Can a trademark registration be canceled in Romania?

Yes, you can cancel a registration. A third party can request cancellation from the trademark office for reasons such as:

• Failure to meet use requirements as per Section VIII.A


• Bad faith registration


• Violations of morality or public order


• Improper use of geographical indications


• Marks that have become generic


• Conflicts with personal name rights


• Conflicts with registered designs


• Conflicts with trade names


• Registration by an agent or representative without authorization


• Unauthorized use of state emblems, armorial bearings, or flags


• Conflicts with well-known or famous marks


• Copyright infringement


• Violation of proprietary rights


• Marks that are functional, misleading, deceptive, disparaging, descriptive, or not distinctive