What are the reasons for opposing a Trademark Application in Estonia?

The application can be opposed for the following reasons:

• Violation of copyright


• Ownership rights


• Filed in bad faith


• Contrary to moral standards and public policy


• Generic terms or marks


• Infringement on well-known marks


• Conflict with a registered design


• Conflict with a company or business name


• Conflict with a proprietary pharmaceutical or medicinal product


• Conflict with a personal name


• Use of a geographical indication


• Marks prohibited by international treaties


• Conflict with a fixed architectural structure or industrial property


• Registered under an agent's or representative's name


• Use of protected state symbols, flags, or emblems


• Marks that are functional, descriptive, non-distinctive, disparaging, misleading, or deceptive