The new requisite establishes a fee under the name “Administrative Resolution of Active Oppositions,” which must be paid by applicants who wish to move forward with trademark registrations that have existing oppositions.
From now on, applicants for new trademarks who wish to proceed with their applications and resolve any outstanding oppositions will be required to pay the new fee—approximately 50% of the cost of a new trademark—within 15 business days after the oppositions are notified. Failure to pay within this period will result in the automatic denial of the application.
This resolution applies to all new opposition cases and has retroactive effect on such cases where the applicant has not yet responded to third-party oppositions, and the application remains unresolved.
We have already identified the files of our clients to which this resolution may apply retroactively, and we are reaching out individually to keep them informed of the deadlines, costs, and the most favourable options.
Attorney at Law, IP Agent and Partner at Palacio & Asociados.