Trademark Act Article 49
Opposition procedureAny person who opposes a registered trademark shall file an application stating the facts and grounds along with a copy thereof. Any attachments to the application shall also be enclosed with the copy.The Registrar Office shall serve the copy on the proprietor of opposed trademark, who may make observations to the opposition within the prescribed period; where the proprietor files the observations, the Registrar Office shall serve a copy of the observations on the opponent, who may comment on the observations of the proprietor within the prescribed period.Where the observations filed pursuant to the preceding paragraph is likely to delay the proceedings, or where the facts and evidence are sufficiently clear, the Registrar Office may conduct opposition proceedings directly without giving the opposite party a notice to make observations.
中文原文 商標法第49條
提出異議者,應以異議書載明事實及理由,並附副本。
異議書如有提出附屬文件者,副本中應提出。
商標專責機關應將異議書送達商標權人限期答辯;商標權人提出答辯書者,商標專責機關應將答辯書送達異議人限期陳述意見。
依前項規定提出之答辯書或陳述意見書有遲滯程序之虞,或其事證已臻明確者,商標專責機關得不通知相對人答辯或陳述意見,逕行審理。
異議書如有提出附屬文件者,副本中應提出。
商標專責機關應將異議書送達商標權人限期答辯;商標權人提出答辯書者,商標專責機關應將答辯書送達異議人限期陳述意見。
依前項規定提出之答辯書或陳述意見書有遲滯程序之虞,或其事證已臻明確者,商標專責機關得不通知相對人答辯或陳述意見,逕行審理。