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A Trademark can be defined as the unique identity that makes your product or service stand out from the rest. The unique identity or expression can be a logo, photograph, slogan, word, sound, smell, colour combination or graphics. Most of the businesses usually look for registration of logo or name only. If you have come up with a unique idea or logo, then the only way to protect it as your own unique identity is to patent it. A registered trademark is your business’s intellectual property or intangible asset. It acts as a protective cover of the company’s investment made in the logo or brand.
In India, trademarks are registered by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, Ministry Of Industry and Commerce, Government of India. You can register the trademark under the act named, The Trademark Act, 1999. The registration provides the right to sue against others who try to copy your trademark. Also, no one else can use a similar trademark to the one registered by another person. Once you register a trademark, you can use an R symbol along with it, and it will be valid till 10 years from the date of registration. You can easily get a ™ within 3 days. But, to get an ®, it takes 6 to 8 months and may be more in case of objections. In case the trademark registration is nearing expiry date, you can always get it renewed for another ten years.
Here’s a list of tasks that our team of experts accomplish during Trademark Registration
- We conduct a thorough search of the TM directory
- We prepare the authorization letter, so we can file for trademark registration on your behalf.
- We offer you with advice on the classes you need to apply under.
- We assist you in filling up the forms with the Registrar
- We constantly provide you with updates until the registration process is complete.
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