European legislation, as well as the Romanian law, qualifies the trademark owner’s passivity as a recognition of a similar or identical trademark, except where this later trademark was registered in bad faith. However, what are the conditions for an opposition act by the holder of the earlier trademark to end this tolerance? Couple of answers, in the article published on the Hotnews.ro platform by de Bogdan Popescu – Partner – and Alexandru Laurențiu Mihai – Junior Lawyer, STOICA & Asociații.