Trademark oppositions in Israel are governed under Section 24 of the Trade Marks Ordinance 1972. The concerned authority is Israel Patent Office.
- Filing Notice of Opposition – Any interested party may file an opposition against a published mark within 3 months from its publication. The notice must be in writing and must include the grounds of opposition. This deadline is non-extendable.
- Filing of Counter Statement – Once the notice of opposition is served on the applicant, a counter statement must be filed by the applicant within two months. Failure to file a counter statement would result in abandonment of the application.
- Evidence – Once counter statement is served upon the opponent, they are required to file their evidence in support of opposition in the form of an affidavit. After receiving the opponent’s evidence, the applicant is required to file evidence in support of registration of the trademark.
- Hearing – Once evidence is submitted by both the parties, a hearing is scheduled to cross-examine parties’ witnesses and hear expert witnesses. At the end of the hearing, both parties are required to present their summation which may be allowed to be filed later in writing.
- Decision & Order – After hearing the parties, reviewing their arguments, submissions and considering the evidence, the Registrar issues a decision..
Appeal to Decision of the Opposition
A refusal order can be appealed before the Supreme Court within 30 days following the date of the decision of Registrar.
For more information on trademark opposition in Ukraine, please write to us at foreign.opp@ssrana.com