Can a Trademark Application be opposed?

The following can be grounds for opposition:

  • breach of copyright
  • proprietary rights
  • trade names
  • the mark is descriptive
  • the mark is generic
  • the mark is misleading, disparaging or deceptive
  • the mark is not distinctive
  • notorious or well-known mark
  • registered design rights
  • registration in the name of the representative or agent of the proprietor of the mark
  • rights in a personal name
  • the mark consists of a geographical indication
  • protection of flags, armorial bearings, and/or other State emblems
  • the mark is against public policy or principles of morality
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