The likelihood of confusion, the appreciation of which depends on numerous elements and, in particular, on the recognition of the trade mark on the market, the association which can be made with the used or registered sign, the degree of similarity between the trade mark and the sign and between the goods or services identified, should constitute the specific condition for such protection.
Ba cheart an dóchúlacht go mbeadh mearbhall ann, dóchúlacht atá ag brath ar go leor eilimintí chun é a mheas agus, go háirithe, ar a inaitheanta agus atá an trádmharc sa mhargadh, an ceangal is féidir a dhéanamh leis an gcomhartha atá in úsáid nó cláraithe, méid na cosúlachta a aithnítear idir an trádmharc agus an comhartha agus idir na hearraí nó seirbhísí, ba cheart don dóchúlacht sin a bheith ina coinníoll shonrach do chosaint den sórt sin.