A Trademark application goes through many stages of scrutiny before the final registration of the trademark. Applicant usually gets confused between a Trademark Objection and a Trademark Opposition.
Differences between TM Objection and TM Opposition in India
S.No.
Criteria
Trademark Objection
Trademark Opposition
1
Issuer
Issued by TM Examiner
Opposed by Third Party
2
Time Frame
Respond within 1 month
Respond within 2 months
3
Process
Part of the Trademark Registration Process
It is a Separate from the basic Registration of the TM Application
4
Stage
It may follow ‘Marked for Exam’
It may follow ‘Advertised Before Acceptance’
5
Appeal
Appeal lies against Rejection
Appeal lies against Judgement
6
Communication
The acceptance is published in a Journal
The Judgement is communicated to the concerned parties
7
E-Forms
The Reply is furnished in MIS-R
The Reply is furnished in TM-O
8
No Response
TM Application is deemed to be Abandoned
9
Fees
Rs.2,799/-
Rs.12,500/-
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