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Art. 951 Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)
OR; Vierte Abteilung: Handelsregister, Geschäftsfirmen und kaufmännische Buchführung; Einunddreissigster Titel: Die Geschäftsfirmen; A. Grundsätze der Firmenbildung; III. Gesellschaftsfirmen; 2. Ausschliesslichkeit der eingetragenen Firma
Art. 951 OR
Die Firma einer Handelsgesellschaft oder einer Genossenschaft muss sich von allen in der Schweiz bereits eingetragenen Firmen von Handelsgesellschaften und Genossenschaften deutlich unterscheiden.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (31)
06.07.08 · ur (Art. 951 Abs. 2 OR)
Biomed v. Biomet Distinctiveness Appeal Dismissed
This provision was the substantive ground used by the court to affirm the lower court's finding that the company names were sufficiently distinct, thereby rejecting the claim based on preventing confusion.
ZZ.1992.10 · so (Art. 951 Abs. 2 OR)
Biopharma/a Nagel v. Existing Corporation Name Distinctiveness
The appellate court's decision was based on the violation of this article regarding the distinctiveness of the company name.
CCIV.2024.1 · ne (Art. 951 al. 2 CO)
Misleading Business Name Registration and Unfair Competition
Mentioned as applicable regarding the ordering of the modification of the trade name.
C/13674/2024 · ge (art. 951 CO)
Provisional Injunction Against Use of Similar Trade Name Acronym
The court applied the requirement that a company's trade name must be clearly distinguishable from any other already registered trade name in Switzerland when assessing the likelihood of confusion.
OGVE.2018.19.Nr.7 · ow (Art. 951 Abs. 2 OR)
Immovesta AG v. Immovest AG: Name Priority Dispute
This provision is used to establish that there is a relevant risk of confusion between the two company names, thus violating the law.
HG190039 · zh (Art. 951 OR)
A.____ vs. B.____ Trademark Infringement and Validity
Cited in the reasoning, leading to the dismissal of claims based on company law in the dispositive.
HG190212 · zh (Art. 951 Abs. 2 OR i.V.m. Art. 956 OR)
A._____ Companies v. B._____ GmbH Name and Domain Infringement
Basis for prohibiting the defendant from carrying the element "A._____" in its company name.
B-5057/2018 (Art. 951 OR)
Federal Office of Justice v. immo1 GmbH
The court used this article to determine that the two company names were not identical, leading to the annulment of the original decision.
102 2015 194 · fr (art. 951 al. 2 CO)
Avia Trade Name Infringement and Likelihood of Confusion
Cited in the reasoning as the basis for the action regarding the risk of confusion in trade names (though the final order relies on the general outcome of the infringement claim).
ZK.2016.1 · bs (Art. 951 OR)
Name Similarity and Likelihood of Confusion Prohibition
The core decision grants the injunction based on the plaintiff's entitlement to protection against trademark infringement under this article.
HE160142 · zh (Art. 951 OR)
Trademark and Domain Name Infringement Injunction
Cited as the legal basis for the prohibition of the defendant continuing to use the company name 'A._____ Schweiz GmbH' due to creating a risk of confusion.
15.2016.PMR · vd (Art. 951 al. 2 CO)
Marble Company v. Competing Entity Over Name Infringement and Goodwill Loss
Cited in the reasoning as the basis for the applicant's claim regarding the trade name's distinctiveness, leading to the decision.
OG ARGVP 2016 3685 · ar (Art. 951 Abs. 2 OR)
Unfair Competition: Likelihood of Confusion Due to Shared Distinctive Company Element
This article mandates that a company name must be clearly distinguishable from already registered company names, which forms the central legal basis for the ruling on trademark conflict.
C/10705/2014 · ge (Art. 951 al. 2 CO)
Commercial Name Conflict and Likelihood of Confusion in Geneva
The court applied this article in the reasoning to establish the existence of a likelihood of confusion between the trade names, which justifies the orders made in points 1 and 2.
C/11724/2012 · ge (art. 951 CO)
Trademark Non-Use and Time-Barred Trade Name Infringement Claim
This provision regarding the distinctiveness of company names was the basis for the analysis of the alleged infringement of the trade name, despite the finding of prescription.