Can a Trademark Application be opposed?

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The following can be grounds for opposition:

• proprietary rights
• the mark is descriptive
• the mark is not distinctive
• the mark is misleading, deceptive or disparaging
• the mark is functional
• notorious or well-known mark
• protection of armorial bearings, flags and other State emblems
• representation of the proprietor of the mark
• trade names
• rights in a personal name
• the mark is generic
• the mark consists of a geographical indication
• the mark is against public policy or principles of morality
• the mark consists of official signs and imprints of any without approval from competent authority
• the mark consists of a symbol identical or similar to the Red Crescent or Red Cross
• the mark consists of the picture or logos of a third party without written approval from such party
• the mark contains information related to degrees of honor if the registrant cannot prove his legal eligibility therefore
• the mark is identical with or similar to symbols of a religious character
• the mark belongs to the natural or legal persons or States
• marks that the Boycott of Israel Office has decided are similar to an Israeli mark, symbol or emblem