Filing Examination Publication Opposition Registration

Trademark Filing and Registration in India

Filing Examination Publication Opposition Registration

Search to ensure feasibility of registration

File a Trademark application

Prepare necessary documents

Filing Examination Publication Opposition Registration

Examiner at the trademark office checks whether the proposed mark is in compliance with trademark law and does not seem similar to other existing registered or pending trademarks

Filing Examination Publication Opposition Registration

Once the application is examined and approved, the proposed trademark is published in the Indian Trademark Journal

Filing Examination Publication Opposition Registration

Interested parties can oppose the trademark once it is published in the journal

If an opposition is not raised within 3 months from the date of publication, the proposed mark proceeds to acceptance

Filing Examination Publication Opposition Registration

On acceptance, the registrar issues a certificate of registration under the seal of the Trademark Registry