What Are the Names and Signs That Cannot Be Registered?
There are certain names and signs that cannot be registered within the scope of geographical indication and traditional product name registration.
Names that do not comply with the definitions of designation of origin or geographical indication.
Names that have become the generic name of products.
Plant species and varieties, animal breeds, or similar names that may mislead the public regarding the true origin of the product.
Names that are contrary to public order or morality.
In applications originating from foreign countries, names that are not protected, whose protection has expired, or which are not used in their country of origin, even if the application has been made by persons meeting the conditions specified in the law.