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TRADE-MARK / LOGO REGISTRATION

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Basics About Trade-Mark Logo

ADVANTAGES:

Legal Protection

Unique Identity

Assets Creation

Goodwill & Trust

Brandname in Market

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What can Be a TM:

Name

Word

Numbers

Image

Sound

Basically, a trademark is a “brand” or “logo” that you can use to distinguish your product from those of your competitors. Through trademark registration or you can say logo registration/brand registration, you can protect your brand or logo by restricting other people from using the same. For e.g. the logo of NIKE and their tagline JUST DO IT is a registered brand name. By trademarking your logo or brand, you are providing it protection as it is illegal to use the same logo or tagline.
 

A registered trademark is an intangible asset for a business and is used to protect the company’s investment in the brand or symbol. After Trademarking your logo or brand, a registered TM number which works as trademark license is assigned within a period of three days by Trademark department but it takes almost two years for it to be registered so that you can use to use ® symbol with your brand name. It is always advised to get Trademark registration or brand name registration because getting your company registered will not protect your brand against those who might initiate using identical or similar marks. Before trademarking, make sure to check trademarks availability and it should be your first priority if you want to start a company. Trademark public search is an important step before trademark registration. You need to do a close search for trademark name as it will help you to avoid future problems.

Services Includes

TM Services :

TM Consultation

TM Search Report

Logo Designing

Application Filing

Objection Filing

Examination Reply

Publishing Review

Opposition filing

Initial Registration Process for Trademark Registration in India -
a) Prepare basic documents and brand logo regarding the Trademark Registration.
b) File the TM Application Form with Government Fee & attached your representative trademark lawyer digital signature.
c) Pay the Government fee via debit card or net banking.
d) Get the final acknowledgement receipt and use "TM" before your brand name.
Examination Report -
Now after the 3-12 months of the filing of the application, Trademark registry department examination the trade name & logo in accordance with the provision of trademark act. then if an object is raised then a objection report has been issued by the department and provide a time for the reply on the objection with the evidence of the documents.
Trademark Publication - 
after the reply to the above objection report, trademark registry is satisfied with the reply then go ahead for the trademark publication and advertised the brand name in trademark journal of India.
Opposition -
Now if your some other person or company have a objection on that trademark then he can file a objection again from the 4 months after the trademark publication with the documents.
Final Trademark Registration Certificate -
if no one file the opposition again the respective trademark then authority issued a final Trademark Registration Certification which is valid for the 10 years from the date of the filings.

Procedure & Time Frame

TM Services :

TM Consultation

TM Search Report

Logo Designing

Application Filing

Objection Filing

Examination Reply

Publishing Review

Opposition filing

Step 1 : Trademark search (1 day)

LegalRaasta check trademark availibity or check brand name availability on the behalf of their customers to make sure that their desired name or design has not already been taken or isn’t too similar to an already existing trademark. You can also check existing trademarks at search.legalraasta.com. Because being exclusive do matters. This check well ensures that are no issues & there are minimal chances of an objection being raised in the future.

Step 2 : Create trademark application (1 day)

Once we ensure that your chosen name or design is available & exclusive, we send you an authorisation letter which has to be duly signed by you and returned to us. These letters give our lawyers authority to file a trademark application on your behalf.

Step 3 : Trademark application submission (1 day)

Once we receive the authorisation letter & provided that no information is incorrect or partial, our lawyers will file the trademark on your behalf, and you can immediately start using the ™ symbol. We will provide you with the TM application number.
We file the trademark different at the central trademark department office or via online. A trademark can be filed online only by a registered lawyer or agent.

Step 4: Trademark registration (1.5 years)

Once a trademark application is complete, your application will be verified by the trademarks office. The government can also raise an objection on if your name similar to some other trademark in the same class, or the name is deemed obscene, hurts religious sentiments.

In case no objection is raised, the trademark registrar will publish an advertisement in the trademarks journal. If no opposition is filed by any party within a period of 4 months, the trademark should be registered within the next 6 months. During this period, we constantly provide you with updates regarding the status of your application. You will need to pay the additional fee in case of such objections.

Step 5: Hearing before Registrar

If the objection has been filed on your trademark and the opposition doesn’t agree with your response, then hearing is held before the registrar. We appoint lawyers (charges extra) to take up your case in front of the registrar.

Documents & Fees

List of Document :

Identity Proof

Address Proof

Brand Logo

Business Activity

  • Address proof of registered office

  • Address proof of directors ( Any one of electricity bill or bank statement or landline bill or mobile bill )

  • PAN of the company

  • PAN of partners, proprietors and directors as applicable

  • Bank account information

  • Opening page of bank passbook held in name of proprietor/business

  • Aadhaar Card Number ( Please note that your mobile number must be linked to Aadhaar )

  • Goods/services the applicant/entity/enterprise is dealing in

  • Number of employees of the entity/enterprise

  • Amount of investment made by the entity/enterprise

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