Trademark Registration

The total process typically takes 18–24 months to receive the official Registration Certificate. However, you can use the ™ symbol and initiate infringement action from the date of filing.

₹4,500 per class for MSME/startups with a Udyam certificate; ₹9,000 per class for other entities. Each additional class is charged separately.

Words, logos, taglines, shapes, colours, sounds, and even smells can be trademarked if they are distinctive and not descriptive. You cannot trademark generic words like 'Best' or 'India' on their own.

™ (Unregistered Trademark) can be used from the date of application to indicate your claim. ® (Registered Trademark) can only be used after the certificate is granted. Misusing ® is a criminal offence.

It depends on the class of goods/services and distinctiveness. A name identical to a well-known mark in the same class will be rejected. Our trademark search clarifies this before you file.

You have the right to file a counter-statement within 2 months. We handle the opposition proceedings — drafting counter-statements, evidence affidavits, and representing you at hearings before the Trademark Registry.

Yes. An Indian trademark registration is valid throughout India. For international protection in specific countries, you need to file separately or via the Madrid Protocol.