TM7 Form: Oppose a UK Trade Mark Application at the IPO

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Quick answer: If a published UK trade mark application conflicts with your earlier mark or rights, you can oppose it using Form TM7 within the opposition window (normally 2 months from publication, extendable to 3 with a TM7A (notice of threatened opposition)). Your grounds are the heart of it.

Opposition is how you stop a confusingly similar or otherwise objectionable mark from registering — before it becomes a problem.

What is Form TM7?

The notice of opposition to a published trade mark application, filed at the IPO, setting out your grounds (e.g. an earlier identical/similar mark, reputation, bad faith, or absolute grounds).

Who needs it & when

Owners of earlier marks or rights, or anyone with grounds, who spot a conflicting published application.

Deadlines & key rules

File within 2 months of publication (extend to 3 months by filing a TM7A — a notice of threatened opposition — in time).
State your grounds and earlier rights precisely.
Threatening opposition or infringement carelessly can amount to an unjustified threat — keep to proper grounds.

How to do it — step by step

Confirm publication date and the opposition deadline.
Identify your earlier rights and the grounds.
Complete TM7 with a clear statement of grounds.
File and pay the fee; the applicant then files a TM8 defence.

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NOTICE OF OPPOSITION (Form TM7)

Opposed application: BREWHOUSE, application no. UK00004000000, published 30 May 2026, classes 30 and 43.

Opponent: Brewhaus Coffee Ltd, proprietor of earlier UK trade mark BREWHAUS, registration no. UK00003000000, classes 30 and 43.

Grounds of opposition

1. Section 5(2)(b): the applied-for mark is similar to the opponent’s earlier mark and sought for identical or similar goods and services, giving rise to a likelihood of confusion on the part of the public.

2. Section 5(3): the earlier mark has a reputation and use of the later mark would take unfair advantage of it.

The opponent requests that the application be refused.

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Last reviewed: June 2026 · UK-wide · CIC No. 16566612 — not a law firm.

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