Dear Khun Worawan,
We refer to the subject matter for which the opposition request was filed in 2008.
We would like to report that the hearing of this opposition was scheduled to be held on 5th June 2014 and our associate attended the Tribunal on your behalf but the trademark applicant was not present. However, the Tribunal was unable to confirm from its records whether or not the applicant had been notified of the hearing as there was no proof of service of the delivery of the hearing notice to the applicant. The Tribunal therefore adjourned this matter to be on 17th July 2014 to ensure that the applicant is in fact notified of the hearing.
Although it is the principal responsibility of the Registry to serve hearing notices, our associate had also undertaken to serve this hearing notice on the applicant so as to expedite the process.
On the date of hearing of 17th July 2014 , our associate represented your company at the Tribunal again but the applicant still did not appear before the judicial panel. Our associate however informed the Tribunal that they had written a letter to notify the applicant of the hearing date. Accordingly, the Tribunal permitted the hearing to proceed.
The Tribunal was additionally informed that all the pleadings and evidence in connection with this matter had already been filed and the matter was pending for the hearing proceeding. The Tribunal therefore set the following timelines for both parties:
- You as the opponent are to file and serve a written address by 15th August 2014.
- The applicant is to file and serve its written address by 15th September 2014.
- You as the opponent may file a reply on or before 29th May 2015.
Consequently, our associate will now prepare to file a written address on your behalf and shall serve the applicant with a copy of the same.
Moreover, the matter has further been adjourned to 7th October 2014. If there is any update from our associate, we shall keep you reported.