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Part C Guidelines
Part C - Opposition
Opposition procedures and practices for challenging trademark applications
Section 0 - Introduction
Overview of opposition proceedings and general principles.
Section 1 - Opposition proceedings
Detailed procedures for filing and conducting opposition proceedings.
Section 2 - Double identity and likelihood of confusion
Analysis of identical marks and likelihood of confusion criteria.
Section 3 - Unauthorised filing by agents of the TM proprietor (Article 8(3) EUTMR)
Special provisions regarding unauthorized filings by trademark agents.
Section 4 - Non-registered trade marks and other signs used in the course of trade (Article 8(4) EUTMR)
Opposition based on unregistered rights and trade names.
Section 5 - Trade marks with reputation (Article 8(5) EUTMR)
Opposition proceedings involving marks with established reputation.
Section 6 - Geographical Indications (Article 8(6) EUTMR)
Conflicts between trademarks and protected geographical indications.
Section 7 - Proof of use
Requirements and standards for proving genuine use of earlier marks.