Is it possible to cancel a registration?

The following can be grounds for cancellation:

  • proprietary rights or an earlier conflicting registration
  • the mark is descriptive
  • the mark is not distinctive
  • the mark is misleading, deceptive or disparaging
  • the mark is functional
  • breach of copyright
  • rights of notorious or well-known marks
  • rights of protected armorial bearings, flags and other State emblems
  • 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
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