Trademark opposition
We file an opposition with SAPI against a third party's trademark that looks like yours, to stop it before it's granted. From $180.
Requesting a quote doesn't commit you to anything
- You tell us about your case. It's free.
- We send you the price in writing, within 1 to 3 hours.
- You decide. If it works for you, we start. If not, you delete it with one click and pay nothing.
No one will pressure you. Your information is used only for your case.
Is it for you?
If any of these sounds like you, this procedure is for you.
- Trademark owners who spotted in the Bulletin, or through monitoring, that a third party applied for a trademark similar to theirs and want to oppose it in time to stop that registration
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Analysis of the applied-for trademark against yours.
- Building the arguments on likelihood of confusion and risk.
- Filing of the opposition with SAPI within the deadline.
- Follow-up on the opposition proceeding.
Does not include
- Registering your own trademark, if you don't have it yet (separate service: Trademark registration).
- Ongoing monitoring of the Bulletin (separate service: Trademark watch).
- Court action for unauthorized use, if the case escalates (quoted separately).
- SAPI's fees, which are separate.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 5.
- Details of your registered or pending trademark
- Details of the third party's trademark you're opposing
- The Bulletin or the publication reference, if you have it
- Why you believe there's a likelihood of confusion
- Your contact details so we can coordinate urgently (there's a deadline)
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest.
- Step 1
We analyze the conflict
We compare the applied-for trademark against yours.
We do this - Step 2
We build the arguments
We make the case for likelihood of confusion.
We do this - Step 3
We file the opposition
We submit it to SAPI on time.
We do this - Result
Done
We follow the proceeding until a decision is made.
You receive it
Within the opposition period that opens with publication in the Industrial Property Bulletin (where applications are published); SAPI (Venezuela's intellectual property office) sets the timing of the process.
What it costs and how to pay
There are two separate payments, and we want you to see them clearly.
Our fee: we do all the work for you.
SAPI's fees. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: 50% when we start and 50% on delivery. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment covers our defense work. What you pay us, professional fees from $180 to analyze, argue and file the opposition with follow-up. It goes up with complexity
SAPI's fees are separate Your lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if someone applies for a trademark similar to mine and I don't oppose it?
It gets granted to them, and regaining ground later is much harder and more costly: you go from opposing an application to having to cancel a registration that's already been granted.
When can I oppose?
Within the period that opens with publication in the Bulletin.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $180, covers reviewing the case and drafting and filing the opposition with SAPI; SAPI's fee is separate.
How do I find out in time?
With Trademark watch.
Do you guarantee the other trademark will be denied?
No: SAPI decides; we build the strongest possible opposition.
About this procedure
When someone applies for a trademark with SAPI, the application is published in the Industrial Property Bulletin, and that opens a key window: the period for anyone who feels affected to file an opposition. If a third party is trying to register a trademark that's identical or confusingly similar to yours, in your same class or a related one, that publication is your chance, and often your best one, to stop them before the right is granted.
Letting that deadline slip is one of the most expensive mistakes in trademarks, because once the mark is granted to someone else, regaining ground is much harder and more costly: you have to fight a registration that's already been granted, with everything that involves, instead of having stopped it with a timely filing. Whoever keeps watch and opposes in time protects years of reputation for a fraction of the effort it would take to undo the damage later.
We build and file your defense: we analyze the applied-for trademark against yours, build the arguments on likelihood of confusion and risk, and file the opposition with SAPI within the deadline, with follow-up on the proceeding. The price starts at $180 and is adjusted to the complexity of the case. A lawyer reviews your situation and confirms with you before we start, no strings attached.
Legal framework and important notes
Ley de Propiedad Industrial (Industrial Property Law)
- Act within the period that opens with publication in the Bulletin. Once it's over, regaining ground is much harder.
- It relies on Trademark watch to spot the application in time.
- It's different from a Response to a trademark opposition, which defends your application when someone else opposes it.
- SAPI's fees are separate.
We guarantee our service, not what the agency decides. If something depends on them, we tell you clearly and in time.
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