13. Opposition

A notice of opposition to an application for registration of a trade mark must contain the following:

• The name and address for service of the opponent;
• If the opponent has an agent, the agent’s name;
• A description or representation of the trade mark;
• The number of the application;
• The class or classes, or the goods or services, to which the opposition relates;
• The ground or grounds of opposition.
• The prescribed fee of $300+ GST

The counter-statement must contain the following information:

• The applicant’s name and address for service;
• If the applicant has an agent, the agent’s name;
• A response to the opponent’s grounds of opposition, by admitting, denying, or claiming lack of knowledge of each assertion made in the grounds of opposition;
• A brief statement of the grounds on which the applicant relies in support of the application for registration.