UK Trade Mark Opposition - Procedures & Processes

Introduction

This new virtual classroom seminar will provide an in-depth look at the UK trade mark opposition process, outlining key procedures, strategic considerations and best practices for businesses and legal professionals.

The session will consider the importance of understanding UK opposition procedures to protect brand assets effectively, as well as reviewing recent decisions to better understand the opposition process.

By the end of this session, you will be able to confidently file and defend oppositions.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Brief introduction to trade mark opposition:
• Importance of trade mark registration
• Grounds for opposition
• Filing an opposition:
• Who can oppose a trade mark application?
• Timeframe and procedural requirements
• Key legal grounds - likelihood of confusion, earlier rights, bad faith
• The opposition process:
• Stages - filing a notice of opposition, counterstatement, evidence rounds
• Settlement opportunities and cooling-off periods
• Hearings and final decisions
• Strategic considerations and practical insights:
• Assessing the strength of an opposition case
• Brief analysis of recent UKIPO rulings

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.