Trademark Opposition Competition
Procedural Simulation & Advocacy
India's first-of-its-kind Trademark Opposition Competition simulating opposition proceedings under Section 21 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 read with Rule 42 to Rule 50 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 in two phases, Inter (National) and Intra (Institutional) level competition.
Honouring the Enduring Legacy of Prof. Tehemtan N. Daruwalla
The competition is hosted in commemoration of Prof. Tehemtan N. Daruwalla, an alumnus of Government Law College (LL.B.) who qualified as a Solicitor in 1960. He pioneered the practice of Trade Mark and Patent Law in India, taught the LL.M. course in Intellectual Property at Mumbai University from 1976, and taught at GLC Mumbai from 1979 to 1992, shaping generations of leading IP attorneys.
Competition Tracks
Procedural simulations structured for national law universities and institutional scholars.
Inter-TOC (National) Procedural Format
Open to LL.B. & Integrated Law students across BCI-recognized law schools nationwide
Two-Phase Competition: (1) Written Submissions under Rules 42–47 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 read with Section 21 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. (2) Oral Argument rounds under Rule 50 read with Section 21 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Intra-TOC (Institutional) Procedural Format
Exclusively for students of Government Law College, Mumbai
Streamlined oral advocacy rounds strictly under Rule 50 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 read with Section 21 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, focusing on live argument, cross-rebuttals, and procedural precision before the Registrar.
Procedural Mandate Under Trade Marks Rules, 2017
The Trademark Opposition Competition specifically tests the application of Section 21 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 read with Rules 42 to 50 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 — requiring advocates to draft notices of opposition, verify counter-statements, structure statutory affidavits in support of opposition, and present live oral arguments before the Registrar of Trade Marks.
Grounds under Sections 9, 11 & 18
Statutory reply within two months
Substantiating prior user and goodwill
Arguments before the Registrar