Can a registration in Latvia be canceled?

Yes, you can cancel a registered mark for the following reasons:

• The mark doesn't meet the use requirements as per Section VIII.A.


• Conflicts with industrial property rights.


• Goes against moral standards or public policy.


• Involves a geographical indication.


• The mark is generic or common.


• Uses a well-known personal name, pseudonym, likeness, or portrait.


• Conflicts with registered design rights.


• Conflicts with trade name rights.


• Registered under a representative's name, like an agent.


• Conflicts with a famous or well-known mark.


• Infringes on copyright.


• The mark is functional.


• Lacks distinctiveness.


• Misleads consumers or harms the reputation of others.


• Describes the product's characteristics or intended use.


• Involves proprietary rights.