Registration can be canceled for the following reasons:
- Ownership rights
- The mark is generic
- Copyright infringement
- Trade names
- The mark is descriptive
- The mark is functional
- The mark lacks distinctiveness
- The mark is misleading, deceptive, or disparaging
- Famous or well-known mark
- Registered design rights
- Geographical indication
- Rights in a personal name
- Representation of the mark's owner
- The mark violates public policy or moral principles
- Protection of armorial bearings, flags, and other state symbols
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