A trademark is a unique identity of your business along with product and services which makes you different from others. A trademark can be anything which includes number, name, symbol, device, visual symbol etc. These are used to make your business unique from others.

Trademark is your individuality among other business which gives you novelty from competitors. Holder of trademark have complete authority to use the trademark under the categories they have chosen to register (Total no. of categories are 45, which are called classes). Trademark can be register under the Trademark Act, 1999 and it gives right to trademark owner to take legal action if anyone tries to damage and misuse his trademark without his consent.

Legal Protection

It provides you legal protection as you become the authorized person of the registered trademark and no other person has right to utilize your registered trademark without your consent. But remember one thing if trademark is not registered then no action would be taken against the offenders. But if your trademark is registered then as an owner of registered trademark you can take legal action against anyone who endeavors to imitate your trademark without your permission.

Unique Identity

Trademark registration has one of the significant benefits is that allows you to set a sole distinctiveness of your organization and no any rival can utilize your trademark for same services and products.

Asset Building

Registered trademark works as an asset for the owner as he can effortlessly give trademark on contract basis or sell franchise to third party. It is like an intellectual property for you.

Credibility and Trust

As registered trademark brings the uniqueness to your product, it can easily create a sense of trust, goodwill and quality in the minds of your customer.

Promote your brand

Registered trademark can be found in government trademark database which means that it can be found easily by the users. It creates your identity and popularity among the customer which leads you to promote your brand.

Promote your brand

Registered trademark can be found in government trademark database which means that it can be found easily by the users. It creates your identity and popularity among the customer which leads you to promote your brand.

• Name: A name which includes surname or personal name of owner in the business and it can be signature of the person.
• Numbers: Any number, alphanumeric, letters or combination for example 555 brand
• Word: Word can be trademarked also which is not directly promoting the business like yahoo.
• Image: Image, symbol, 3D images, and monograms letters etc. for example three black lines in Reebok logo
• Sound: Sound which have audio format for example various ads jingle.

Any business or individual who are the owner can apply for a trademark which includes

• Individual
• Company
• Proprietor
• Society

It is suggested you to apply trademark registration as an individual because if you apply as a businessman and after that in case you want to change or close the business then your trademark considered as invalid, but there will be no any such problem in case of individual

Step 1: Trademark Search

CA on Web insures that the trademark which has been applied by the owner is already registered in the trademark department or not. You can also check yourself in our website www.caservicesonline.com and this search will allow you to know about status of trademark application. If it is not registered then you can get it registered without any difficulties.

Step 2: File Trademark Application

After checking the availability of your desired trademark name or design, we will send you an authorization letter which needs to be signed by you send it to us again. These important letters authorize our lawyers to file trademark application for further proceedings.

Step 3: Trademark application submission (1 day)

After receiving your authorization letter, we insure that no any information on the application is wrong or incomplete. Our lawyer will submit the trademark application on your behalf. After that we will give TM application and you can use for your trademark. We will file your trademark different at the central trademark department through online. It is highly advised that file trademark application only through licensed lawyer such CA on Web.

Step 4: Trademark registration (1.5 years)

After trademark application becomes complete, your application will be authenticated by the trademark department. If your trademark is copied or containing any explicit material that can affect society or any religion then government can raise objection.

If no objection is raised, then the trademark registrar will post an advertisement in trademark journal. If no objection is raised during the period of 4 month, then the trademark will be registered in 6 month. During this whole process we will give alerts and information about the progress of your case. You will have to pay extra if objection is raised

Step 5: Hearing before Registrar

If any objection is raised against your trademark application but the counterparty dont get satisfied with your response the further hearing will be in front of trademark registrar. We deploy lawyers which will fight your case on behalf you in front of trademark registrar

TM Symbol

TM symbol can be used with your brand until your trademark gets registered and when your trademark application is pending. This will inform the general public that the person has claim with this particular symbol or brand. And this claim can be valid or invalid which totally depend upon the result of trademark registration.

What are the documents required for Trademark Registration in India?

If you are individual then you need to submit all the Identity proofs. In case of company you need to submit the company registration documents for Trademark Registration in India.

SM Symbol

SM symbol is used which service mark which differentiate the source of a service but not product. TM is for product and SM is for service.

R Symbol

R Symbol is valid for your brand when your trademark is registered and Trademark Registrar issue Certificate of Registration for your brand.

However in above mentioned symbols, there is no doubt that TM is the most used symbol which is being used often by the brand owners.