What types of trademarks cannot be registered in the United Kingdom?

In this jurisdiction, the following types of trademarks cannot be registered:

• Marks that violate moral standards or disrupt public order


• Words or terms with a broad or generic meaning


• Marks that depict the Royal Family


• Applications submitted with dishonest intentions


• Words that are illegal in the UK and the EU


• Marks lacking distinctiveness


• Marks that are misleading or deceptive


• Unauthorized use of flags, symbols, or names of international organizations and countries


• Marks that are names of geographic locations