Criteria for obtaining a registration of a trade-mark?
The trade-mark should be distinctive or be adapted to distinguish the products or services of an entity from those of others. In general, the following marks cannot be registered: words that are clearly descriptive of the character or quality of the products or services, terms that are misleading, words that designate a place of origin, terms and symbols that are expressly prohibited under the Trade-marks Act. The latter includes symbols of national and international organizations and terms that are considered immoral or offensive. Other types of marks which may not be registered are plant variety denominations and protected geographical indications for wines and spirits. Obviously, any mark that creates confusion with a registered trade-mark is not registrable.
