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Opposition

What is an Opposition?

An action that halts the registration of a trademark, pending the outcome of an appeal with the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (TTAB).

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Have you ever been to a wedding and heard the phrase "speak now or forever hold your peace"? The opposition is someone exercising their right to speak now.

A person who believes that he or she would be damaged by the registration of a mark on the Principal Register may oppose registration by filing a notice of opposition with the Board, and paying the required fee, within thirty days after the date of publication, or within an extension period granted


Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure 1503.01

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