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13. Assessing newness and distinctiveness

Date Published 11 Jul 2024

13.1. Assessing newness and distinctiveness: overview

13.2. Assessing newness and distinctiveness: Product name and intended use

13.3. Assessing newness and distinctiveness: Identifying the product

13.4. Assessing newness and distinctiveness: Test for newness

13.5. Assessing newness and distinctiveness: Test for distinctiveness

13.6. Assessing newness and distinctiveness: Substantially similar in overall impression

13.7. Assessing newness and distinctiveness: How the design is displayed

13.8. Assessing newness and distinctiveness: Other visual features

13.9. Assessing newness and distinctiveness: Searching

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