It could, if oppositions are launched. These are third-party oppositions. If a trademark owner has been using their mark for years and maybe, for whatever reason, they didn't get around to registering it, and someone else comes along and scoops it, if the owner is in time, the owner can oppose the registration. We do see that there will be significant increases in opposition proceedings.
On May 12th, 2014. See this statement in context.