Trademark Registration
Home - Trademark Registration
Get your product/brand registered
In simple words, trademarks are special unique signs that are used to identify goods or services from a certain company. They can be designs, pictures, signs or even expressions. It is important because it differentiates your products from the competitions. It can be associated with your brand or product. Trademarks are classified as intellectual property and therefore is protected from infringement. Trademarks and its rights are protected by the Trademark Act, 1999 . To get the protection of trademark rights one has to register the trademark. It is important to register your trademark because it prevents others from copying your mark and misrepresenting other products with your mark.
Trademarks help the customers to recognise the brand and the brand value in one look such as the logo of a check sign for Adidas or a Eyecatching design for Amazon etc.Unlike patents, trademark does not have a definite limitation period. Where a patent expires in 20 years a trademark registration expires after 10 years of its registration, but unlike patents, a trademark can be renewed again for another 10 years. This process can be indefinitely done, meaning as long as you keep renewing the trademark it will not expire and will continue to be under the protection of the Act.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Who can apply for Trademark registration
Process of Online Trademark Registration
- Step 1: Search the internet for a brand/product name, which is unique and matches your business or brand identity
- Step 2: Preparing the trademark application
- Step 3: Filling the application for brand/product name registration
- Step 4: Examining how the brand/product name application is made
- Step 5: Publication your brand/product in Indian Trade Mark Journals
- Step 6: Trademark Opposition
- Step 7: Hearing on Trademark Opposition
- Step 8: Issue the trademark registration certificate
Can i check the status of my trademark registration?
After you receive confirmation that the application has been filed, you will be issued an allotment number. This allotment number allows you to track the progress of your application online. It will take some time. If there are no problems with the filing, you will find out whether your application has been approved or denied within 15-20 months. This may take longer if there are any problems. Filing dates determine priority. The longer the application takes, the higher the priority it will be. Another benefit to filing an application is that you can still use the TM symbol next your mark after you have received your allotment numbers.
Approval of Trademark registration
After your trademark has been approved by the registry, you will receive a certificate of trademark registration. This certificate will confirm that your trademark is registered and protected. The registration will remain valid for a period of 10 years after the date of filing the application. You can renew your trademark after this time. You can renew your trademark indefinitely.
Process to Register for Trademark Registration
- Fill up our online application form
- Mail documents at info@indiataxhub.in
- Choose payment option from list
- Congratulations your registration process is completed, we will send your registration certificates on mail.