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Is it possible to cancel a registration?

Yes. Even if your trademark is already registered, cancellation is still possible on the grounds of: 

  • Violation of proprietary rights
  • Breach of copyright
  • Mark is proven to not meet the standards in terms of distinctiveness
  • Mark is proven to be descriptive, deceptive, misleading, or disparaging
  • Mark is proven to violate rights in company name, personal name, registered design, or notorious mark
  • Mark is proven to contradict public order and moral principles
  • Mark is proven to cause confusion with respect to the product type, origin or condition
  • Mark is proven to look almost or exactly like a mark which is internationally registered
  • Mark is to be confused with a mark that was registered earlier in another country
  • Mark has been inactive or failure to use the mark according to the requirements of Trade Mark Act Article 25

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