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Is it possible to cancel a registration?

Yes. Third parties may file a request from the trademark office to cancel a registration on the basis of: 

  • Use requirements are not satisfied according to Section VIII.A
  • Bad faith
  • Issues against morality or conflicts with public order
  • Use of geographical indication
  • Generic marks
  • Conflict with rights in a personal name
  • Conflicts with a registered design
  • Conflicts with trade names
  • Registration under the name of agent or representative
  • Use of protected state emblems, armorial bearings and flags without consent from proper authorities
  • Conflicts with a notorious or famous mark
  • Breach of copyright
  • Proprietary rights
  • Mark is functional, misleading, deceptive, disparaging, descriptive or not distinctive

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