Can someone challenge a trademark application in Kenya?

Opposition to a trademark application can be based on the following reasons:

• Ownership rights


• Copyright infringement


• The mark is too descriptive


• The mark lacks distinctiveness


• The mark is generic


• Personal name rights


• Registered design rights


• The mark is misleading, deceptive, or offensive


• Rights under Article 6bis of the Paris Convention


• Rights under Article 6septies of the Paris Convention


• Rights under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention


• Rights under Article 8 of the Paris Convention


• The mark includes a geographical indication


• Unauthorized use of protected emblems or national symbols


• The mark violates public policy or moral standards


• Confusing similarity to an opponent's unregistered mark