Process of trademark registration in India and anywhere in world is important for any businesses. In simple terms, trademark is a brand or logo which represents your business. A visual symbol used by owner of the trademark for goods or services to distinguish it from other similar goods or services originating from different businesses. A trademark can be a word, symbol, logo, brand name, wrapper, packaging labels, tagline or a combination of these and are used by manufacturers or service providers to identify their own products and/or services. It is used to distinguish the owners’ products or services from those of its competitors.

Any person which can be individual, company, proprietor or legal entity claiming to be owner of the trademark can apply. The application for trademark can be filed within few days and you can start using “TM” symbol. And the time required for trademark registry to complete formalities is 18 to 24 months. You may use the ® (Registered symbol) next to your trademark once your trademark is registered and registration certificate is issued. Once registered a trademark is valid for 10 years from the date of filing, which can be renewed time to time.
Trademark features:
· It identifies the service or product and its source
· It guarantees its quality
· helps in Advertisement of service or product
Trademark could be of different types:
· A name (including personal or surname of the applicant or predecessor in business or the signature of the person)
· A coined word or an invented word or any arbitrary dictionary word or words, not being directly descriptive of the character or quality of the goods / service
· alphanumeric or Letters or numerals or any combination thereof.
· Image, symbol, monograms, 3 dimensional shapes, letters etc.
· Sound marks in audio format
Some Example of trademarks:
Coca cola and Pepsi are two trademarks from same industry (beverages) which distinctly identifies source or origin of the goods as well as an indication of quality.
Trademarks in India are registered by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Trademarks are registered under the Trademark Act, 1999 and provide the trademark owner the right to sue for damages when infringements of trademarks occur.
However, any trademark, which is identical or deceptively similar to an existing registered trademark or trademark for which application for registration has been made, cannot be registered. Also trademark that would likely cause deception or confusion or is offensive may not be registered.
Documents required for filing a Trade Mark registration procedure in India:
· Trademark or logo copy
· Applicant details like name, address and nationality and for company: the state of incorporation
· Goods or services to register
· Date of first use of the trademark in India, if used by you prior to applying.
· Power of attorney to be signed by the applicant


Process of trademark registration in India
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