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TRADEMARK OBJECTION Vs OPPOSITION IN INDIA– EXPLAINED

It is a common misconception among the general public that trademark registration just begins and ends with filling up a form (TM-1) and submitting it before the trademark office.  Contrastingly, a trademark application goes through several stages before it is finally registered, and in some cases, even after registration, revocation or cancellation proceedings are initiated by third parties under several grounds. In other countries, objection and opposition are used interchangeably.  However, in India, they denote different type of proceedings.  Objection is instituted by trademark examiner and opposition, by a third-party. What is objection? Objection is a preliminary refusal issued by the trademark examiner after examination of your application.  Some common grounds for objection are a) lack of distinctiveness (Section 9)...

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