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GI Opposition support from our Geographical Indication team, handled end-to-end as part of our Intellectual Property practice.
Opposition must be filed within 3 months of publication of the GI application in the GI Journal (extendable by 1 month). Counter-statements must be filed within 2 months of receipt of the opposition notice. The full opposition proceeding takes 12 to 24 months.
We make legal and intellectual property filings seamless, secure, and fully transparent. Here is how we handle your assignment from start to finish:
Understand your goals, check eligibility, and draft the filing roadmap.
Collect required records and conduct compliance checks for errors.
Draft and submit applications to the registry within 48 business hours.
Monitor application progress and respond to office actions/objections.
Handover certified registrations and provide post-filing support.
Grounds include: the product does not qualify as a GI, the geographic area is incorrectly delineated, the quality/reputation is not attributable to the geographic origin, the applicant does not represent the producers, or the GI is generic or has become common use.
Yes, any aggrieved person can file a rectification or cancellation petition before the GI Registry to challenge a registered GI on the prescribed statutory grounds at any time during the validity of the registration.
Any person — including individuals, companies, associations, and government authorities — can file a notice of opposition against a GI application within the prescribed opposition window after publication in the GI Journal.