Your brand name, logo, or tagline is your business's most valuable asset. Registered trademarks are renewable forever, sue-able if copied, and add ₹10–100x to brand value during acquisition.
Check if your brand name is already taken — across all 45 classes — before you file.
Search results are based on the IP India database. We share a detailed report on WhatsApp.
Government fee: ₹4,500 for individuals/startups, ₹9,000 for companies. Charged at cost — we add only our ₹4,999 service fee.
A trademark is a sign — a name, logo, slogan, sound, shape, or even a colour — that distinguishes your business from competitors. Once registered with the Trade Marks Registry under the Trade Marks Act 1999, only you can use that mark commercially in your registered class. Anyone else doing so commits infringement and you can sue for damages and force them to stop.
Trademarks last 10 years and are renewable forever. Coca-Cola, Apple, Tata — their most valuable asset is their brand, not their products. Trademark registration is what makes that asset legally yours.
Common mistake we see: founders spend lakhs building a brand, then discover six months later that someone else has trademarked the name first, and they're forced to rebrand. File on day one of incorporation. It's cheap insurance against an expensive surprise.
Service fee + government fee. Both shown separately, both charged at cost.
Government fee (separate, charged at cost): ₹4,500 per class for individuals / startups / MSMEs / educational institutions · ₹9,000 per class for companies that don't qualify above. We tell you which rate applies before charging anything.
Light list. Most clients send everything within an hour.
Filing in 7 days. Registration in 12–18 months (government processing, not us). You can use ™ from day one.
We check the IP India database across 45 classes for conflicts before you commit.
Day 1Pick the right Nice Classification class(es). We advise on multi-class for broader protection.
Day 2–3Application drafted, filed with TM Registry. You receive TM-A acknowledgement.
Day 4–7TM examiner reviews. May raise objections (60% of applications). We respond on your behalf.
3–6 monthsPublished in TM Journal. After 4-month opposition window passes — registered. Use ® symbol.
12–18 monthsYou can use ™ the moment you file — no waiting. ® can only be used after the trademark is fully registered (12–18 months later). Using ® before registration is a punishable offence under section 107 of the Trade Marks Act. Stick to ™ until you receive the registration certificate.
The Nice Classification divides goods and services into 45 classes (1–34 for goods, 35–45 for services). Each class is one trademark application — protecting "Filing Mitra" for both software (class 9) and consulting (class 35) needs two applications and two fees. Our advisors help you pick the right class(es) based on what you actually sell. Over-classing wastes money; under-classing leaves gaps.
About 60% of applications get objected at the examination stage — usually for similarity to existing marks or descriptive elements. Objections aren't rejections. You get 30 days to respond. Our Standard plan includes one objection response; Premium includes up to three plus hearing representation. Strong responses get most objections overturned.
Before, always. Once you start marketing, you can't change the brand without massive sunk cost. The mistake we see most: founders build a beautiful brand for 6 months, then a search reveals the name is already taken. Even if you can win the dispute, the legal cost is 10x what filing first would have been. Run a free search the day you finalise the name.
Yes, if it's distinctive in your context. "Apple" is a common word but distinctive for electronics. "Shop" or "Best" alone won't fly — too generic. The rule of thumb: if the word directly describes what you sell, it won't pass. If it's arbitrary or coined, it will. Compound words (Tata Salt, Maggi Noodles) usually pass.
Trademark protects brand identifiers (name, logo, slogan). Copyright protects creative works (books, music, code, films). Patent protects inventions (a new device, process, or chemical). Most startups need a trademark (brand) and maybe copyright (content). Patents are rare and expensive — only worth it for genuinely novel inventions.
No — Indian trademark is India-only. For international protection, file separately in each country, or use the Madrid Protocol (cheaper for multi-country filing). We offer USA, UK, EU, UAE trademark services separately. If you're going global, start with India + USA — together they cover most needs.
Yes — for 4 months after the mark is published in the TM Journal (which happens before final registration). Any third party can file opposition if they think your mark conflicts with theirs. Our Premium plan includes opposition defence. After the 4-month window passes, registration is final and only cancellation petitions can challenge it.
The cheapest insurance you'll ever buy for your business. File today and use ™ tomorrow.