{"id":12545,"date":"2021-01-29T14:25:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T13:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/registrare-marchio.com\/?page_id=12545"},"modified":"2021-02-03T21:39:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T20:39:30","slug":"defend-trademark-from-cease-and-desist-letters-or-oppositions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/registrare-marchio.com\/en\/trademark-legal-assistance\/defend-trademark-from-cease-and-desist-letters-or-oppositions\/","title":{"rendered":"Defend trademark from cease and desist letters or oppositions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you are using a trademark, as well as you are the owner of a <strong>filed or registered trademark<\/strong>, you could r<strong>eceive disputes<\/strong>. In this case it will be necessary to <strong>defend your trademark<\/strong> in the best way possible.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12546\" src=\"https:\/\/registrare-marchio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/desist-letter-opposition-registration.jpg\" alt=\"Cease and desist letter and opposition to registration trademark\" width=\"465\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/registrare-marchio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/desist-letter-opposition-registration.jpg 465w, https:\/\/registrare-marchio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/desist-letter-opposition-registration-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/registrare-marchio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/desist-letter-opposition-registration-280x175.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"The-most-common-trademark-disputes\">The most common trademark disputes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many kind of disputes, including, for example, a <strong>cease and<\/strong> <strong>desist letter<\/strong> or an<strong> opposition to a trademark<\/strong> or judicial actions, these latter argument not treated in this article<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Cease-and-desist-letter\"><strong>Cease and desist letter<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking in general, it is not possible to state all the grounds on which a cease and desist letter can be based, because they can be many.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>A cease and desist letter, which is sent when it is believed that there has been a violation of the law, consists of an letter (usually a registered letter or PEC) that request that and individual or organization take an action or refraining from doing it, with a threat of the consequences that the failure to comply with the invitation could determine.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Examples of requests you can find in a cease and desist letter are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Request to <strong>withdraw a trademark application<\/strong> claimed to be in violation of an earlier right;<\/li>\n<li>Request to<strong> cease using a trademark<\/strong> and to collect the goods bearing that trademark;<\/li>\n<li>Request to <strong>cease the use and\/or modify other distinctive signs<\/strong> (for examples, company names, domain names), which are also assumed to be in violation of an earlier right;<\/li>\n<li>Request to <strong>formally undertake not to use nor file a trademark identical with or similar to an earlier trademark<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"How-to-reply-to-a-cease-and-desist-letter-the-role-of-a-consultant\">How to reply to a cease and desist letter: the role of a consultant<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a cease and desist letter there may also be other requests and<strong> it is important that you evaluate them with your consultant<\/strong>, who can show you if the cease and desist letter is <strong>well grounded or not<\/strong>, <strong>if you have arguments for your defense<\/strong> and, in general, w<strong>hat is the best strategy to adopt for protecting your business.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Opposition-to-the-registration-of-a-trademark\">Opposition to the registration of a trademark<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another kind of dispute is the <strong>opposition to the registration of a trademark<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have filed a trademark application,<strong> you could receive the notification of an opposition to its registration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Legitimated subjects (for example, <strong>owners of earlier trademarks<\/strong> ) may ask the competent authority to refuse registration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>We remind you that to minimize the risk of receiving an opposition it is advisable to carry out a<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"> <a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/registrare-marchio.com\/en\/trademark-consultancy\/trademark-search\/\">trademark search<\/a><\/span> to find out in advance if your trademark is identical with or similar to an earlier trademark<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How-to-reply-to-an-opposition-the-role-of-a-consultant\">How to reply to an opposition: the role of a consultant<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the opposition is filed to an <a href=\"https:\/\/registrare-marchio.com\/en\/trademark-registration-in-italy\/\"><strong>Italian<\/strong> <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/registrare-marchio.com\/en\/registering-a-trademark-in-the-european-union\/\"><strong>EU trademark<\/strong><\/a> application, the deadline for the filing of the opposition is <strong>three months<\/strong> from the date of publication of the contested trademark.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for the opposition to a trademark filed in another State (for example, a US trademark or a Chinese trademark) can be different and it is important that <strong>you speak with your trusted advisor<\/strong> who <strong>will check the deadline and will study the opposition<\/strong>, deciding if it is well founded. It will highlight a defensive strategy and quantify your chance of success.<\/p>\n<style>\n\t.gbl-wrap-b2 {\n\tdisplay: flex;\n\tjustify-content: center;\n\tmargin-top:0px;\n\tmargin-bottom:15px;\n\t}\n\ta.gbl-b2 {\t\n\tcolor:#ffffff;\n\ttext-decoration:none;\n\ttext-align: center;\n\tpadding: 20px 20px;\n\tbackground-color:rgba(255,102,0,1);\n\tborder-radius:6px;\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    font-style: italic;\n\tline-height: normal;\n\twidth:auto;\n\tborder:0px solid #000000;\n\t}\n\ta.gbl-b2:hover {\n\tcolor:#ffffff;\n\ttext-decoration:none;\n\tbackground-color:rgba(255,102,0,0.85);\n\t}\n\t<\/style>\n<div class='gbl-wrap-b2'><a class='gbl-b2' href='https:\/\/registrare-marchio.com\/en\/contact\/' title='' target='_blank'>Do you want to defend your brand from disputes? contact us<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are using a trademark, as well as you are the owner of a filed or registered trademark, you could receive disputes. 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