Trademark Registrations in India is governed by Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks under Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Trademark Registration can be done by any person, pretending to be the owner of a trademark used or intended to be applied. It can be a word, name, numbers, label, color combination, etc. Registered trademarks becomes intellectual property for business, can be used to safeguard the investment in the brand or symbol.
KYC of applicant
DSC of applicant
Business address proof
Image of Logo to be registered
Mobile No. & E-Mail ID
Certificate of Incorporation (For company/LLP)
Partnership Deed (For partnership firms)
Word/Logo should not resemble with any existing trademarks
Registration will take 6 to 12 Months (in case of any conditions under intellectual property rights are not violated)
Trademark is an intellectual property consisting of recognizable sign, mark, word, colour, phrase etc. in order to identify products or services from a specific source.
"TM" - It is used when an application for Brand Registration, Trademark Registration, Logo Registration, Punchline Registration is filed.
"(R)" - This symbol is used when the Trademark Office issues the certificate of trademark registration
Yes, If intended trademark is similar to an existing application or registered trademark, would hurt religious sentiments, contains geographical names or common words. It would also be rejected if it is likely to cause confusion.
Trademark Registration authority has classified goods and services under 45 classes. Your application must mention the class/classes of the goods/services. The trademark would be registered under those classes only under which same has been applied.
No, The registered trademark under Trademark Act 2000 is only valid in India. However it can be used as a base for registering the trademark in some other countries.
Trademark Registration can be done by any person, pretending to be the owner of a trademark used or intended to be applied.