The following are not registrable as trademarks:
- generic terms
- names, flags or symbols of states, nations, regions or international organizations
- marks that function principally as surnames
- marks that contradict moral standards or public order
- marks that function principally as geographic location names
- marks that consist of hallmarks and official signs indicating control and warranty, seals, assay marks
- non-distinctive trademarks
- marks that consist of copyright-protected subject matter
- marks that are descriptive or deceptive
- marks that solely reflect the form caused by the natural state of goods
- marks that consist of trade names that are known in Ukraine and belong to another person
- marks that are identical or misleadingly similar to an already registered trademark in Ukraine
- marks that consist of industrial designs
- The Law of Ukraine 'On Condemning Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) Totalitarian Regimes and the Prohibition of Their Propaganda Symbols' has been adopted
Note: Please consult a trademark attorney.
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