Reply to Opposition Notice: Filing a reply on behalf of my client, who has already received the opposition notice from the other party
Under Section 21 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, any person may oppose an advertised trademark application. The opponent does not need to own a registered trademark.
An opposition may be filed by an individual, business, consumer, purchaser or another interested party on valid legal grounds, including similarity with an existing mark, prohibition under applicable law, or content likely to hurt the religious sentiments of any group.
Any person or business may oppose an advertised trademark application on valid grounds.