Process description
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Submission of opposition to the registration of a trade mark or design
The following shall be indicated in a notice of opposition:
1) the submitter of the notice of opposition and his or her address, as well as the representative of the submitter of the notice of opposition, if such has been appointed, and his or her address;
2) the registration of an object of industrial property to which the notice of opposition has been submitted;
3) the subject of the notice of opposition (explanations of the submitter of the notice of opposition or justification of notice of opposition; characterisation of the circumstances of the matter and reference to evidence);
4) the information regarding earlier rights if the notice of opposition is based on the existence of earlier rights;
5) the substantive grounds of the notice of opposition (reference to the norms, which have been violated, upon registering the contested rights for the object of industrial property, or with which the notice of opposition has been justified);
6) the claim of the submitter of the notice of opposition;
7) the place and time of rendering of the notice of opposition;
8) the list of attached documents.
Also other information which is considered significant by the submitter for the examination of the matter may be indicated in the notice of opposition.
The notice of opposition shall be addressed to the Board of Appeal, and it shall be signed by the submitter of the notice of opposition or his or her representative. If a notice of opposition is submitted by a representative on behalf of its submitter, he or she attach to the notice of opposition a power of attorney or a reference to a power of attorney previously submitted to the Patent Office or the Board of Appeal. -
Examination of opposition to the registration of a trade mark or design
The Industrial Property Board of Appeal shall draw up a reasoned decision no later than one month from the date on which the examination of the matter in the written procedure has been complated, or when the session of the Board of Appeal took place. The Board of Appeal shall send a copy of the decision to the parties on the decision day or on the next working day. The party may, upon request, receive a copy of the decision on the premises of the Board of Appeal.