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For how long are trademarks published for oppositions in different countries?

Written by Jan Buza

Co-founder of Trama

The standard opposition windows for major markets are:

US: 30 days (extendable)
UK: 2 months
EU: 3 months
Canada: 2 months
Australia: 2 months
New Zealand: 3 months
China: 3 months
Japan: 2 months
Brazil: 2 months
Russia: 6 months
Vietnam: 11 months

These figures apply to the initial filing window only. If an opposition is filed and proceeds to adversarial proceedings, the overall timeline extends considerably beyond the initial window.

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