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Scope of filing Trademark Opposition in Bangladesh<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What is Trademark Opposition?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trademark opposition is a legal process where someone can challenge the registration of a trademark if they believe it infringes on their existing trademark rights<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who can file an opposition?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anyone with a legitimate interest, such as the owner of a similar trademark, can file an opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to file an opposition:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An opposition must be filed within 2 months of the trademark application being published in the Trademarks Journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grounds for opposition:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Likelihood of confusion with an existing trademark<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Violation of prior rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lack of distinctiveness<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Generic or non-distinctive nature<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Offensive or deceptive trademarks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Contravention of the Trademarks Act<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Steps in the opposition process:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Filing a Notice of Opposition:<\/strong> This document outlines the grounds for your opposition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Counterstatement:<\/strong> The applicant responds to your opposition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Evidence Exchange:<\/strong> Both parties submit evidence to support their claims.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Hearing (optional):<\/strong> If an agreement isn’t reached, a hearing is held.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Decision:<\/strong> The Registrar issues a decision on whether to grant or refuse registration.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Appeal:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Dissatisfied parties can appeal the decision to the Intellectual Property Appellate Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Additional Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • It’s crucial to act quickly as the opposition period is short.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Consider seeking legal help from a qualified trademark lawyer in Bangladesh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Relevant laws: Trademarks Act, 2009, Trademarks Rules, 2015, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        Filing of Notice of Opposition <\/td>Outlining the grounds of opposition<\/td>$75<\/td><\/tr>
        Counterstatement<\/td>Responds to the opposition <\/td>$80<\/td><\/tr>
        Evidence Exchange<\/td>Both Parties submits evidence in support of their claim <\/td>$50<\/td><\/tr>
        Hearing <\/td>Both Parties present arguments and evidence to the adjudicator<\/td>$45<\/td><\/tr>
        Decision <\/td>Registrar issues a decision on whether to grant or refuse registration <\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        Scope of filing Trademark Opposition in Bangladesh What is Trademark Opposition? Trademark opposition is a legal process where someone can challenge the registration of a trademark if they believe it infringes on their existing trademark rights matters. Who can file an opposition? Anyone with a legitimate interest, such as the owner of a similar trademark, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-45","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalsteps.com.bd\/ip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalsteps.com.bd\/ip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalsteps.com.bd\/ip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalsteps.com.bd\/ip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalsteps.com.bd\/ip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/legalsteps.com.bd\/ip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":510,"href":"https:\/\/legalsteps.com.bd\/ip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45\/revisions\/510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalsteps.com.bd\/ip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}