Trademark Registration Process

Hello friends, if you want to learn how to register your business trademark and logo, then this article will be very useful for you. Because here we are going to give you complete information, what is a trademark, how to search new trademark what is documentation required to apply for a trademark and what are the fees for trademark registration.

Trademark Search

Before beginning the trademark registration process, the entrepreneur or a trademark professional must conduct a trademark search of the trademark database. A trademark search will provide information about an identical or similar trademark that has already been filed with the trademark registry.

Trademark Filing

Once a trademark search is completed, the application for trademark registration can be filed with the Trademark Registrar. The application for registration of a trademark must be made in the prescribed manner and filed along with the fee for trademark registration.

• Logo or the Trademark
• Name and address of the trademark owner
• Classification or Trademark Class
• Trademark used since date
• Description of the goods or services

Documentation Required

Individuals & Sole Proprietorship

Any individual – Indian National or Foreign National can easily register a trademark in India. There is no requirement for forming a legal entity or business entity to register a trademark. Further, the documents required to register a trademark in the name of a proprietorship are the same as that of an individual as under:

• Copy of the logo,
• Signed Form-48. is an authorisation from the applicant to a Trademark Attorney for filing the trademark application on his/her behalf.
• Identity Proof of the individual or Proprietor.
• Address Proof of the individual or Proprietor.

Partnership / LLP / Company

In the case of a partnership firm or LLP, the entrepreneur would have to submit the following:

• Copy of Logo (Optional)
• Signed Form-48.
• Udyog Aadhar Registration Certificate.
• Incorporation Certificate or Partnership Deed.
• Identity Proof of Signatory.
• Address Proof of Signatory.

Other Applicants

All other applicants, including companies that do not have Udyog Aadhar registration, will have to submit the following documents to obtain trademark registration in India.

• Copy of Logo (Optional)
• Signed Form-48.
• Incorporation Certificate or Partnership Deed.
• Identity Proof of Signatory.
• Address Proof of Signatory.

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