Can a registration be canceled in the United Arab Emirates?

Registration can be canceled for the following reasons:

• Ownership rights


• Famous or well-known mark


• Lack of distinctiveness


• Misleading, deceptive, or offensive mark


• Descriptive mark


• Personal name rights


• Protection of national symbols, flags, and emblems


• Registered by an agent or representative without authorization


• Trade names


• Generic mark


• Does not qualify as a trademark


• Contrary to public policy or morality


• Contains a geographical indication