Therefore, the PEPSI trademark is registered not only for soft drinks, but also for food, cosmetics, audio equipment, furniture, household products, stationery, jewelry, bags, clothing and textile products.
Following this reasoning, it is logical PEPSI would object to the trademark application. After all, the products are the same. But are the marks similar, seeing that minor differences in short marks are often enough ensure sufficient difference?
Yes, the authorities judged. The marks in question contain five versus six letters, but the letters P*PS* are in the same order. Therefore, the marks are deemed visually similar. This is also the case in terms of sound. Both marks consist of two syllables and both marks are pronounced the same way. The trademark application is therefore rejected.
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