The opposition window closes 30 days after publication. Don't lose the right to challenge.
Whether you need to challenge a confusingly similar mark or defend your application against an opposition, our US-licensed attorneys handle TTAB proceedings from strategy through resolution — and watch the strict deadline so you never miss it.
- File a Notice of Opposition against a confusingly similar mark
- Defend your application if someone opposes it
- US-licensed TTAB attorneys, strategy assessment included
- Settlement and coexistence when it's the smarter route
Filing from $500.00 + $600.00/class USPTO; defending from $400.00 — every line itemised before you pay.
Post-Registration Attorney Representation included free for 1 year. Attorney Representation retainer may be applicable after that.
Two sides of one fight
Whichever side you're on, we handle it
A TTAB opposition has an opposer and an applicant. We represent either — and the same US-licensed attorney team owns the matter end to end.
Filing an opposition
Challenge a published application before it ever registers.
- File a Notice of Opposition within 30 days of publication in the Official Gazette
- Demonstrate standing and a factual basis for each ground
- Filed electronically via ESTTA ($600/class government fee)
Defending against an opposition
Someone opposed your application — protect what you filed.
- File an answer within 40 days of institution — a missed deadline risks default judgment
- Raise affirmative defenses, challenge standing, and show distinctiveness or prior use
- Negotiate a consent or coexistence agreement where it's the smarter outcome
Mind the window
30 days from publication — then the door closes
Once a mark publishes in the Official Gazette, the clock starts. Miss the window and your only route is a costlier cancellation after the mark registers. We track the date for you.
Mark publishes
The application appears in the USPTO Official Gazette, opening the opposition window.
Opposition deadline
A Notice of Opposition must be filed — or a free 30-day extension requested to preserve your rights.
Extensions exhausted
Further extensions need good cause; the final 60-day step requires the applicant's consent.
How it works
From case details to resolution
Whether you're filing or defending, the path runs the same — submit your case, our attorney reviews the TTAB record, then we strategise, quote, and handle every filing through to a decision or settlement.
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Submit your case details
Provide the application or registration number, whether you're filing or defending, and any relevant background or deadline you've been served.
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Attorney reviews the TTAB record
Our US-licensed attorney retrieves the mark details, reviews the opposing party, and assesses the TTAB record and procedural posture.
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Strategy recommendation & quote
We send you a personalized strategy recommendation and a transparent quote based on the complexity of your case — before any work begins.
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We handle all TTAB filings
Once approved, we prepare and file all TTAB submissions — petitions, answers, discovery, and briefs — on your behalf.
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Opposition resolved
Your opposition is resolved through settlement, withdrawal, or a TTAB decision. We keep you informed at every stage.
Transparent pricing
Fair fees, every line shown upfront
Pricing depends on whether you're filing or defending. Filing is standardised, so we quote it from a flat base. Defence depends on the cited grounds, so we scope it after a primary analysis. Either way, you see the full quote before any work begins.
Filing an opposition
Challenge a published mark
From $500.00
- Case assessment and TTAB strategy
- Notice of Opposition drafting and filing
- USPTO ESTTA fee separate, at cost ($600.00/class) — about $1,100.00 all-in, first class
Defending against an opposition
Protect your application
From $400.00
- Opposition assessment and defence strategy
- Answer drafting and filing — no USPTO fee
- Settlement and coexistence negotiation included
These fees cover the initial filing or answer; discovery and trial phases are quoted separately based on complexity. Most TTAB oppositions settle before trial through consent or coexistence agreements, which can significantly reduce overall costs.
Understanding TTAB oppositions
Grounds, timeline, settlement, and what comes next
Everything you need to know about TTAB opposition proceedings — what you can challenge on, how the timeline runs, how most cases actually resolve, and how opposition differs from cancellation.
What is a TTAB opposition?
A proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board challenging a published application.
- Filed within 30 days of publication in the Official Gazette
- Opposer must demonstrate standing and potential damage
- An adversarial proceeding, similar to federal litigation
Grounds for opposition
The legal bases for challenging a mark before the TTAB.
- Likelihood of confusion with an existing mark — Section 2(d)
- Descriptiveness or genericness — Section 2(e)
- Dilution of a famous mark; false suggestion of connection — Section 2(a)
- Fraud in the application; geographic misdescriptiveness
The opposition timeline
TTAB proceedings follow a structured path from filing to resolution.
- 30-day opposition window, extendable up to 120 days from publication
- Answer due 40 days after institution
- Discovery period: typically 6 months
- Testimony/trial period with written submissions, then a TTAB decision
Settlement and resolution
Most TTAB oppositions settle before trial, reducing cost and uncertainty.
- Consent agreements allowing registration on agreed terms
- Coexistence agreements with geographic or product-line boundaries
- Amending the application to narrow goods/services and remove the overlap
- Voluntary withdrawal of the application
Opposition vs. cancellation
Two TTAB tools that apply at different stages of a mark's life.
- Opposition challenges an application before it registers (30-day window + extensions)
- Cancellation challenges a mark that has already registered
- Some cancellation grounds (e.g. confusion) carry a 5-year window
- Both run before the TTAB under similar procedures
Extensions of time to oppose
More time to investigate or negotiate before filing a formal opposition.
- The first 30-day extension is automatic and free on request
- Further extensions require good cause; the final 60-day step needs consent
- Extensions can total up to 120 days from the original publication date
- Commonly used while parties negotiate a resolution
Your Customer Success Team
A real team that owns your matter — not a ticket queue.
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing — real people who pick up the phone, so you never re-explain your brand or chase a queue.
Your Account Manager
Your day-to-day point of contact — coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. No intake form, no re-explaining.
Your Senior Account Manager
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow — so nothing important slips through the cracks.
A real person, on email or a call — at every step.
The proof
Real work, real clients, real reviews
7,500+
Trademarks filed
10,000+
Clients served
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Trademark jurisdictions
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In-house attorneys
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“Global Trademark Company is the best in the business and I've used them for a number of my applications. Highly recommended for anyone looking for reliable trademark services.”
Questions, answered straight
Frequently asked questions
Got a USPTO Notice of Opposition?
Ready when you are.
Book a free 30-minute triage call with a US-licensed trademark attorney. Send us the Notice and your application file — we'll read the grounds, share the response strategy, and quote a flat fee before any work begins. No sales pitch, no obligation.
