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Trademark Opposition support from our Trademark team, handled end-to-end as part of our Intellectual Property practice.
The Counter Statement must be filed within 2 months of receiving the Notice of Opposition. The evidence stage for both parties typically takes 4 to 8 months. The total opposition proceeding from filing to final order takes 18 to 36 months depending on the complexity and hearing schedules.
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.
Any person — individual, company, or legal entity — can file an opposition within 4 months from the date the mark is published in the Trademark Journal. The opponent need not have a registered trademark; prior use or reputation is sufficient standing.
The most common grounds include similarity or identity with a prior mark (Section 11), descriptiveness or lack of distinctiveness (Section 9), bad faith filing, and marks that are likely to cause confusion or deception among the public.
Yes, opposition proceedings can be settled between the parties at any stage. Settlement typically involves one party agreeing to withdraw the application or opposition, sometimes with conditions such as class restrictions, geographic limitations, or co-existence agreements.