Identical trade marks
23.—(1)  Except as provided by section 25, no trade mark shall be registered in respect of any goods or description of goods that is identical with or nearly resembles a trade mark belonging to a different proprietor and already on the register in respect of —
(a)the same goods;
(b)the same description of goods; or
(c)services or a description of services which are associated with those goods or goods of that description.
(2)  Except as provided by section 25, no trade mark shall be registered in respect of any services or description of services that is identical with or nearly resembles a trade mark belonging to a different proprietor and already on the register in respect of —
(a)the same services;
(b)the same description of services; or
(c)goods or a description of goods which are associated with those services or services of that description.
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