Documents Required for Trademark Registration
- Applicant’s name
- Business type
- Business objectives
- Brand/logo/slogan name
- Registration address
- The documents required are:
- Signed Form-48
- Identification proof of the signatory
- Address proof of the signatory
- Business proof (depends on the type of business)
- Udyog Aadhar/MSME registrationcertificate (optional).
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Trademark Registration
Trademark Registration In India – An Overview
A trademark can be defined as the unique identity that makes your company, product, or service stand out from the rest. A brand registration in india is your business’s intellectual property/ intangible asset. Trademark registration in india protects the investment made into creating trust and loyalty among your customers.
Trademark registration in india provides the right to sue against others who try to copy your trademark and prevents others from using a similar trademark to the one registered by you.
Why Is Trademark Registration Important?
- Trademark registration is important and necessary for a business because:
- It showcases your unique identity
- It helps you build trust and loyalty among your customers
- It offers legal protection for your brand’s identity
- It is an asset in itself
- It prevents unauthorised usage of your brand’s identity.
Trademark Classes
There are 45 trademark classes and all the goods and services are categorised across these classes. You need to be very careful while picking the classes as it will determine the validity of your trademark for your business’ products/services. If your business operates across different goods/services that fall under different classes, you have to ensure that you can apply for a trademark online under all the applicable classes.
Some of the popular trademark classes in India are:
- Class 9:which includes computer software and electronics,
- Class 25:which includes clothing,
- Class 35:which includes business management and advertising, and
- Class 41:which includes education and entertainment.
If you are operating within these trademark classes, the competition for a trademark might be higher. However, that shouldn’t matter as long as your mark is unique.
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FAQ
The Trademark is registered in India under Trademark Act, 1999, which allows the owner to enjoy exclusive ownership of the Brand Name/ Logo under which it is registered. Trademark means any symbol, word, name, device, numerals or combination of both, which can be represented graphically can be registered as a trademark. A trademark is a unique symbol which distinguishes your goods or services from others.
If your trademark is similar to an existing application, it would hurt religious sentiments, contain geographical names, or common words. It would also be rejected if it is likely to confuse.
As soon as you file the application and receive an acknowledgement, you can use the ™ symbol. Once the registration process is complete, you can use the ® symbol.
You can run a simple trademark search easily by clicking here. However, if you are serious about getting your trademark registered, it is advised to get a professional to do thorough trademark research.
Many start-up founders register it in their own names, while large businesses would 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 company. A trademark license agreement is, however, needed in this case.
It can take anywhere between 6 months to 1 year for your trademark to be approved. However, we can apply and start using the ™ symbol within a few days if we can get all the details and documents at the earliest.
No. Registration of a trademark or service mark is optional and not compulsory. However, registering a trademark/service mark offers to the owner of the mark a wide range of benefits and advantages, which are listed just below. In India, proper registration of a trademark/service mark is achieved with support of any zonal office of Trademark Registry acting as per the provisions and rules of the TRADEMARKs Act of 1999 and the TRADEMARKs Rules of 2002, and all amendments made thereto so far.