Trademark Watch & Monitoring Service

How It Works

1. 1

   Define monitoring scope and parameters

   Identify all trademarks to be monitored, the specific wordmarks and device marks, the primary and adjacent Nice Classification classes, and any geographic scope for international monitoring under the Madrid Protocol.

2. 2

   Configure automated search filters

   Set up automated database queries covering the IP India Trade Marks Journal, including phonetic equivalents, common misspellings, visual similarity parameters for device marks, and transliterated versions of the mark in Indian scripts.

3. 3

   Extend monitoring to digital channels

   Configure monitoring of domain name registrations through WHOIS databases, social media platform username searches, Ministry of Corporate Affairs company name filings, and major e-commerce marketplace seller and product name databases.

4. 4

   Weekly Journal review and alert generation

   Review each weekly Trade Marks Journal publication against the monitoring parameters and generate alert reports for any application that meets the conflict threshold, including application details, a mark comparison, and a preliminary risk assessment.

5. 5

   Attorney review and opposition recommendation

   An experienced trademark attorney reviews each alert, assesses the strength and relevance of the potential conflict, and provides a recommendation on whether to file a Notice of Opposition on Form TM-O, send a cease-and-desist letter, or take no action.

6. 6

   Opposition filing within the statutory deadline

   If the decision is made to oppose, prepare and file the Notice of Opposition on Form TM-O within the four-month window from the date of advertisement under Section 21 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, ensuring the opposition is formally recorded before the deadline.