4. What marks may not be registered?
A mark will not be registered if it has:-

• the words ìTo counterfeit this is a forgeryî, ìRegistered Trade Markî, ìRegistered Service Markî, or any words to the like effect in any language;


• the words ìBunga Rayaî and the representations of the hibiscus;


• the words ìPatentî, ìPatentedî, ìBy Royal Letters Patentî, ìRegisteredî, ìRegistered Designî and ìCopyrightî;


• the word ìASEANî and the representations of the ASEAN logotype;
• the words ìRed Crescentî or ìGeneva Crossî and representations of the Red Crescent, the Geneva Cross and other crosses in red, or of the Swiss Federal in white or silver on a red ground;
• representations of Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong or a Ruler of a State;
• representations of royal palaces or buildings owned by the Federal Government or State Government;
• representations or mottoes of the royal or imperial arms, crest, armorial bearings or insignia resembling them;