Trademark Registration

Protect your brand name and logo with exclusive 10-year rights across India.

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At a glance

Typical timeline: Application in 1–2 days; full registration in 12–24 months
Govt portals: IP India
Documents needed: 6 basic items
Deliverables: 8 inclusions

Overview

What is Trademark Registration?

A registered trademark gives you exclusive nationwide rights to your brand name, logo, tagline or packaging — protecting you from copycats and building serious customer trust. Akshay B2B Solutions handles the full lifecycle: trademark search, class selection across the 45 NICE classes, application filing, examination response, opposition handling, hearings and 10-yearly renewal.

What's included

Everything we cover under this engagement.

Public trademark search across all 45 classes
Class identification and goods/services description
Filing TM-A with the Trade Marks Registry
Vienna code classification for logos
Reply to examination report (objections under sections 9 & 11)
Opposition reply and counter-statement filing
Hearing representation
Renewal filing every 10 years (TM-R)

Documents you'll share

We collect everything over WhatsApp or email.

Aadhaar card and PAN of applicant
Brand name (and logo image, if any) — JPG/PNG, ideally 300 DPI
Description of goods or services
Udyam / MSME certificate (lets individuals & startups pay ₹4,500 instead of ₹9,000 govt fee)
Power of attorney (Form TM-48 — we draft this)
Date of first use, if the mark is already in commercial use

Who needs this

Any individual, proprietor, partnership, LLP, company or trust
Brand name, logo, tagline, sound, shape or colour combination
Goods / services already in use OR proposed to be used
Indian and foreign applicants — separate fee for foreign applicants

Process

How we get this done

A clear, predictable sequence — no chasing, no surprises.

Trademark search

We search the Trade Marks Registry to confirm your name/logo isn't already registered or pending.

Class selection

We pick the right class(es) from the 45 NICE classes based on your products/services.

Application filing

TM-A filed online — you can use ™ from this day. Application number issued within 24 hours.

Examination

Registry examines the mark in 4–8 months. We reply to any objections under sections 9 / 11.

Journal publication

If accepted, the mark is published for 4 months. Anyone can oppose; we handle counter-statements if needed.

Registration certificate

If unopposed, the certificate is issued and you can use ® — total timeline 12–24 months.

FAQ

Common questions

Quick answers to the things founders ask us most.

How much does trademark registration cost?

Government fee is ₹4,500 per class for individuals / startups / small enterprises (with Udyam) and ₹9,000 per class otherwise. Our professional fee is on top.

Can I start using ™ before registration is granted?

Yes — ™ can be used from the day of filing. ® can only be used after the registration certificate is issued.

How long is a trademark valid?

10 years from the date of registration. Renewable indefinitely by filing TM-R every 10 years.

Can someone copy my brand if I don't register?

Unregistered marks have only common-law protection (passing off), which is harder and costlier to enforce. Registration gives you statutory rights.

What if my application is objected to?

We file a written reply within 30 days addressing the examiner's grounds, attend hearings if needed, and push the application towards acceptance.

Should I register my logo separately from my name?

Best practice: register the wordmark and the logo separately (or as one composite mark). Wordmark gives the strongest protection on the name itself.

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