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 2928 Protection afforded. Simulating, etc., trade names. Injunctions against infringement, etc. CONVENTION-PAN AMERICAN. FEBRUARY 20, 1929. Articulo 16. La protecci6n que esta Con- venci6n otorga a los nombres comerciales consistira: (a) en la prohibici6n de usar 0 adoptar un nombre comercial identico 0 engaftosamente seme- jante al legalmente adoptado y usado por otro fabricante, indus- trial, eomerciante 0 agricultor dedieado 0.1 propio giro en eual- quiera de los Estados Contra- tantes; y (b) en la prohibici6n de usar, registrar 0 depositar una marca cuyo elemento distintivo princi- pal este formado por todo 0 parte esencial del nombre eomercial legal y anteriormente adoptado y usado por otra persona natural 0 juridica domieiliada 0 establecida en cualquiera de los Estados Contratantes y dedicada a la fabrieaci6n 0 eomereio de pro- ductos 0 mereancfas de la propia clase a que se destine la marea. Articulo 17. Todo fabricante, industrial, co- merciante 0 agrieultor domieiliado o establecido en eualquiera de los Estados Contratantes podra opo- nerse dentro de los terminos y por los procedimientos legales del pals de que se trate, a la adopci6n, uso, registro 0 dep6sito de una marca destinada a productos 0 mercancfas de la misma clase que constituya su giro 0 explotaci6n, cuando estime que el 0 los ele- mentos distintivos de tal marca puedan producir en el eonsumidor error 0 confusi6n con su nombre eomercial, legal y anteriormente adoptado y usado. Articulo 18. Todo fabrieante, industrial, co- merciante 0 agricultor domiciliado o establecido en eualquiera de los Estados Contratantes podra soli- citar y obtener de acuerdo con las disposiciones y preceptos legales del pais respeetivo, la prohibici6n de usar, 0 la eancelaci6n del Article 16. The protection which this Con- vention affords to commercial names shall be: (a) to prohibit the use or adoption of a commercial name identical with or deceptively sim- ilar to one legally adopted and previously used by another en- gaged in the same business in any of the Contracting States; and (b) to prohibit the use, regis- tration or filing of a trade mark the distinguishing elements of which consist of the whole or an essential part of a commercial name legally adopted and pre- viously' used by another owner domiciled or established in any of the Contracting States, en- gaged in the manufacture, sale or production of products or mer- chandise of the same kind as those for which the trade mark is intended. Article 17. Any manufacturer, industrial- ist, merchant. or agriculturist domiciled or established in any of the Contracting States, may, in accordance 'with the law and the legal procedure of such countries, oppose the adoption, use, registra- tion or deposit of a trade mark for products or merchandise of the same class as those sold under his commercial name, when he believes that such trade mark or the inclusion in it of the trade or commercial name or a simulation thereof may lead to error or con- fusion in the mind of the con- sumer with respect to such com- mercial name legally adopted and previously in use. Article 18. Any manufacturer, industrial- ist, merchant or agriculturist domiciled or established in any of the Contracting States may, in accordance with the law and pro- cedure of the country where the proceeding is brought, apply for and obtain an injunction against