[ REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA CHAPTER VI Establishment name and emblem Article 48 (Concept of name and emblem) For the purposes of this Law, establishment name shall mean the nominative sign and emblem shall mean the emblematic or figurative sign used to designate or make known the establishment in which a commercial, industrial or service activity is carried out. Article 49 (Composition of names of establishments) The following may be used as establishment names: a) fanciful or other names; b) the owner’s pseudonym or nickname; c) the name of the place where the establishment has been set up, provided it is supplemented by a distinctive element. Article 50 (Composition of establishment emblems) The emblem of an establishment may be formed from any external figurative or emblematic sign, whether simple or combined with other elements, such as words or emblems, provided it has its own specific overall appearance. Article 51 (Unregistrable elements) The use of the following elements shall not be permitted in an establishment name or emblem: a) words in a foreign language, unless the owners of the establishment are citizens with other nationalities; b) characters that form part of marks and industrial designs registered by others; c) signs or indications the use of which has become commonplace in commercial language; d) anything stipulated in relation to marks that are excluded from protection.

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