Is it possible to cancel a registration?

Yes. A registered trademark can be canceled on the following grounds:

  • Proprietary rights
  • Mark is descriptive
  • Mark is not distinctive
  • Mark is deceptive or misleading
  • Breach of copyright
  • Rights of a notorious mark
  • Unauthorized use of protected flags, emblems, and armorial bearings
  • Rights of trade names
  • Rights in a registered design
  • Rights in a personal name
  • Mark is generic
  • Mark uses a geographical indication
  • Mark is against public policy or principles of morality
  • Mark is prohibited in Chile
  • Mark was applied for in bad faith
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