TRADEMARK REGISTRATION

A trademark is a word, symbol, name, number, logo, sound, color combination, etc. for different classes as classified and registered with the Controller General of Patent Design & Trade Mark, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. It is regulated by the Trademark Act of 1999. Trademark registration and its rights to use are intellectual property.
Trademark registration is obtained to protect rights to use of specific word marks, symbols, logos, etc. by unauthorized persons.

It is highly recommended to protect your hard-earned brand value/quality/image, etc. To build your brand, the first thing to do is protect it from unauthorized use by another person.  

After applying for a trademark, the applicant can use the symbol as "TM," and after the completion of the trademark registration process, the applicant can use the symbol as "R." It is valid for 10 years; before the expiry of the 10-year period, it may be further renewed for the next 10 years. You may just apply it through your query form, and our experienced CA/CS/Layer will work for you for consulting, applying, and registering your proposed trademark. Our team will further assist you till the final registration is done.


What is a trademark?

A trademark is a mark including a name, style, brand, logo, device, design, label, signature, word, letter, number, shape of goods, color, packaging, or combination thereof, which is capable of making a different identity of a product or service of a person from other persons.

What is registration of a trademark?

A person having a trademark, i.e., name, style, brand, logo, etc., for the supply of a particular good or service and wishing to prevent the use of his trademark without his permission should have to file a trademark registration application with the Registrar of Trademarks in the specified class of goods or services. When the trademark registration application is processed and the applied trademark is registered in the name of the applicant under the Trade Mark Act, 1999. The process of getting registration under the Trade Mark Act is known as Trade Mark Registration.


What are the benefits of a registered trademark?

  • Protection to use by other persons: If you get the registered trademark, you are the only person who can use the particular name, brand, or logo, and without your permission, nobody can use the same registered trademark.
  • Getting a distinction of product or service: After getting a trademark, products and services supplied in your brand name will be distinguished from other competitors. You can prevent the copying or use of your brand without your permission.
  • If you get the trademark registered, you will also reserve the trademark name for incorporating a company under company law.
  • Help to protect the use of your brand name on e-commerce platform like Amazon, Flipkart etc. And save your customer's review on your listing and also prevent the mapping of your product listings to use by others.

How to get trademark registration through our company?

It’s very easy and simple to get trademark registration through B.L. Sharma & Co.; now the processing to get trademark registration is online. Just file the query form; our assistant will connect to you to get the more required documents & information regarding your product or service to find the proper class in which the application should be filed.

STEP 1

Our Assistant will take a time to search the availability of your proposed name, logo, etc. In your product/service class, this is the crucial step to apply in proper class to protect your mark for your product or service. Our team will work for you and prepare a trademark search report before applying and consult with you. They will apply to get a registered trademark. Our registered trademark attorney professional will apply your application with a digital signature and pay the govt. Fee.
We will share the application submission acknowledgement through mail for your kind reference.

STEP 2

TRADE MARK EXAMINATION REPORT

The trademark registrar will exanimate your filed application, name, logo, etc. Within 3-12 months of submission of the application and assurance of the application, name, and logo as per the Trade Mark Act, 1999, or not.

If he finds any discrepancy/objection, he will communicate with you to submit the reply with the required information/documents. You may consult and submit it through our team of trademark professionals.

Step 4

OBJECTION TO TRADEMARK REGISTRATION BY OTHER PERSON/COMPANY

After advertising your trademark in step 3, if any person/business entity/company has an objection, then they will file the objection within 4 months of publication of your trademark in the Trade Mark Journal of India.

If no objection is received from the other person/entity or the filed objection is cleared, the registrar of trademarks will issue a trademark registration certificate, and it will be valid for 10 years from the date of filing.

You may further communicate with us to know the application processing status; our team will always be ready to serve you.

What are the documents and information required to file a trademark application?

(A) below-mentioned documents are required to complete the trademark application.

  • Applicant PAN card copy
  • Another ID for address proof may be your Aadhar Card, Driving License, Voter ID Card, Passport etc.
  • Registration certificate if the application in the name of a firm/company/LLP, etc.
  • Signed authorization letter in the name of the attorney professional (The format will be provided by us)

(B) Below information required during filing of a trademark application

  • Brand information: The brand name, logo, and sign of your product or service, which you want to get registered under the Trade Mark Act, 1999.
  • Business category: it may be Trader/Manufacturer/Service provider
  • Goods or service information: The core things for getting registration of a trademark are that it should be applied for the specified class of goods or service; to identify the proper class, you should provide the brief information about your goods/service.
  • Your registered place to receive any communication from the registrar of trademarks.

Procedure to Get a Trademark:

  • After provide the documents and payment of the fee, the process for getting a trademark is as below
  • Trademark search in proper applicable class
  • Apply for Trade Mark registration and pay the government fee
  • Trademark issuing authorities will scrutinize the application and issue his own search report
  • Publish the trademark for an objection
  • If no object is received from any party, the issuing authorities will issue the trademark registration certificate.