{"id":11733,"count":1,"description":"<h2><b>Step 1: Check the Trademark Journal<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before filing an opposition, the proposed opponent should identify the relevant trademark application and confirm that it has been advertised in the Trade Marks Journal.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The publication date is important because Rule 42 links the opposition period to publication or republication.<\/span>\r\n<h2><b>Step 2: Review the Trademark Application<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check details such as:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trademark name or logo<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Application number<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applicant name<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Class or classes<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Goods or services covered<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Publication details<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This helps determine exactly what application is being challenged.<\/span>\r\n<h2><b>Step 3: Identify the Grounds of Opposition<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The opposition notice needs to state the grounds on which the challenge is based.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depending on the circumstances, these may involve issues concerning an earlier trademark, similarity, likelihood of confusion or other grounds recognised under trademark law.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The appropriate grounds depend on the facts of the case.<\/span>\r\n<h2><b>Step 4: File Form TM-O<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rule 42 requires the notice of opposition to be filed in <\/span><b>Form TM-O<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> within four months from publication or republication of the application in the Journal.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IP India's current fee schedule lists the e-filing fee for a notice of opposition under the applicable entry at <\/span><b>\u20b92,700 per class opposed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Fees should always be checked against the current official schedule before filing.<\/span>\r\n<h2><b>Step 5: What Happens After Filing?<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Registrar ordinarily serves a copy of the notice of opposition on the applicant within three months of receiving it. The applicant then has two months from receipt of the copy to file a counterstatement in Form TM-O.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The proceeding can subsequently involve evidence and hearing stages.<\/span>\r\n<h3><b>FAQs<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<b>What form is used for trademark opposition?<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Form TM-O.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>What is the trademark opposition deadline?<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Generally four months from publication or republication in the Trade Marks Journal.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>Can anyone oppose a trademark?<\/b><b>\r\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> A person seeking to oppose a <a href=\"https:\/\/filingpoint.com\/trademark-registration\">trademark <\/a>must have grounds recognised under the applicable trademark law. 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