A Trademark is a name,
logo, tagline, colors that identify a product or service. Business owners are
given rights on their trademarks.Trademark is essential as it protects any
word, name, slogan, design, or image that identifies a business or brand and
distinguishes it from others. It also gives right to the mark and allows the
holder to file lawsuit against infringers. It has an unlimited term but must be
renewed after every 10 years.
Process for Trademark
registration
Before you start
registration of your trademark, you need to conduct a trademark search in which
you need to search the trademark database to check whether there is any other
similar or identical trademark. After the completion of trademark search,
Trademark registration can be filed with the fees in the Trademark Registrar.
Then the registration application is allotted to a Trademark officer, who
decides whether the application is accepted or rejected. If the trademark
registration application is rejected, the applicant can appear before the
officer to address the problem occurred at a given date and time. When the
application is accepted it is published in the trademark journal with other
trademark registrations for the public to see and if needed then oppose. If
there is no objection within 90days then registration is accepted. But if there
is an objection then a hearing is called before the Trademark hearing office
where the applicant and the objecting party gives evidence for their stand.
Based on the evidence and hearing the officer decides to accept or reject the
Trademark registration.
If not opposed then
the Trademark registration certificate
will be given.
Documents Required for
Trademark Registration
-Date of using the
Logo/Tagline (Any supporting document for the same)
-Power of Attorney
signed by the applicant
-Softcopy of the
Logo/Tagline
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