This post catalogs the 177 opposition events CIPO has allocated as of 4 June 2024.See the Prosecution Events post for a catalog of CIPO’s prosecution events. Like prosecution events, opposition events are reflected in the Action Histories presented via CIPO’s online trademark database.
As of 4 June 2024 CIPO has created 184 different opposition events. CIPO has also created a separate set of events applicable to cancellation actions which will be cataloged in a future post.
7 of the 184 opposition events are not referenced1 in the Action History of any mark as of 4 June 2024. The table below itemizes the 177 opposition events CIPO references in the Action History of one or more marks as of 4 June 2024. Click any of the first three column headers to resort the table.
| Event Code | Event Description | Rank by Usage | # Marks with This Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Extension of Time Granted to Opponent | 1 | 74,078 |
| 13 | Correspondence Created | 2 | 57,540 |
| 8 | With Consent - Extension of Time Granted to Opponent | 3 | 35,457 |
| 101 | S/O Filed | 4 | 34,189 |
| 105 | S/O Forwarded for Review | 5 | 33,224 |
| 102 | S/O Fee Received | 6 | 31,128 |
| 106 | S/O Sent to Applicant | 7 | 30,893 |
| 5 | Extension of Time Granted to Applicant | 8 | 27,395 |
| 202 | C/S Served on Opponent | 9 | 22,980 |
| 201 | C/S Filed by Applicant | 10 | 22,839 |
| 91 | Case Closed - Opponent Withdraws | 11 | 19,601 |
| 92 | Case Closed - Abandoned Section 38(7) | 12 | 17,482 |
| 7 | Administrative Delay | 13 | 15,845 |
| 9 | With Consent - Extension of Time Granted to Applicant | 14 | 14,841 |
| 120 | Evidence Filed by Opponent | 15 | 14,646 |
| 121 | Evidence Served on Applicant | 16 | 14,493 |
| 12 | Note to File | 17 | 11,869 |
| 301 | Deadline to File S/O | 18 | 10,825 |
| 335 | Amendment to Goods/Services Received | 19 | 10,410 |
| 336 | Amended Application - Accepted | 20 | 8,978 |
| 151 | Written Argument Requested – Opponent | 21 | 7,008 |
| 220 | Evidence Filed by Applicant | 22 | 6,977 |
| 221 | Evidence Served on Opponent | 23 | 6,820 |
| 304 | S/O Not Filed | 24 | 6,560 |
| 10 | Extension of Time Granted to Opponent - Cooling-off | 25 | 6,502 |
| 150 | Written Argument Requested – Applicant | 26 | 6,147 |
| 360 | Application Amended | 27 | 6,017 |
| 108 | Failed to File C/S | 28 | 5,929 |
| 154 | Written Argument Exchanged | 29 | 5,234 |
| 247 | Cross Examination Order on Opponent - Rule 41 | 30 | 5,075 |
| 246 | Cross Examination of Opponent Requested - Rule 41 | 31 | 5,033 |
| 168 | Case Forwarded For Hearing | 32 | 4,883 |
| 160 | Oral Hearing Scheduled | 33 | 4,721 |
| 321 | Deadline to File Opponent’s Evidence | 34 | 4,713 |
| 152 | Written Argument Filed by Opponent | 35 | 4,588 |
| 153 | Written Argument Filed by Applicant | 36 | 4,316 |
| 48 | Agent Changed | 37 | 4,233 |
| 170 | Decision Transmitted to Parties | 38 | 4,105 |
| 165 | Case Forwarded for Decision | 39 | 3,914 |
| 156 | Request for Oral Hearing by Opponent | 40 | 3,818 |
| 110 | Amended S/O Filed by Opponent | 41 | 3,706 |
| 21 | Cross Examination Letter Sent to Opponent - 4 + 4 Months | 42 | 3,610 |
| 311 | Deadline to File C/S | 43 | 3,558 |
| 331 | Deadline to File Applicant’s Evidence | 44 | 3,510 |
| 87 | Rep for Service Changed | 45 | 3,480 |
| 157 | Request for Oral Hearing by Applicant | 46 | 3,413 |
| 111 | Amended S/O Served on Applicant | 47 | 3,141 |
| 147 | Cross Examination Order on Applicant - Rule 42 | 48 | 3,132 |
| 115 | Amended S/O Accepted | 49 | 3,017 |
| 95 | Case Closed - Abandoned Section 38(11) | 50 | 2,592 |
| 136 | No Reply Evidence by Opponent | 51 | 2,421 |
| 23 | Cross Examination Letter Sent to Applicant - 4 + 4 Months | 52 | 2,274 |
| 222 | Statement Filed - No Evidence from Applicant | 53 | 2,070 |
| 248 | Cross Examination Transcripts Filed by Applicant - Rule 41 | 54 | 2,058 |
| 192 | Decision - Application Refused | 55 | 2,026 |
| 223 | Statement Served - No Evidence from Applicant | 55 | 2,026 |
| 11 | Extension of Time Granted to Applicant - Cooling-off | 57 | 2,018 |
| 128 | Partial Evidence Filed by Opponent | 58 | 1,984 |
| 129 | Partial Evidence Served on Applicant | 59 | 1,914 |
| 191 | Decision - Opposition Rejected | 60 | 1,860 |
| 109 | Deadline Expired – Applicant’s Evidence | 61 | 1,825 |
| 167 | Opponent Attending Hearing | 62 | 1,756 |
| 166 | Applicant Attending Hearing | 63 | 1,654 |
| 130 | Reply Evidence Filed by Opponent | 64 | 1,563 |
| 131 | Reply Evidence Served on Applicant | 65 | 1,555 |
| 164 | No Oral Hearing Requested by Applicant | 66 | 1,446 |
| 148 | Cross Examination Transcripts Filed by Opponent - Rule 42 | 67 | 1,341 |
| 132 | Statement Filed - No Reply Evidence by Opponent | 68 | 1,265 |
| 163 | No Oral Hearing Requested by Opponent | 69 | 1,153 |
| 94 | Case Closed - Deemed Withdrawn | 70 | 1,147 |
| 334 | Deadline - Cross Examination from Applicant - Rule 41 | 71 | 1,145 |
| 171 | Appeal Initiated | 72 | 1,078 |
| 126 | Statement Served - No Reply Evidence by Opponent | 73 | 1,054 |
| 140 | Leave Evidence Filed by Opponent | 74 | 1,021 |
| 161 | Oral Hearing Cancelled | 75 | 988 |
| 342 | Deadline to File Written Arguments - Opponent | 76 | 955 |
| 158 | Statement - No Written Argument by Opponent | 77 | 946 |
| 159 | Statement - No Written Argument by Applicant | 78 | 936 |
| 141 | Leave Evidence Served on Applicant | 79 | 930 |
| 341 | Deadline to File Written Arguments - Applicant | 80 | 907 |
| 230 | Interlocutory Motion Received | 81 | 859 |
| 122 | Statement Filed - No Evidence from Opponent | 82 | 857 |
| 162 | Oral Hearing Postponed | 83 | 852 |
| 123 | Statement Served - No Evidence from Opponent | 84 | 848 |
| 323 | Deadline - Reply Evidence | 85 | 847 |
| 337 | Amended Application - Refused | 86 | 741 |
| 210 | Amended C/S Filed by Applicant | 87 | 738 |
| 143 | Leave Evidence Accepted from Opponent | 88 | 717 |
| 245 | Cross Examination Undertakings Filed by Applicant - Rule 41 | 89 | 707 |
| 228 | Partial Evidence Filed by Applicant | 90 | 680 |
| 211 | Amended C/S Served on Opponent | 91 | 666 |
| 229 | Partial Evidence Served on Opponent | 92 | 662 |
| 175 | Written Argument/Statement Served on Applicant | 93 | 658 |
| 235 | Interlocutory Ruling Issued | 94 | 626 |
| 215 | Amended C/S Accepted | 95 | 625 |
| 326 | Deadline - Cross Examination from Opponent - Rule 42 | 96 | 598 |
| 240 | Leave Evidence Filed by Applicant | 97 | 585 |
| 20 | Cross Examination Letter Sent to Opponent - 4 Months Only | 98 | 571 |
| 241 | Leave Evidence Served on Opponent | 99 | 532 |
| 145 | Cross Examination Undertakings Filed by Opponent - Rule 42 | 100 | 531 |
| 176 | Written Argument/Statement Served on Opponent | 101 | 511 |
| 243 | Leave Evidence Accepted - Applicant | 102 | 407 |
| 193 | Decision - Split Decision | 103 | 398 |
| 249 | Cross Examination of Opponent Cancelled - Rule 41 | 104 | 328 |
| 22 | Cross Examination Letter Sent to Applicant - 4 Months Only | 105 | 309 |
| 177 | Copy of Oral Hearing Request Forwarded to Applicant | 106 | 287 |
| 114 | Deadline Expired - Opponents Evidence | 107 | 285 |
| 332 | Deadline to File Opponent’s Evidence | 108 | 275 |
| 149 | Cross Examination of Applicant Cancelled - Rule 42 | 109 | 238 |
| 178 | Copy of Oral Hearing Request Forwarded to Opponent | 110 | 232 |
| 113 | Amended S/O Refused | 110 | 232 |
| 256 | Cross Examination of Opponent Requested - Reply Evidence | 112 | 231 |
| 257 | Cross Examination Order on Opponent - Rule 43 | 113 | 227 |
| 260 | Cross Examination Transcripts Served by Applicant | 114 | 206 |
| 270 | Cross Examination Not Completed | 115 | 200 |
| 345 | Deadline to Request Oral Hearing - Applicant | 116 | 198 |
| 346 | Deadline to Request Oral Hearing - Opponent | 117 | 177 |
| 116 | MF3 Sent | 118 | 158 |
| 279 | Cross Examination Not Completed | 119 | 144 |
| 264 | Cross Examination Transcripts Served by Opponent | 120 | 143 |
| 250 | Cross Examination Undertakings Filed by Opponent | 121 | 133 |
| 272 | Cross Examination Undertakings Served by Opponent | 121 | 133 |
| 144 | Leave Evidence Refused from Opponent | 123 | 123 |
| 258 | Cross Examination Transcripts Filed by Applicant - Rule 43 | 124 | 118 |
| 244 | Leave Evidence Refused - Applicant | 125 | 112 |
| 182 | No Written Argument/Statement Filed by Applicant | 126 | 110 |
| 139 | Partial Reply Evidence Served by Opponent | 127 | 109 |
| 138 | Partial Reply Evidence Filed by Opponent | 128 | 108 |
| 280 | Cross Examination Undertakings Served by Applicant | 129 | 86 |
| 253 | Cross Examination Undertakings Filed by Applicant | 130 | 84 |
| 296 | Cross Examination of Opponent Requested - Leave Evidence | 131 | 83 |
| 297 | Cross Examination Order on Opponent - Leave Evidence | 132 | 80 |
| 16 | Extension of Time Refused to Opponent | 133 | 79 |
| 344 | Deadline to Confirm Scheduled Hearing | 134 | 73 |
| 194 | Goods/Services Amended - Split Decision | 135 | 70 |
| 181 | No Written Argument/Statement Filed by Opponent | 136 | 65 |
| 255 | Cross Examination Undertakings Filed by Applicant - Rule 43 | 137 | 58 |
| 275 | No Cross Examination Undertakings | 138 | 53 |
| 281 | No Cross Examination Undertakings | 139 | 50 |
| 197 | Cross Examination Order on Applicant - Leave Evidence | 140 | 47 |
| 196 | Cross Examination of Applicant Requested - Leave Evidence | 141 | 46 |
| 15 | Extension of Time Refused to Applicant | 142 | 39 |
| 355 | Deadline to Request Oral Hearing | 143 | 35 |
| 298 | Cross Examination Transcripts Filed by Applicant - Leave Evidence | 143 | 35 |
| 347 | Deadline - Cross Examination from Applicant - Rule 43 | 145 | 31 |
| 338 | Deadline to File Applicants Evidence | 146 | 29 |
| 198 | Cross Examination Transcripts Filed by Opponent - Leave Evidence | 147 | 28 |
| 295 | Cross Examination Undertakings Filed by Applicant - Leave Evidence | 148 | 27 |
| 213 | Amended C/S Refused | 149 | 26 |
| 117 | S/O Rejected | 150 | 25 |
| 49 | Case Only Agent Changed | 151 | 21 |
| 195 | Cross Examination Undertakings Filed by Opponent - Leave Evidence | 152 | 17 |
| 259 | Cross Examination of Opponent Cancelled - Rule 43 | 152 | 17 |
| 349 | Deadline - Cross Examination from Applicant - Leave Evidence | 154 | 15 |
| 299 | Cross Examination of Opponent Cancelled - Leave Evidence | 155 | 10 |
| 366 | Deadline - Cross Exam Undertakings by Opponent | 156 | 8 |
| 348 | Deadline - Cross Examination from Opponent - Leave Evidence | 156 | 8 |
| 261 | Cross Examination Transcripts Served by Applicant - Reply Evidence | 156 | 8 |
| 200 | Cross Examination Transcripts Served by Opponent - Leave Evidence | 159 | 7 |
| 324 | Deadline - Reply Evidence | 159 | 7 |
| 199 | Cross Examination of Applicant Cancelled - Leave Evidence | 159 | 7 |
| 327 | Deadline - Reply Evidence | 162 | 6 |
| 274 | Deadline - Cross Exam Undertakings by Opponent - Reply Evidence | 162 | 6 |
| 365 | Deadline to Request Oral Hearing | 162 | 6 |
| 356 | Deadline to File Written Arguments - Applicant | 162 | 6 |
| 328 | Deadline - Cross Examination Undertakings by Applicant | 166 | 5 |
| 283 | No Cross Examination Undertakings - Leave Evidence | 166 | 5 |
| 284 | Cross Examination Not Completed - Leave Evidence | 168 | 2 |
| 251 | Cross Examination Undertakings Filed by Opponent - Reply Evidence | 169 | 1 |
| 276 | Cross Examination Undertakings Served by Opponent - Leave Evidence | 169 | 1 |
| 252 | Cross Examination Undertakings Filed by Opponent - Leave Evidence | 169 | 1 |
| 271 | Cross Examination Not Completed - Reply Evidence | 169 | 1 |
| 254 | Cross Examination Undertakings Filed by Applicant - Leave Evidence | 169 | 1 |
| 273 | Cross Examination Undertakings Served by Opponent - Reply Evidence | 169 | 1 |
| 282 | Cross Examination Undertakings Served by Applicant - Leave Evidence | 169 | 1 |
| 300 | Cross Examination Transcripts Served by Applicant - Leave Evidence | 169 | 1 |
| 685 | Applicant Lost Interest | 169 | 1 |
1 The unreferenced opposition events are:
| Event Code | Event Description |
| 155 | Oral Hearing Notice Mailed |
| 262 | Cross Examination of Opponent Requested - Rule 43 |
| 168 | Oral Hearing Rescheduled |
| 358 | Deadline to Request Written Arguments |
| 329 | Deadline - Cross Examination Undertakings by Applicant - Leave Evidence |
| 362 | Deadline - Cross Exam Undertakings by Opponent - Reply Evidence |
| 363 | Deadline - Cross Exam Undertakings by Opponent - Leave Evidence |
