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What are the regulations on trademark opposition time?

The time limit for trademark opposition is as follows: For a trademark that has been initially approved and announced, within three months from the date of announcement, the prior rights holder and interested parties can file an objection.

After accepting the trademark opposition application, the Trademark Office will promptly send the opponent’s trademark opposition application and copies of the reasons for the objection and evidence materials to the opponent, who must proceed within the prescribed time limit. reply, otherwise the right to reply will be deemed to have been waived.

Legal Basis

Article 33 of the "Trademark Law" stipulates that for a trademark that has been initially approved and announced, within three months from the date of announcement, the prior rights holder and interested parties shall A person believes that the provisions of Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 of Article 13, Paragraph 1 of Article 15, Paragraph 1 of Article 16, Article 30, Article 31 and Article 32 of this Law have been violated, or Anyone who believes that the provisions of Article 4, Article 10, Article 11, Article 12 and Article 19, paragraph 4, of this Law have been violated may file an objection with the Trademark Office. If there is no objection at the expiration of the announcement period, the registration will be approved, a trademark registration certificate will be issued, and the announcement will be made.