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Re: Deadline to oppose[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Trademark Forum ] [ FAQ ] Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on August 23, 2003 at 11:10:02: In Reply to: Deadline to oppose posted by Joe on August 21, 2003 at 04:37:06: : Article 1503.03 of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure states that "An opposition must be filed within thirty days after the date of publication in the Official Gazette". : On June 10, 2003, a notice of a specific trademark filing was published in the Official Gazette. The filing went unnoticed by potentially opposing parties until last week. : The graphic item that was trademarked has previously been considered a symbol in the "public domain". For years (perhaps even a decade) it has been used by countless parties to signify their support of a particular cause/movement. : I understand that the 30-day deadline to file a motion of opposition has passed. : My question is: Has there ever been an instance where the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has chosen to accept an motion of opposition BEYOND the 30-day deadline (without the benefit of a properly filed request for extension)? Dear Joe, M. Arthur Auslander
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