Can a registration in Taiwan be canceled?

Here are reasons why a registration might be canceled:

• There is an earlier registration that conflicts with it.


• The mark is considered generic.


• The mark is merely descriptive.


• The mark serves a functional purpose.


• The mark lacks distinctiveness.


• It violates copyright laws.


• The mark is misleading, deceptive, or disparaging.


• It infringes on the rights of well-known or notorious marks.


• It uses protected symbols like armorial bearings, flags, or other state emblems.


• It infringes on trade name rights.


• The registration is in the name of the agent or representative instead of the actual owner.


• It infringes on personal name rights.


• It conflicts with registered design rights.


• The mark goes against public policy or moral principles.


• The mark includes a geographical indication.


• The trademark infringes on another's patent or other rights as confirmed by a court's final decision.