Is it possible to cancel a registration?

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Yes. The following are possible grounds for a trademark to be canceled:

• proprietary rights
• the mark is descriptive
• the mark is not distinctive;
• the mark is misleading, deceptive or disparaging
• breach of copyright
• rights under Article 6bis of the Paris Convention (notorious or well-known mark)
• rights under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention (protection of armorial bearings, flags, and other State emblems)
• rights under Article 6septies of the Paris Convention (registration in the name of the agent or other representatives of the proprietor of the mark)
• rights under Article 8 of the Paris Convention (trade names)
• registered design rights
• 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
• a registration that has been obtained for the purpose of practicing an unfair competition