The documents required for trademark registration online would include:

PAN Card details

Passport

Aadhar Card 

Incorporation Certificate or Registration Certificate

Trademark owners ID proof

Logo as available and applicable

The proof of address.

MSME Certificate

A formal letter which is duly signed by you allows us to register for the trademark registration process. After receiving the authorization letter with all needed documents, you can file the application online with prescribed brand name registration fee payment. After the verification process, you will receive the confirmation of the application, once receiving this, you can get the right to use the ™ symbol.

During the trademark registration online process, the documents you required to provide are mentioned below:

Applicant’s name

Type of business

Objectives of Business  

Registration address

Brand/logo/slogan name

Identity proof and Business proofs

The trademark owner or the individual who is empowered by the trademark owner requires to present their identity proof such as Aadhar card, passport, driving license, ration card, voter’s id and so on.

Trademark Registration in India

Taking a trademark registration online would help a business entity make use of certain symbols or even words that represent the business and the products or the services made available by them. This will also help in marking the products and services offered by them as unique ones when compared to the competitors or the rivals. And the trademark registration taken by one person or business cannot be taken by any other person or business entity. It acts in the form of an asset that would equip the business to protect its brand name which is a major part of its credibility and identity.

Eligibility for Availing Trademark Registration Online in India

• Individuals
• Business entities
• Non-Profit Organizations
• Proprietorship entities
• Joint Venture
• Foreign Company
• Indian Company
• LLP or Limited Liability Partnership
• Trust
• Society

Types of Trademark Registration Online in India

The types of trademark registration online that can be taken in India have been discussed below:

Product Mark

This is majorly representing the product or a good that is sold by an entity. It will help in marking and registering the origin of the product which would help the entity maintain its credibility. The trademarks application made from 1 to 34 are considered to be the ones taken for marking the products or the goods.

Service Mark

It is marking a service rather than a product for distinguishing the proprietors from the real owners of such similar services being provided. It shall be filed under the class of trademarking starting from 35 to 45.

Collective Mark

It is used for calling out to the public the differential features or attributes that are held by a product or a service which is representing a collective of the same. This can be used by both individuals and groups such that they can collectively protect the goods or services and such entities can either be a company formed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, an association, or even a public institution.

Certification Mark

This helps in denoting the origin, the quality, material used, and other specific details of the products which are being sold. This is basically done to provide customers an assurance that the product is certified and marked after making itself taken through several quality checks and standard tests. This type of trademark registration online is generally sent on foods that come packed or even toys.

Shape Mark

This will help in marking and protecting the shape of a product which would make it easy for consumers in the market to relate it directly with the particular producer of the goods and buy it from them along. But it is important that the product is having a noteworthy shape.

Pattern Mark

This can be done for those products which are having a noteworthy pattern which is acting as the factor differentiating and distinguishing the same from the other products. For this, the patterns should stand out and should be remarkable and unique.

Sound Mark

This is the marking given for a sound that can be associated with a product or the service that is having its origin with a certain vendor of the same. It is also known as audio mnemonics and is seen either at the beginning or end of an ad, say the IPL tune.

• The Detailed Procedure of Trademark Registration Online process in India

  • Step 1: Search for the trademark which should be done for different combinations in the intellectual property websites.
  • Step 2: Then the application shall be prepared by the attorney who is a Trademark Attorney and for approval of signature of the applicant, the form namely Form 48 and TM-1 shall be used.
  • Step 3: The Government Processing is the next step involved and here the status of the processing of the submitted application should be checked on a periodic basis. And if the applicant receives any rejection or objection a reply shall be filed not more than 30 days from receipt of such rejection.
  • Step 4: Filing of the application is to be completed with the trademark registration online. Here the prescribed and applicable fees shall also be made.

  The procedure starts from the trademark search step, the search is conducted using the trademark(™) director. It is important to have a detailed check on the trademark logo and brand name and select the one which is not yet registered by anybody else’s or by any entity. The trademark can be filed once it is found that the selected brand name is unique. in case your brand name or logo is already filed by someone else just find ways to alter or modify it so that your registration process does not get cancelled.

  Class Selection

  After selecting the name you have to apply for trademark registration online, it is important that you need to apply it in the right classification of classes. The trademark provides you with the right to trade the product or service under a particular brand name among a certain sector in the economic system.

  Preparing the Application

  After choosing the brand name or logo registration is unique, it can be registered with the prescribed application by drafting the authorization letter. Then fill out the application form with all the needed documents for the trademark registration process.

  Using Logo with Tagline

  in case a trademark application is made for a tagline of the company or business with only words then there is no need for a business logo. If it is a logo, then it should be filed in black and white format. The number of words in the logo should match exactly the same as referred in the application for a TM register process.

  Form 48

  Then an attorney is authorized to submit for the trademark application to the Trademark registrar. The trademark user affidavit should be filed if an argument for the previous trademark was made in the application.

  Important things about the Trademark Registration Process online in India

  Using the advent of technological advances, nowadays, the registration process of trademark registration can be done online and it is a very simple process. And with the help of a registered Trademark attorney, you can file online e filing trademark without any extra effort like visiting the registry office.

  The Vienna Codification Process Vienna codification is one of the crucial steps in the trademark process as it is an international classification which is provided to your trademark registration once you fill the application form and at this stage, your application will be denoted as – ‘Sent for Vienna codification.”

  The Examination of Trademark Once the trademark application is filed for Vienna classification, the trademark will be inspected by the Trademark officer as per the specified terms and conditions. Depending on the certain guidelines and procedures, the officer might reject or accept the application as per his/her discernment. Hearing before concerned Trademark Register/officer in case, your trademark registration online is rejected, then you can go for a hearing and if the officer gets convinced with the submitted documents then the application will be accepted. And in case, the officer is not convinced, the application gets rejected once again.

  R Symbol

  After a trademark is registered online, the applicant can start out using the ® symbol to mean that the trademark is filed and protected from violation as per the Trademark laws.

  TM Symbol

  ™ Symbol The ™ symbol used by the trademarks which are unregistered and this symbol is thus used to point that a trademark application exists in the trademark company name process.

  SM Symbol

  The Service Mark or ‘SM’ symbol is used in the service industry, especially for service mark applications which are registered under class 35-45.