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A trademark identifies the brand owner of a particular product or service. A trademark is typically a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image, or a combination of these elements. The owner of a trademark may pursue legal action against trademark infringement. Most countries require formal registration of a trademark as a precondition for pursuing this type of action, the essential function of a trademark is to exclusively identify the commercial source or origin of products or services. Trademarks in India are registered by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Trademarks are registered under the Trademark Act, 1999 and provide the trademark owner with a right to sue for damages if infringements of trademarks occur. ® Symbol can be used once trademark is registered and the registration will be valid for 10 years. Registered trademarks nearing expiry can be easily renewed by filing a trademark renewal application for next 10 years
Trademark will help you create your own brand & give you the exclusive right of your product/service.
On wearing the trademark ® shield, you can promise your customers on having no legal problems.
If the trademark registration is done rightly, then the quality of your product will not be questioned.
Your Trademark will make you win confidence & trust of your valued patrons in a better way.
Your brand name recognizes your product exclusively amongst your competitor.

Many start-ups register a Trademark based on the founder’s name, whereas large businesses prefer to do so in the name of the company. This is because the future of a start-up is always in doubt. If owned by the founder, the trademark would be valid regardless of the state of the entity.
Any mark that is identical or deceptively similar to an existing registered trademark, or a trademark for which the application for registration is already in process, such trademarks cannot be registered. Also, a mark that would likely cause a deception or confusion, or that appears offensive may not be registered. Geographical names, common names, common trade words and common abbreviation are also not registrable.
The registered trademark is valid for a period of 10 years from the date of application registration. It can be renewed every 10 years, perpetually. In India, renewal request is to be filed within one year before the expiry of the last registration of trademark.
Usually, it takes at least 15 to 18 months for Trademark registration in India once applied. Post which the owner can use (R) symbol beside the Trademark. However, as soon as the online Trademark Application is filed, the applicant can start using the (TM) symbol. The registration may get delayed due to the verification procedure.
The ministry accepts application containing the Logo & Brand name as 1 application if both are submitted together in one image. Hence, the charge for a single application would apply. Separate filings can also be done in case the applicant wants to change the logo or the brand name of one in the future and retain the other.
Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks has classified goods and services under 45 classes. Your application must mention the class/classes that the goods/services represent. The trademarks are registered only under those classes. Our experts will help you to find applicable and related classes. For each class, a separate application is filed by paying prescribed Government fee.






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