Intellectual Property

Trademark Registration

Trademark registration protects a distinctive brand sign—such as a name, logo, label or combination—for specified goods or services. Rights are examined class by class and remain subject to earlier marks and opposition.

Starting price₹1,499

Estimated timelineApplication filing can be completed in 1–3 business days after inputs

✓ Exact document checklist✓ Transparent fee split✓ Authority filing support✓ Post-completion checklist

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AuthorityTrade Marks Registry, Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

Official filing destination

Realistic timeframeApplication in 1–3 days

After complete documents

Information reviewedJuly 2026

Verify case-specific rules before filing

Service definition

What Trademark Registration means

Who this service is suitable for

Businesses launching a brand
Founders protecting a product or service name
Marketplace sellers
Owners licensing or franchising a brand

Eligibility requirements

A lawful applicant such as individual, startup, MSME, company, LLP or other entity
A mark capable of distinguishing goods or services
Correct Nice Classification classes and specification
Honest claim of use date or proposed-to-be-used status

Key benefits

Statutory rights in the registered class/specification
Use of ® after registration
Stronger enforcement and licensing position
Brand asset for diligence and expansion

Limitations and important considerations

Filing does not guarantee registration
Protection is limited by mark, class, specification and territory
A company-name approval is not trademark clearance
Third parties can oppose after journal advertisement

Exact preparation list

Documents required

Clear, current and matching records reduce avoidable queries. Foreign documents may need notarisation or apostille where stated.

Applicant PAN/entity proof and address

Clear wordmark or logo image

Goods/services list and classes

User affidavit and evidence if prior use is claimed

Startup/MSME certificate for concessional fee where eligible

Signed authorisation for agent filing

Application process

Step by step

Application filing can be completed in 1–3 business days after inputs; unopposed registration commonly takes many months and objections/opposition extend it.

Conduct clearance search

Choose classes and draft specification

File TM-A

Track formalities and examination

Reply to examination report or attend hearing if separately engaged

Track journal opposition period and registration

Transparent pricing

Professional, government and optional costs

No government charge is presented as a CorpFile fee. Your final quotation confirms the exact scope before payment.

CorpFile professional feeStarting at ₹1,499

One mark, one class, standard application

Government e-filing fee₹4,500 or ₹9,000 per class

Lower category applies only to eligible individual/startup/small-enterprise applicants

Objection/oppositionNot included

Quoted if it arises

What’s included

Basic clearance search
One-class specification drafting
TM-A preparation and filing
Application acknowledgement
Status guidance

What’s not included

Government fee, stamp duty or authority charges unless expressly listed
Notary, apostille, courier, translation or physical visit costs
Work triggered by litigation, hearing, inspection or a material scope change
Examination reply, hearing, opposition or enforcement

Customer handover

Exact deliverables you receive

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TM-A acknowledgement and application number

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Filed representation/specification

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Fee receipt

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Registration certificate when ultimately granted and within monitored scope

Common application mistakes

Searching only exact spelling
Wrong applicant owner
Overbroad or wrong class
False first-use claim
Using ™ application as proof of registration

Common rejection, objection or delay reasons

Similarity objection under Section 11
Distinctiveness objection under Section 9
Defective user claim
Hearing or third-party opposition

Location matters

State-specific cost or procedure

Trademark registration is central and pan-India; there is no state trademark registration. Local business-name approvals do not replace it.

Post-completion compliance

Monitor examination and journal notices
Use the mark consistently
Record ownership/name changes
Renew every 10 years
Police misuse and preserve use evidence

Validity and renewal

How long it remains valid

Registered mark is valid for 10 years from application and can be renewed indefinitely in further 10-year periods.

Non-compliance risk

Penalties and practical consequences

These are common risks, not a substitute for advice on an existing default or notice.

What can go wrong

Failure to renew can lead to removal
False ® use before registration can create legal risk
Unanswered examination or opposition deadlines can abandon the application

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