These marks are not allowed for registration: 

• Marks that are in conflict with moral standards and public policy
• Marks that have a broad or common meaning (generic)
• Marks that include symbols, flags or names of regions, states, nations or international organizations
• Marks that do not show acquired distinctiveness
• Marks that describe the characteristics of a good/service
• Marks that illustrate the shape of the product
• Marks that deceive the consumers as to the product’s origin of place
• Marks that are used as a geographical indication
• Marks that mislead the consumers as to the origin of place of wines and spirits
• Marks that use a person’s surname without consent
• Marks that use high value religious symbols
• Marks that use protected state emblems, armorial bearings and flags without permit from authorities