Can someone challenge a Trademark Application in Moldova?

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

• The mark lacks distinctiveness


• There is an earlier conflicting registration


• The mark describes the type, quality, quantity, or other characteristics of the goods or services


• The mark serves a functional purpose


• The mark is misleading, deceptive, or offensive


• The mark is a well-known or famous mark


• There is a copyright infringement


• There are rights in a well-known personal name


• The mark includes protected armorial bearings, flags, or other state symbols


• The mark is registered in the name of an agent or representative of the mark's owner


• The mark conflicts with trade names


• There are registered design rights


• The mark goes against public policy or moral principles


• The mark includes a geographical indication


• The mark is generic or commonly used in the current language