Trademark Opposition in India

After publication in the Trade Marks Journal, any party has 4 months to oppose a trademark. Whether you're filing or defending — our attorneys handle the complete proceeding.

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Filing vs Defending Opposition

Filing Opposition

A conflicting trademark has been published in the Journal. File a TM-O opposition within 4 months to block its registration and protect your prior rights.

→Grounds: similarity, bad faith, non-use, deception
→Government fee: ₹2,700 per class
→Deadline: 4 months from journal publication

Defending Opposition

Your trademark application has been opposed by a third party. File a counter-statement within 2 months — failure to respond means automatic abandonment.

✓Counter-statement within 2 months
✓Evidence of use and prior adoption
✓Hearing before the Registrar

FAQ

Opposition FAQs

Any person — registered trademark owner or not — may file an opposition in India. Common grounds include similarity with your own mark, likelihood of consumer deception, bad faith filing, and absolute grounds under Section 9 of the Trade Marks Act.

Exactly 4 months from the date of publication in the Trade Marks Journal. This is a hard deadline — no extension is permitted. Missing it forfeits your right to oppose that application via this route.

Government fee for TM-O (opposition filing) is ₹2,700 per class. Our professional charges for filing an opposition start from ₹5,999. For defending an opposition (counter-statement + representation), charges start from ₹4,999.

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