Trademark

The Trade Marks Registry was established in India in 1940 and presently it administers the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the rules thereunder. It acts as a resource and information center and is a facilitator in matters relating to trade marks in the country. The objective of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 is to register trade marks applied for in the country and to provide for better protection of trade mark for goods and services and also to prevent fraudulent use of the mark.

1. Trademarking a Brand Name / To Register a brand :-

By trademarking your company’s/firm’s name, you are protecting the brand, its reputation, and your ideas, all of which you undoubtedly invested a great deal of blood, sweat, and tear working on. And while the trademarking process itself will take time in all areas considered, nothing would be worse than not protecting your brand and potentially be faced with an infringement lawsuit from a larger company.

The process of brand trademark registration in India is now possible and convenient such that you can trademark any one of the below things or even a combination of the following: – Letter – Word – Number – Phrase – Graphics – Logo

2. Who Can Apply For a Trademark?

In the Trademark Registration form, the person whose name is mentioned as the applicant will be declared as the owner of the trademark once the trademark is successfully registered. Any individual, a company and an LLP can be an applicant and may file the application for the registration of the particular trademark.

3. How to Register a Trademark?

Trademark Registration Process:

  1. Trademark Search
  2. Filing of Trademark Registration Application
  3. Examination of Trademark Registration Application:
  4. Publication in the Trademark Gazette
  5. Trademark Registration

4. Why is Trademark Registration important in India?