Yes, a trademark application can be opposed on several grounds:
- Existing proprietary rights
- Mark is too descriptive
- Mark lacks distinctiveness
- Mark is deceptive, offensive, or misleading
- Conflicts with well-known marks
- Improper use of protected flags, emblems, or symbols
- Registered by an unauthorized representative or agent
- Conflicts with existing trade names
- Infringes on personal name rights
- Mark is generic
- Mark is a geographical indication
- Mark violates moral or public policy standards
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