Can a trademark registration be cancelled in Botswana?

Yes, you can cancel a trademark registration for the same reasons you can oppose one:

• Someone else has an earlier or proprietary right


• The mark is descriptive


• The mark is not distinctive


• The mark is functional


• It breaches copyright


• It infringes on a notorious mark right


• It uses protected flags or emblems


• It was registered by an agent or representative


• It conflicts with a trade name right


• It infringes on a registered design right


• It conflicts with a personal name right


• The mark is generic


• The mark indicates a geographical location


• The mark is considered immoral


• It doesn't comply with the Industrial Property Act, 2010


• The mark is misleading


• It is identical to a notorious mark in Botswana


• It is similar to protected state flags, emblems, or armorial bearings