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Part 2 · Preconditions, scope and restrictions of the protection of trade marks and commercial designations, transfer and licence  ›  Chapter 3 · Scope of protection, infringements of rights › Section 16

Reproduction of a registered trade mark in reference works

(1) If the reproduction of a registered trade mark in a dictionary, encyclopaedia or similar reference work gives the impression that the trade mark constitutes the generic name of the goods or services for which the trade mark is registered, the proprietor of the trade mark may require from the publisher of the work that the reproduction of the trade mark be accompanied by an indication that it is a registered trade mark.

(2) If the work has already been published, the right shall be restricted to the indication in accordance with subsection (1) being included in a new edition of the work.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) shall apply accordingly if the reference work is sold in the form of an electronic database or if access is provided to an electronic database containing a reference work.

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