Watching third-party trademark applications
Monitors newly published applications that look identical or similar to your mark, so an opposition can be filed within the window.
The opposition window is short and runs from publication, not from the day you happen to notice. Miss it and the remaining route is invalidation — considerably slower and more expensive.
- Who may perform this: Licensed industrial property representative
- Timeline: Runs continuously, reporting on the agreed cycle
- How pricing works: Quoted per mark watched and reporting frequency, on an annual basis.
Deliverables
- Periodic reports of newly published applications that may conflict
- Early alerts with the remaining opposition deadline
- An assess-and-advise call on whether to oppose or let it pass
What you provide
- The marks to watch and their goods and services classes