Trademark Registration

Trademark Registration

What is TRADEMARK Registration?

A Trademark is a brand name. A Trademark or service mark includes any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used or intended to be used to identify and distinguish the goods/services of one seller or provider from those of others, and to indicate the source of the goods/services.

OUR EXPERTISE AREA: TRADEMARK LAWS
  • Trademark Search
  • Trademark Filing
  • Trademark Registration
  • Trademark Renewal
  • Trademark Oppositions
  • Trademark Appeals
  • Trademark Assignment
OUR TRADEMARK REGISTRATION SERVICES INCLUDES:
  • Preparation and filing of your Trademark application.
  • Notifying acceptance of the objections or application by the office.
  • Counseling the publication of application in Trade Marks Journal and forwarding a copy of the relevant page publication to you.
  • Advising time limits for responding to office actions.
  • In the case of objections by the office, helping you to prepare the response.
STEPS FOR TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
  1. Search has to be made.
  2. In case the search result is positive, we make application for trademark in form TM – A.
  3. Once application is made, the acknowledge copy is received from Trade Mark Registry.
  4. The next step is getting examination report and formality check report from the department wherein any objection or clarification is sought by the department.
  5. A reply has to be made for the same within 1 month.
  6. If the TM department is satisfied, the mark is advertised before acceptance in the trade mark department.
  7. In case they still are unsatisfied with the reply, they call for hearing upon which it is decided whether the case is fit for advertisement or not.
  8. Once the mark is advertised in trademark journal, there is 4 months time for others to object the mark.
  9. If no objection is received in 4 months time, the Registrar issues the certificate of registration.