The trademark opposition process takes about 12 months, and can be extended for 6 months under special circumstances.

Objection defense is part of the trademark opposition process. It takes about 4 months after a trademark objection is received to receive a defense notice, and about 8 months after receiving a notice to conduct a defense, the result of the objection defense is released.

The opposition defense must be conducted within 30 days from the date when the agency company receives the objection defense notice from the Trademark Office, or within 30 days if the opposed company has no agency and receives the opposition defense notice from the Trademark Office on its own. Trademark opposition defense.