Trademark
Opposition
Proceedings
Protect your position when a competing application threatens your brand, or someone challenges your own.
Discuss Your Opposition ↗Share your application number and any known deadline.
A clear response starts here.
Confirm the procedural position
Check publication, extensions, filed pleadings, and the deadlines that apply to your matter.
Evaluate rights and evidence
Compare the marks, goods or services, priority, and the records needed to support your position.
Choose the next phase
Discuss a response, challenge, or negotiated resolution, with a defined scope and investment.
A published application can change your plans.
An opposition can affect a launch, a growing product line, or the name your customers know. We connect the legal questions to the business decision in front of you, whether you are protecting existing rights or defending your application.
Oppose a conflicting application
Review the published mark, your rights, potential grounds, and the deadline for taking action.
Defend your application
Understand the claims against you, evaluate your evidence, and plan the response.
Resolve the conflict thoughtfully
Evaluate negotiated terms alongside the value, risks, and practical demands of continuing the proceeding.
Counsel that sees the business behind the brand.
Your intellectual property decisions affect where your business can go. We help connect your legal position to your plans, with direct guidance and a clearly defined next step.
Founded by Zara Watson-Young, Esq. and Sean P. Young, Esq.
Meet the team ↗Questions you may be asking.
How is opposition different from cancellation?
Opposition challenges a pending application before registration. Cancellation challenges an existing registration. Both are handled by the TTAB.
Is an extension the same as an opposition?
No. An extension request seeks more time to decide whether to oppose. An opposition formally challenges registration. Confirm the applicable deadline before deciding how to proceed.
Does an opposition mean I must change my name?
An opposition challenges registration. It does not itself order a name change. We evaluate registration risks, any broader use dispute, and possible resolution terms together.
What should I send for review?
Share the application number, notice of opposition or extension, relevant correspondence, dates of use, and any upcoming launch plans. Identify known deadlines when you contact us.
Further reading: USPTO: Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Protect your position before the next deadline.
Start with a $997 Legal Strategy Session. We review your brand, research the relevant marks, and evaluate the specific conflict you identify before the call. We come prepared to discuss findings, risks, and recommended next steps. You’ll receive a written roadmap.
The $997 is credited toward the services we recommend during our call.
Book Your Legal Strategy Session ↗Share your application or registration number, relevant notices, and known deadlines for advance review.
