Well I was contacted before my plaintiff filed an extension for opposition. I am sure there is automation that flags it to the lawyers as these kind of filings

Well I was contacted before my plaintiff filed an extension for opposition. I am sure there is automation that flags it to the lawyers as these kind of filings are published in a monthly gazette. I find it very unlikely that the opposition filing itself is automated. You pay USPTO $400 or $500 for each opposition filing and you have to be available for calls as there is an entire process around opposition that is scheduled by the USPTO.