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Notice of opposition and statement of grounds

Use this form to notify of a standard opposition and to set out the grounds on which you are basing this opposition.

Updates to this page

From:
Intellectual Property Office
Published:
16 September 2013
Last updated:
1 April 2026
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  1. Notice of opposition and statement of grounds fees changed for the 1 April 2026.

  2. A new end page has been added. This contains a checklist and sending instructions. Supporting text added to questions that required further clarification.

  3. Sections A to E of this new form came into force from 4 January 2021 following the end of the Transition Period on 31 December 2020 added.

  4. How to complete Notice of Opposition and Statement of Grounds (form TM7) updated.

  5. Form TM7 fee sheet updated.

  6. Fee sheet added to Compulsory front section.

  7. E-mail address for sending the completed form has been added.

  8. Fee sheet added to form TM7 and text 'All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee' added.

  9. Section 3 of the whole form updated.

  10. TM7 forms updated.

  11. How to complete 'Notice of Opposition and Statement of Grounds (Form TM7) guidance added.

  12. TM7 (all sections) updated.

  13. Form TM7 (all sections): Data Privacy added.

  14. First published.

Documents

Notice of opposition and statement of grounds (TM7) (all sections) This comes into force from the 4 January 2021

PDF, 396 KB, 18 pages

Notice of opposition and statement of grounds (TM7) (compulsory front section)

PDF, 333 KB, 6 pages

Notice of opposition and statement of grounds (TM7) (section 5(1) or 5(2))

PDF, 173 KB, 3 pages

Notice of opposition and statement of grounds (TM7) (section 5(3))

PDF, 199 KB, 4 pages

Notice of opposition and statement of grounds (TM7) (section 5(4)(a))

PDF, 184 KB, 2 pages

Notice of opposition and statement of grounds (TM7) (section 3)

PDF, 164 KB, 2 pages

Notice of opposition and statement of grounds (TM7) (other grounds)

PDF, 165 KB, 2 pages

How to complete 'Notice of Opposition and Statement of Grounds' (Form TM7)

PDF, 208 KB, 3 pages

Notice of opposition and statement of grounds (TM7) (all sections) This form expired January 2021

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20220329202200mp_/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/932615/TM7-OCT20.pdf

Details

Note

Your name and address, and the other information you provide, will be available to the public.

You should provide a business or PO Box address if you do not want your home address to be public.

If you are intending on opposing on the basis of a comparable mark, please refer to TPN 2/2020 for guidance and information on the correct form to use.

If you wish to file a fast track opposition please see trade marks: fast track opposition.

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee.

Cost

£125: Opposition based on Section 5(1) and/or 5(2) only
£250: Opposition based on, or including, any other grounds

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