Complete procedure of Trademark opposition proceedings with filing of evidence and hearing with fine drafting and arguments on technical grounds

The process of trademark opposition necessitates the opponent's valid and reasonable interests in an accepted and advertised trademark. The opposition to a trademark based on hypothetical or fictitious grounds invariably fails, resulting in unnecessary expenditures by the opponents. Before determining and deciding to initiate opposition proceedings, a fair and reasonable counsel and consultation is essential. We offer specialized and personalized trademark opposition services, as well as expertise in proving case merits and producing strong legal documents in our clients' favor. We also provide professional legal services to Advocates, Chartered Accountants, and Company Secretaries in a variety of legal and trademark matters.

Easily file Trademark Opposition on an Accepted and Advertised Trademark of another person within 120 days of advertisement

We monitor and search the Trademark Journals on a regular basis for any matching advertising trademarks of our clients, and we only recommend the correct opposition procedures that are lawful and sustainable.

What is Trademark Opposition?

Trademark opposition is a kind of objection raised by any party on an accepted and advertised Trademark application. The interested party who files the opposition proceedings is also called the opponent. In Trademark opposition the opponent is required to explain the legal grounds of his opposition and describe the interest in the accepted and advertised Trademark application along with loss and damages to him caused by the existence of the accepted and advertised Trademark application.

Who can file Trademark Opposition?

Any interested party or any third-party having interest in the accepted and advertised Trademark application may file Trademark opposition proceedings. Trademark Opposition is required to be filed if you have any objection to any applied Trademark. The Opposition might be on Similarity issues viz. visual similarity, phonetic similarity or audio-visual similarity with the applied Trademark. Deceptive similarity is also a ground of Opposition. Difference in spelling of any kind of differences which are capable of relating the applied trademark with your trademark comes under the ambit of deceptive similarity.

How to stop the registration of accepted and advertised Trademark application

The registration of an accepted and advertised Trademark application may be stopped by filing of Trademark opposition proceedings.

How to file Trademark Opposition?

For better chances of success of Trademark opposition proceedings, you must hire an expert generally a Trademark Lawyer who is skilled and has experience in Trademark opposition proceedings. You need to authorize the Trademark Lawyer / Trademark attorney to file Trademark opposition proceeding on your behalf.

Important facts of Trademark Opposition

Expertise Required:- Trademark Opposition is required to be filed if you have any objection to any applied trademark and therefore expertise is required to file trademark opposition and stop others to get their trademark registered similar to your Trademark and earn the profits of your goodwill.

Uncertainty:- It is not sure that after filing the trademark Opposition the applied trademark application shall be rejected as a solid ground of opposition is required and the applied trademark application is rejected only upon merits. After filing of Trademark Opposition the Trademark Examiner requires a counter statement to be filed by the applicant of the trademark application and decides on merits of the application and opposition.

Periodic Status / Application check

Registered trademark owners are required to regularly check applications advertised in Trademark Journal for the similarity with their owned trademarks in lack of which others may take benefit of registration of a similar trademark and earn the profits of your goodwill. At Businessmitra we keep regular status check of advertisements in the Trademark journals of the filed applications and take actions accordingly on right time which saves your Trademark and Goodwill to be used by others.