Under the old law, a period of a month was given for oppositions, but extensions were liberally granted. The new three-month period will not be extended at all. Written observations Withdrawal, restriction and amendment Withdrawal Restriction Amendment : Any person may also file written observations on whether a mark should or should not be registered. There is no such provision in the 1938 Act (although in practice such observations may be submitted informally), but there is a parallel in s 21 of the Patents Act 1977, and the Community Trademarks Regulation (Article 41) also contains such a provision.

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Under the old law, a period of a month was given for oppositions, but extensions were liberally granted. The new three-month period will not be extended at all. Written observations Withdrawal, restriction and amendment Withdrawal Restriction Amendment

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Under the old law, a period of a month was given for oppositions, but extensions were liberally granted. The new three-month period will not be extended at all.