There are many reasons why a trademark registration application is rejected, which are summarized as follows.
The first type, absolute reasons:
1. Relevant country name, military logo, international organization logo, red cross, red crescent, ethnic discrimination, deceptiveness, sweating ethics Fashions and adverse effects, place names related to county-level divisions, etc. cannot be registered as trademarks;
2. Common names, graphics, models, signs describing the characteristics of goods or services, and lack of distinctiveness The trademark application for the mark will be rejected;
3. Restrictive provisions on three-dimensional mark registration;
4. The application for geographical indication protection will be rejected.
The second type, relative reasons
Relative reasons refer to the conflict between the trademark applied for registration and the prior trademark rights. It mainly means that the trademark applied for registration is the same as that of others. The same or similar trademarks have been registered or have been preliminarily approved on goods or similar goods.