The following can be grounds for cancellation:

 

• the mark is descriptive
• the mark is lacking of a distinctive trait
• the mark is misleading, deceptive or disparaging;
• the mark is functional
• the mark is a protected armorial bearing, flag or a State emblem
• the mark is generic or customary in the current language
• the mark is a geographical indication;
• the mark is a threat against public policy or principals of morality
• the mark is a badge or an emblem being a particular public interest
• the mark is a misrepresentation of the product’s nature or it is used in a misleading manner
• the mark is prohibited in Hong Kong
• the registration of the mark was made in bad faith
• there is a failure to observe any condition or policy in the registration process
• the mark has not been genuinely used in Hong Kong by the owner