Trademark Hearings — Prepared from the record.
Preparation and representation for hearings before the registry — whether the hearing arises from an unresolved objection or from a contested opposition.
Book Free ConsultationA hearing is where an unresolved objection or opposition is argued. It is short, and it is decided largely on what is already on the file, which means the work that determines the outcome has usually been done well before the date.
N D Savla & Associates prepares these matters for businesses in Nashik and across Maharashtra, coordinating with trademark agents and counsel on the compilation, submissions and appearance.
Adjournments are not a strategy. Where a hearing notice arrives and the evidence on file is thin, the useful response is to strengthen the record within the time available, not to defer the date and arrive later with the same file.
Our Trademark Hearing Services
Hearing Notice Review
Review of the notice and the issues to be argued at the hearing.
Record Assessment
Assessment of what is on the file and what the record is missing.
Evidence Strengthening
Filing of further evidence where the procedure permits it.
Written Submissions
Drafting written submissions setting out the case on each issue.
Precedent Compilation
Compilation of the authorities relied upon in support.
Representation
Coordination of appearance and argument before the registry.
Post-Hearing Follow-up
Filing of any further material directed and tracking the order.
Appeal Assessment
Assessment of the order and the merits of taking it further.
Our Process
Notice & Issues
The hearing notice is reviewed and the issues for argument identified.
File Review
The existing record is assessed against what needs to be established.
Preparation
Submissions, evidence and authorities are compiled into a hearing file.
Hearing
The matter is argued before the registry on the prepared record.
Order & Next Steps
The order is reviewed and the next step advised.
Why It Matters
Frequently Asked Questions
Hearing notice received?
Send us the notice and the file — we'll tell you what the record is missing while there is still time.
