A Trademark distinguishes your goods or services from another same line business or your competitors and can take many forms; for example words, slogans, logos, shapes, colours and sounds. By trademark registration, you own legal right to use the Brand name or Logo and can put restriction on others from using the same.
Trademark is registered for specific goods or services within individual subjects, known as classes. This should not be descriptive and must not include common surnames, geographical names, registered company names or anything implying royal patronage.
It is possible for others to register identical or similar marks as long as it is in a different, unconnected class. There are total 45 classes to choose for Trademark as per your activities. A Trademark can be registered under more than one class separate application for each class. Which benefits you to secure your brand name through all relevant classes.
TM can be use from the date of filing of the application with authority. Trademark Authority generally takes approx. one and half year to issue certificate and since the date of certification you become legal owner of the Trademark of your brand name and use ® symbol with your brand name.
A Govt. Registered Trademark Agent can File application for Trademark ONLINE and it is speedy process and cost effective and save Rs 1000 less Govt. fee. In all other cases, Applicant or Authorised Representative or Consultant normally file OFFLINE by visiting Department. BUT, it is suggestible to Get Registration Only from Authorised Govt. Agent. We’re Govt. Registered Trademark Agent in India.