What is revocation of acceptance?
The acceptance of an application can be revoked, i.e. withdrawn, if information comes to notice after acceptance which indicates that the trade mark should not have been accepted. Revocation of acceptance means that the application no longer carries the status ‘Accepted’ but re-enters the examination stream with the status ‘Under Examination’. The applicant is notified of the proposed revocation and is advised of any conditions under which the application can remain accepted. The applicant is also given the opportunity to be heard in the matter. One month is given for the applicant to respond. If no response is received, acceptance is revoked and the revocation is advertised in the Official Journal.
