Art. 14 Federal Act of 21 June 2013 on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Signs (CAPA)

A sign whose use is prohibited under Articles 8–13 may not be registered as a trade mark, design, business name or name of an association or foundation or as an element of such.

The prohibition on registration also applies to those cases in which use is permissible under Article 8 paragraphs 4 and 5.

Excluded from the prohibition on registration are signs for which the Federal Department of Justice and Police has granted a right to continued use under Article 35.

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