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How to object and challenge someone else's trade mark and details of any legal costs involved.
Apply for an extension to oppose a trade mark application beyond the initial 2-month opposition time - also known as a notice of threatened opposition
Use this form to notify of a standard opposition and to set out the grounds on which you are basing this opposition.
Use this form to notify of a fast track opposition and to set out the grounds on which you are basing this opposition.
Opposition is the legal procedure that allows you to try to stop a published trade mark going on to become registered.
Use this form to make a request to add grounds other than 5(1)/5(2) to an existing opposition.
The fast track opposition process is intended to benefit business by improving access to opposition proceedings.
Use this form to file a notice of opposition to proceedings before the Comptroller.
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