Can a registration in Moldova be canceled?

Registration can be canceled for the following reasons:

• Violation of copyright


• Conflicting earlier registration


• Mark is functional


• Mark describes the type, quantity, quality, purpose, or other characteristics of the goods or services


• Mark is misleading, deceptive, or offensive


• Mark lacks distinctiveness


• Famous or well-known mark


• Registered in the name of the agent or representative of the mark's owner


• Rights to a well-known personal name


• Registered design rights


• Mark is generic or commonly used in current language


• Trade names


• Protection of national symbols, flags, and other state emblems


• Mark includes a geographical indication


• Mark is against public policy or moral principles