Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00545:section:39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00545
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 39
Character Range: 67927–68538

39  Trade mark containing etc. certain signs
 (1) An application for the registration of a trade mark must be rejected if the trade mark contains or consists of a sign that, under regulations made for the purposes of section 18, is not to be used as a trade mark.
 (2) An application for the registration of a trade mark may be rejected if the trade mark contains or consists of:
 (a) a sign that is prescribed for the purposes of this subsection; or
 (b) a sign so nearly resembling:
 (i) a sign referred to in paragraph (a); or
 (ii) a sign referred to in subsection (1);
as to be likely to be taken for it.