Yes. Applications can be opposed on the following grounds:
- The mark is functional, misleading, descriptive, disparaging, generic and/or deceptive
- The mark has violated proprietary right, copyright and/or design right
- The mark has violated rights under Paris Convention articles
- The mark has violated right to personal name
- The mark has violated principles of morality
- The mark is against public policy
- The mark is lacking in originality
- The mark has included a name of country, state, region or any geographical area (Denomination of Origin)
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