Is it possible to cancel a registration?

The following can be grounds for cancellation:

  • the mark is generic
  • the mark is descriptive
  • the mark is misleading, deceptive or disparaging
  • the mark is used in a misleading manner
  • the mark is not distinctive
  • the mark is functional
  • breach of copyright
  • rights under Article 6bis of the Paris Convention
  • rights under Article 8 of the Paris Convention
  • rights under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention
  • the mark includes a badge or emblem of particular public interest
  • rights in a personal name
  • the mark is against public policy or principles of morality
  • the application for or registration of the mark was made in bad faith
  • better rights to the mark
  • the mark consists of a geographical indication
  • See Section VIII.A. Use Requirements
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