Trademark Cancellation in Georgia

Trademark Cancellation

When does Sakpatenti cancel a registration?

At the owner's request, on the absence of an heir or successor, and on a conflict of an accelerated registration.

On what grounds does the court strike a mark?

5 years of non-use, becoming a generic term, and creating a false impression in the consumer.

Why is nullity harsher than cancellation?

Because the rights are deemed terminated from their origin — retroactively.

What about cancellation together with a licensee?

The owner must prove he notified the licensee of the intention before demanding cancellation.

5 min·8 Feb 2026

Trademark Registration Cancellation — Two Routes, Two Effects

To strike someone else's registration — or to save your own — the Law on Trademarks provides two distinct instruments: administrative cancellation (Article 27), the court's declaration of nullity (Article 28), and the sharply different effects of these two routes (Article 29). This page explains when each route may be chosen, who may demand nullity, and what happens to transactions already concluded.