Respond to an opposition against your Turkish trademark
Send the complete opposition, exhibits and official notice with the notification dates. Identify the cited marks and the goods or services affected so the defence scope can be reviewed.
What the service covers
- Review of the opposition and procedural status
- Assessment of factual and legal arguments
- Preparation and organisation of the response
- Filing, deadline control and status reporting
Information we need
Send the opposition notice or petition, application number, relevant correspondence, information on coexistence or use, and the applicable response deadline.
Clear scope before instruction
After reviewing the opposition notice, cited rights, evidence and response deadline, we outline the available defence arguments and provide a fee proposal tailored to the Turkish opposition file.
Response documents and proof-of-use review
A proof-of-use request may be relevant when a cited registered mark satisfies the statutory five-year condition at the contested filing or priority date. Ask for this review at the outset so the response addresses both the substantive grounds and the available procedural request.
Official reference: Implementing Regulation — Article 19
Frequently asked questions
Should we attach the earlier marks cited by the opponent?
Provide the cited numbers and the opposition exhibits. The earlier rights, affected goods or services and grounds of opposition are reviewed together with the application being defended.
Will the response review consider proof-of-use issues?
Where relevant, the review can assess whether proof-of-use issues arise for the cited earlier marks. This depends on the case record and should be identified in the agreed response scope.