Trademark foe is a counter allegation made upon an applied wordmark by the owner of a registered mark who thinks his pronounce is same to that of the applied mark. Opposition broadcast is sent by the opposite party and is required to be replied within 30 days otherwise the application shall become abandoned.
Trademark Opposition is always decided in a hearing. When a party raises an foe and additional party files counter declaration in requisite time later the Registrar of Trademark grants a hearing to both the parties to hear to their views and decide on the matter.
Counter Statement is required to be filed in such a broadcast that it should elaborate the distinguishness of the mark from the other marks and back registrar make a clear picture on the subject of the matter in question.
Once the Registrar clears the objection the mark is then anew allowed to exploit the journal for the permanent period of mature till a Registration certificate is issued.