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Art. 9 Federal Act of 21 June 2013 on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Signs (CAPA) - Official designations

CAPA; Chapter 1 Swiss Public Signs
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Art. 9 CAPA · Official designations

Official designations and terms with which they could be confused may only be used on their own by the public body to which they belong.

The use of designations under paragraph 1 by persons other than the public body entitled to use them is only permissible when such persons are carrying out an official or semi-official activity.

Designations under paragraph 1 may be used in conjunction with other word or figurative elements to the extent that such use is neither misleading nor contrary to public policy, morality or applicable law.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (2)

B-850/2016 (Art. 9 WSchG)
Swiss Military Watch Trademark Registration
Used to prohibit the use of official designations, including 'Swiss Military', by entities other than the relevant public body.
BVGE-2018-IV-1 (Art. 9 WSchG)
Swiss Military Watch Trademark Opposition
This provision is used to assess the conflict of the trademark with the emblem protection law, impacting the scope of protection.