Did you receive an Examination Report? We file the mandatory Legal Reply (Form TM-O) within 30 days to overcome the objection and push your brand towards registration.
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Don't miss the 30-day deadline.
A Trademark Objection occurs when the Trademark Examiner raises a query on your application in the Examination Report. It is NOT a rejection, but a request for clarification or legal reasoning on why your brand should be registered.
Most objections are raised under Section 9 (Lack of Distinctiveness) or Section 11 (Similarity to Existing Marks). If you fail to file a legal reply within the 30-day statutory period, your application is deemed abandoned.
The time limit to file a legal reply to the Examination Report is strictly 30 days from the date the report is issued. There is no provision for extension.
What Happens If You Miss It?
The Trademark Registrar will declare your application as "Abandoned", and all the filing fees and time spent will be lost. You would need to start the entire process again.
Our lawyers dissect the Examination Report to understand the exact legal basis for the objection (Section 9, 11, etc.).
We draft a detailed, case-law backed legal response, citing precedents that support the distinctiveness of your mark.
We ensure the legal reply (Form TM-O) is filed online within the 30-day deadline, guaranteeing your application remains 'live'.
To file a successful reply:
Our lawyer reviews the official Examination Report (Objection) to determine the legal grounds.
A detailed legal response is drafted, quoting relevant case laws and evidence of mark distinctiveness.
The final, signed legal reply is filed online using Form TM-O before the 30-day deadline.
Registrar either accepts the reply or calls for a hearing (which we manage for you).