IPR Registration

Trademark Registration

Registering your trademark helps customers recognise your brand as the original source of your goods and services and sets it apart from rivals. A trademark is a name, slogan, logo, or number that a firm uses in connection with its goods and services.

The process of registering a trademark can be lengthy, ranging from six to twenty-four months, depending on the outcome of the Examination Report. To provide you with an accurate estimate of the registration turnaround time.

Upon completion of the government department's trademark application processing, applicants may begin utilising the TM symbol on their mark & ® after the registration certificate is issued. The trademark registration can be renewed after the initial ten years of validity.

Types of Trademark Registration

• TM (^TM)

The trademark or device mark has been applied for with the relevant authorities and is not yet registered, as shown by the TM symbol.

• R ^®

TThe R symbol indicates that the trademark or device mark that has been applied for is registered with the relevant authorities.

• SM (^SM)

The Service Mark icon shows that the device or service mark has been submitted to the relevant authorities but has not yet been registered.

Benefits of Trademark Registration

Long-term success of any firm depends greatly on trademark registration. Among the advantages of registering a trademark are the following:

• Legal Protection: If you register your trademark, you have the upper hand over anyone attempting to reproduce it legally.
• Building Trust: A trademark aids in the preservation and enhancement of your brand's value in the marketplace. Between a customer and a brand, it increases trust. The face of the business or the products and services is created through trademark registration.
• Valuable Asset: An intangible asset is created in India upon trademark registration. A registered trademark may be bought, sold, assigned, franchised, or entered into a commercial contract to benefit the business or the owner.
• Cost-efficient: The process of registering a trademark is highly affordable. After registering your trademark, you won't have to worry about it again for at least ten years, unless you decide to renew it.

Document Required for Trademark Registration

• A brand name or logo
• A power of attorney signed
• An optional copy of the MSME certificate and GST
• The entity's certificate of registration (optional)
• Affidavit with verifying paperwork (exclusively for earlier use)

For Proprietorship Firm

• The logo, if any
• The proprietor's Aadhaar card
• A signed Power of Attorney (to choose an attorney to file a trademark)
• Signed User Affidavit (Only for Marks Used Previously)

For LLPs, Private Limited, and other small organisations

• A logo, if one present.
• Entry-level Company Master Data
• Signed Power of Attorney (To appoint an attorney to apply on the applicant's behalf)
• The MSME Registration document
• Authorised Signatory Appointments Board Resolution

For Trust & Society

• A logo, if one appears
• A certificate of registration
• A Power of Attorney that has been signed (to appoint an attorney to apply on the applicant's behalf)
• User Affidavit (signed; only for previous use to receive marks)