A trademark protects the name, logo or mark under which you trade. Registration gives you the exclusive right to use it for the goods and services in your class, and the standing to stop someone else from using something confusingly similar. The work that decides success happens before filing: choosing a mark that is actually registrable, and searching the register properly so you are not paying to file something that will be objected to on day one.
Who needs this
- Any business trading under a brand name it intends to keep
- Businesses expanding into new states or selling online
- Anyone who has found a similar mark being used by a competitor
- Startups whose brand is part of what investors are buying
Documents required
This is the usual list. Depending on your state and your specific facts, an authority may ask for more — we tell you at the scope stage rather than midway through.
- Name and address of the applicant, and constitution proof for a company or firm
- A clear copy of the logo, if a device mark is being filed
- List of goods or services, for classification
- Udyam or startup recognition certificate, where the reduced fee applies
- Power of attorney in Form TM-48
How we handle it
1. Search and honest advice
We search the register and tell you plainly whether the mark is worth filing. Descriptive words and marks close to existing registrations are the two most common causes of wasted fees.
2. Class selection
Goods and services are classified under the correct class or classes. Filing in too few classes leaves gaps; filing in too many wastes money.
3. Filing
Form TM-A is filed and you receive the application number, from which point the ™ symbol may be used.
4. Examination and objection
If the examiner raises an objection, we draft the reply and attend the hearing where one is fixed.
5. Publication and registration
The mark is advertised in the Trade Marks Journal. If no opposition is filed within the objection window, registration follows and the ® symbol may be used.
Fees and timeline
A registered trademark lasts ten years and is renewable indefinitely. Registration is not instantaneous — objection and opposition stages can extend the timeline considerably, and no one can honestly promise a date.
We quote after a short conversation rather than publishing a single number, because the honest answer depends on your state, your turnover and your category. Call +91 98999 00300 or send the details through the enquiry form.
Common questions
Can I use my brand before registration is granted?
Yes. You may use ™ from the date of application. The ® symbol may be used only after registration is granted.
What if my application is objected to?
An objection is not a rejection. Most objections are answerable, and a properly drafted reply resolves a large share of them. We handle the reply and the hearing.
Should I register the word or the logo?
Where budget allows, the word mark is usually the stronger protection because it covers the name in any styling. A device mark protects the specific visual.
Does registration in India protect me abroad?
No. Trademark rights are territorial. Foreign protection requires filing in each country, or a Madrid Protocol application based on your Indian mark.
This page is general information, not advice on your facts. Rules, rates and due dates change. Government fees are payable to the concerned authority and are separate from our professional fees.