IPA trademark 2.-why-is-a-registration-cancelled- — IP Australia Trade Marks Manual of Practice and Procedure – Part 41.2. Why is a registration cancelled?

Trade Marks Act 1995 Trade Mark Regulations 1995 There are a number of circumstances where a registered owner might want to cancel the registration. The owner may cancel: where the trade mark has been cited against an application for registration of another trade mark; if the owner no longer has an interest in the trade mark; or to avoid the expense of a non-use or rectification action.