Professional Training on Trademark Agent Examination
A programme by National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Exam coaching for graduates who want to practise as trademark agents; a career course, not a course for running your own business.
At a glance
| Best for | Graduates heading into IP practice, not business owners protecting their own marks |
|---|---|
| Format | In person |
| Cost | Paid, no equity |
About Professional Training on Trademark Agent Examination
Runs at the ni-msme campus from 01 July to 30 October 2026, 09:30 to 17:30. It prepares candidates for the trademark agent examination conducted by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
What you get
- The Trade Marks Act 1999 and the Trade Marks Rules 2017
- Preparing and filing trademark applications, and drafting responses to office actions and objections
- Discussion of previous years' question papers, viva preparation and mock tests
Who can apply
- Graduates who want to work in IP and legal firms, or freelance as consultants
How selection works: There is none.
How to apply: Register on the programme page and pay online. Worth flagging that this is a professional qualification course. If you only want to protect your own brand, the institute's IP centre is the cheaper route.
Where to apply
Other National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises programmes
- National Executive Development Programmesni-msme's annual calendar of short training programmes, 68 of them across 2026-27, open to anyone who registers and pays.
- Free Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programmes (ATI scheme)Age-gated free skills training on the Hyderabad campus for unemployed youth, women and aspiring entrepreneurs, funded by the Ministry of MSME.
- Licensing and Franchising AgreementsA three-day campus programme on licensing and franchising contracts, explicitly open to MSME entrepreneurs, startup founders and business owners.
- Training of Trainers on Entrepreneurship Development (ToT-ED)A five-day online programme for trainers, faculty and officials who deliver entrepreneurship programmes. Listed here so founders can tell it apart from the founder-facing courses.
- Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC)Helps MSMEs register trademarks, patents and designs, and routes MSME Innovative Scheme reimbursement for filing costs.
- Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)The in-house cell that mentors entrepreneurs and helps them reach PMEGP, MUDRA and CGTMSE; no published intake.
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