The name of a veterinary medicinal product may be either an invented name or a common or scientific name accompanied by a trade mark or the name of the holder of the marketing authorisation or of the company operating the medicinal product. The invented name may not be confused with the common name.
Without prejudice to the application of legislation relating to trademarks or service marks, the invented name shall be chosen in such a way as to avoid confusion with other medicinal products and not to mislead as to the quality or properties of the veterinary medicinal product.