What type of marks are non-registrable?

The following marks are prohibited in this jurisdiction: 

  • Marks that go against standards of moral and/or public order
  • Generic words or common terms with broad meaning
  • Marks that lack acquired distinctiveness
  • Marks that serve primarily as a surname
  • Marks that serve primarily as a name of geographic locations
  • Marks that use flags/symbols/names of international organizations, states, regions and nations
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