Grounds for refusal of registration Grounds for refusal of registration

United Kingdom

1. 3Absolute grounds for refusal of registration.
2. 4Specially protected emblems.
3. 5Relative grounds for refusal of registration.
4. 5AGrounds for refusal relating to only some of the goods or services
5. 6Meaning of “earlier trade mark”.
6. 6ARaising of relative grounds in opposition proceedings in case of non-use
7. 7Raising of relative grounds in case of honest concurrent use.
8. 8Power to require that relative grounds be raised in opposition proceedings.