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Trademark Registration

Overview
Class Details
Documents Required
Process
Marks TM and (R)
Grounds of Refusal
Costing

Documents Required

Overview

Trademark or tradename or brand name are symbols that can be a wordmark, device mark, or phonetic.



The government of India through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has established the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion who further through the Controller General of Patents, Design, and Trademarks facilitates the matters related to registration, opposition, and protection, etc of trademarks and patents.

"Google", "Apple", "Microsoft" are a few examples of the registered wordmark.



A business entity considers a trademark as an asset of the entity and protects it like any other physical asset. A trademark application can be filled by any person including a company and persons from a foreign country. It is not necessary to use a trademark before applying for registration. However, a trademark in use can be registered anytime.

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