Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act Article 34-1

Before a disposition is rendered on a trademark registration application, any third party who believes the trademark should not be registered may submit an opinion, specifying the following details:(1) the application number;(2) grounds for refusal under Paragraphs 1 or 3 of Article 29, Paragraphs 1 or 4 of Article 30, or Paragraph 3 of Article 65 with related facts and evidence.Should the Registrar Office fail to notify the applicant to submit observations within the prescribed period regarding the information cited from the opinion referred to in the preceding paragraph, such information shall not be considered as facts and grounds for rendering a disposition of refusal.When an opinion has been submitted by a third party, the Registrar Office is not obliged to notify that party regarding the process of such opinion or the examination of the said trademark application.