Trademark Opposition

Once a mark is advertised in the Trademark Journal, any person may oppose its registration within four months by filing a Notice of Opposition (Form TM-O). Opposition is the public’s check on the register — the forum to stop a confusingly similar or wrongly granted mark, and the stage where applicants defend hard-won applications against frivolous challenges. We act on both sides: drafting oppositions grounded in prior rights, similarity and likelihood of confusion, and defending applicants through counter-statements, evidence affidavits and hearings before the Opposition Board. Where commercially sensible, we negotiate consent and coexistence agreements to resolve disputes faster than full proceedings.