Get to the merits of every opposition faster
For trade mark and IP disputes teams
Ctrl AI organises the filings, evidence of use and correspondence, and works through the opposition against UK and EU trade mark law. Its reasoning is limited to the documents filed, so your attorneys test a position built on the record.
What is happening in trade mark disputes
Filings and oppositions are at record levels, and tribunal decisions take years.
to a UKIPO tribunal decision after a hearing, and 19 months on the papers
CITMA, citing UKIPO, Apr 2026The operational challenges, and how Ctrl AI helps
| Operational challenge | leads to | How Ctrl AI helps |
|---|---|---|
Older marks cannot count EU useSince 1 January 2026, UK marks created from EU registrations at Brexit cannot rely on EU use to answer a non-use challenge. | Use evidence sorted by territoryDocuments are sorted by date, territory and entity, so attorneys can see what UK use each one proves before any non-use challenge. | |
AI-drafted appeals risk invented citationsThe Appointed Person has warned that invented citations in an AI-drafted appeal can justify higher costs. | Every citation traced to its sourceReasoning cites the documents filed and the UK and EU trade mark law and tribunal guidance in the knowledge base, so attorneys can check every citation. | |
Broad specifications draw bad-faith objectionsUKIPO now raises bad-faith objections to very broad specifications. | Broad specifications set against the evidenceEvidence is sorted by the goods and services it relates to, and the evidence-gap report shows which parts of the specification lack support, for the attorney to review. | |
Fixed fees leave little room for sortingFixed-fee oppositions leave little room for hours spent sorting evidence. | The fixed fee goes on the meritsThe opposition merits assessment works through each ground against the sorted evidence and produces a merits summary, so attorney time goes on testing and developing the case. | |
Cross-oppositions break the two-party viewCross-oppositions and multiple parties do not fit a simple claimant and respondent view. | Cross-oppositions held in one structureCase structures handle cross-oppositions and several parties, with a filing history of each step in the procedure linked to source. |
The platform, set up for IP disputes
Configured to the right, the grounds and the procedure in play.
Filing history
A chronology of the application, the opposition and each step in the procedure, linked to source.
Evidence of use review
Documents sorted by date, territory, entity and goods or services, so you can see what each one proves.
Opposition merits assessment
Similarity of marks and of goods and services, likelihood of confusion and the other grounds relied on, assessed against the evidence.
Multi-party matters
Case structures that handle cross-oppositions and several parties.
UK and EU knowledge base
Trade mark law and tribunal guidance loaded in, so the reasoning cites its sources.
Draft outputs
A merits summary and an evidence-gap report for the attorney to review and develop.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ctrl AI compare the marks?
It works through similarity of marks and of goods and services, likelihood of confusion and the other grounds relied on, against the evidence filed. Visual comparison of the marks themselves stays with your attorneys.
Could it cite a case that doesn’t exist?
Its reasoning is limited to the documents filed and the UK and EU trade mark law and tribunal guidance in its knowledge base, and every citation links to its source so you can check it.
Can it sort evidence of use by territory?
Yes, by date, territory, entity and goods or services, so you can see what UK use each document proves before a non-use challenge.
Does it handle cross-oppositions?
Yes. Case structures handle cross-oppositions and several parties, with a filing history of each step linked to source.
Does it work on fixed-fee oppositions?
That is where it helps most. The evidence arrives sorted, and the merits summary and evidence-gap report give your attorneys a starting point to test and develop.
Where is client data held, and is it used to train AI?
Client data is stored in the UK and processed in the EU, encrypted at rest and in transit, and never used to train AI models. We are ISO 27001 certified, and our information security pack is available on request.
See Ctrl AI on a trade mark opposition
Bring a closed opposition and we will run it through the platform with you.