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Trademark Objection
What is a Trademark Objection?
The Trade Marks Office
can, for various reasons, have objections to your trademark application. This
may be because the word or logo is too similar to an existing trademark,
because it could hurt religious sentiments or if it is likely to cause
confusion, among various other reasons. You must file your response to this
objection within a month from when the Examination Report has been published
online. If it has been sent to you or your lawyers, then a month from when it
was received. If you don't, the Registrar could abandon the application
altogether.
In cases where in the Trade Mark Registrar raises
an objection for registration of a trademark the applicant has an opportunity
to submit a written reply for the objection raised. The reply to the Trademark
Examination Report should contain reasons facts and evidences as to why the
mark should be registered in favour of the applicant along with supporting
evidence if any. If the Trademark Examiner finds the reply sufficient and
addresses all the concerns raised by him/her in the Examination Report the application
would be allowed to be published in the Trademark Journal, before registration.