A registered trademark gives you exclusive nationwide rights over your brand name, logo, slogan, or distinctive packaging. It’s the legal foundation that lets you stop competitors from copying your identity and confusing your customers — and it’s an asset you can license, franchise, or sell.
We start with a thorough public trademark search to assess registrability, advise on the right class(es), draft the description-of-goods, and file with the Trade Marks Registry. Once filed, you can use the ™ symbol immediately. The full registration cycle takes 18–24 months but the protection dates back to your filing date.
Key benefits
- Exclusive nationwide rights. Stops anyone from using a confusingly similar mark across all of India in your class.
- Brand asset. A registered trademark is an intangible asset that appears on your balance sheet and adds to company valuation.
- Use ® symbol after registration. Signal to competitors and customers that your brand is legally protected.
- Licensing & franchising. Licence your trademark for royalty income or use it as the basis for a franchise model.
- Stop counterfeit & infringement. Take legal action — including ex-parte injunctions — against copycats and counterfeiters.
- Global expansion path. Indian registration is the basis for filing in other Madrid Protocol member countries.
Documents required
- Logo / wordmark (high-resolution image)
- List of goods / services to protect
- Applicant identity proof (PAN, Aadhaar, passport)
- Power of Attorney (we provide the format)
- Form-48 if filed via attorney
- MSME / Udyam certificate if applicable (50% government-fee discount)
How the process works
- Public trademark search. We search the TM database for identical and similar marks to assess registrability.
- Class & description drafting. Choose the right Nice classification class(es) and draft a precise goods / services description.
- Application filing. Form TM-A is filed online. You can start using ™ immediately.
- Examination & response. Registry examines and may issue an objection. We draft and file the response.
- Publication & opposition. Mark is published in the TM Journal. 4-month opposition window.
- Registration certificate. If no opposition, registration certificate is issued — protection valid 10 years and renewable.
Who is this for?
- Brands with distinctive names, logos or slogans
- E-commerce sellers (mandatory for Amazon Brand Registry)
- Service businesses, app/SaaS products and consumer brands
- Anyone planning to franchise or license their brand