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Ships a mobile app, in Switzerland

Trade Mark Protection Act, ban on incorrect indications of source and on names, company names, addresses and trade marks associated with goods or services of a different origin (Arts. 47 and 64)since 3 lines

Federal Act on the Protection of Trade Marks and Indications of Source (MSchG/LPM), SR 232.11, Arts. 47 and 64 · Read the law's page

  • Do not use an incorrect indication of source, that is a direct or indirect reference to the geographical origin of goods or services, including to their characteristics or the quality associated with their origin (Art. 47(1) and (3)(a)).
  • Do not use a denomination that may be confused with an incorrect indication of source (Art. 47(3)(b)).
  • Do not use a name, a company name, an address or a trade mark associated with goods or services of a different origin where this could be misleading (Art. 47(3)(c)).
Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Signs, use of coats of arms, official designations, national signs and foreign state emblems (Arts. 8, 9, 10, 11, 15 and 28)since 6 lines

Federal Act on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Signs (CAPA), SR 232.21, Arts. 8, 9, 10, 11, 15 and 28 · Read the law's page

  • Do not use the Swiss coat of arms, the coat of arms of a canton, a commune or another public authority recognised under cantonal law, or a sign that could be confused with one of them, unless you are the public body to which it belongs (Art. 8(1)).
  • You may use such a coat of arms as an illustration in a dictionary, reference work, scientific work or similar work, and for the other uses listed in Article 8 paragraph 4 (Art. 8(4)).
  • Do not use an official designation, such as «Confederation», «federal», «canton», «cantonal», «commune» or «communal», or any other term that implies a Swiss authority or an official or semi-official activity, or a term that could be confused with one, on its own unless you are the public body to which it belongs or you are carrying out an official or semi-official activity (Art. 6 and Art. 9(1) and (2)).
  • You may use an official designation together with other word or figurative elements only to the extent that the use is neither misleading nor contrary to public policy, morality or applicable law (Art. 9(3)).
  • You may use flags and other emblems of the Confederation, cantons, communes and other public authorities recognised under cantonal law, and national figurative and word signs such as Swiss landmarks, heroic figures, sites or monuments, only to the extent that the use is neither misleading nor contrary to public policy, morality or applicable law (Arts. 7, 10 and 11).
  • Do not use the coat of arms, flag or other emblem of a foreign state, a sign that could be confused with one, or a foreign national figurative or word sign, unless you are that state or it authorises you (Art. 15(1) and Art. 16(1)).

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