Article 20 — Marks that Cannot be Registered

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Bahasa Indonesia

Merek tidak dapat didaftar jika:

a. bertentangan dengan ideologi negara, peraturan perundang-undangan, moralitas, agama, kesusilaan, atau ketertiban umum;

b. sama dengan, berkaitan dengan, atau hanya menyebut barang dan/atau jasa yang dimohonkan pendaftarannya;

c. memuat unsur yang dapat menyesatkan masyarakat tentang asal, kualitas, jenis, ukuran, macam, tujuan penggunaan barang dan/atau jasa;

d. tidak memiliki daya pembeda; dan/atau

e. merupakan nama umum dan/atau lambang milik umum.

English (British)

A mark cannot be registered if it:

a. conflicts with the state ideology, legislation, morality, religion, decency or public order;

b. is identical with, related to, or merely names the goods and/or services applied for;

c. contains an element that may mislead the public as to the origin, quality, type, size, kind or intended use of the goods and/or services;

d. lacks distinctiveness; and/or

e. is a generic name and/or a public symbol.