In the event that you have not started using a mark yet, a clearance search on the trademark that you propose to adopt and use will allow you to determine whether or not you are not infringing on someone else’s rights to the mark. If you spend time and money building a brand only to discover it must be altered, you will be in deep trouble.
By searching the trademark database for the exact trademark, you wish to use as a first step, you can conduct your own knockout search.
A trademark registration application can be filed with the Trademark Registrar once the initial trademark search has been completed. The following information should be included in the prescribed format with your application.
After you have filed the application, you will receive a trademark application allotment number. With the help of this number, you can easily track your application progress online. The application allotment number also permits you to affix the TM symbol to your logo.
After you have filed the application, you will receive a trademark application allotment number. With the help of this number, you can easily track your application progress online. The application allotment number also permits you to affix the TM symbol to your logo.
After you have filed the application, you will receive a trademark application allotment number. With the help of this number, you can easily track your application progress online. The application allotment number also permits you to affix the TM symbol to your logo.
Once all the formalities are completed, the proposed trademark is published in the Trademark Journal. The Trademark Journal is a weekly publication and includes all the trademarks accepted by the Trademark Registrar. It is open to public for raising any objection. There is a 120 days window for raising objection, if there is no objection then the trademark is registered within 4 months.
Once the trademark applicant receives the trademark certificate, they can display the ® symbol next to the logo or trademark. Your Indian trademark registration will last for 10 years as long as you continuously use your trademark. After 10 years, you can renew your trademark registration by paying a renewal fee, failing which your trademark will be expunged from the Register.
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