Can a registration be canceled in Poland?

Yes, you can cancel a registered mark for the following reasons:

• It conflicts with an earlier registration or proprietary rights.


• The mark is descriptive, misleading, disparaging, deceptive, functional, or generic.


• It conflicts with a registered design or a personal name.


• The mark goes against public policy and moral principles.


• It conflicts with trade names.


• It conflicts with well-known marks.


• It conflicts with protected emblems, flags, and armorial bearings.


• The mark is registered in an agent’s name.


• It has a geographical indication.


• There is a copyright infringement.


• Section VIII.A. Use Requirements are not met (contact us for more details).

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