Protect your brand identity with Trademark Registration Online in India through the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CGPDTM) portal. Mandatory for protecting brand names, logos, slogans, domain names, and product packaging against unauthorized copying and brand infringement, a registered trademark grants you exclusive nationwide ownership under the Trademarks Act, 1999.
Our end-to-end e-filing service manages every technical phase of the trademark registration lifecycle:
Trademark Public Search: Conducting comprehensive search reports across all 45 NICE classes (Classes 1–34 for goods, Classes 35–45 for services) to identify potential conflicts, phonetic similarities, or existing active marks.
Filing Form TM-A: Drafting and submitting your online application using Class-3 Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) to claim user dates (prior usage) or “proposed to be used” status.
Instant ™ Tag Usage: Start using the prestigious ™ symbol on your brand logo, website, packaging, and marketing materials immediately upon receiving your official Application Number (Filing Receipt).
We handle all post-filing stages including responding to Examination Reports (Section 9 absolute grounds and Section 11 relative grounds objections), attending show-cause hearings before the Trademark Registrar, managing third-party opposition proceedings published in the Trademark Journal, and securing your final 10-year Trademark Registration Certificate granting full rights to display the ® symbol.
Our expert professional consultant will call you to understand your requirements.
Payment link will be sent to your email along with all the details of required documents.
One of our experts will be assigned to collect all your documents and other details.
We will share the receipt as soon as the trademark application is filed.
Gives you exclusive right to your logo or name so that you can flaunt it to the world with TM registered mark.
Easily stop your competitors from selling similar kind of products with the same name or logo.
If your competitor or any other business is using your logo/name then you can compensation from them.
Once your trademark is registered, you get legally protected till 10 years for the business.
We do not have any hidden charges, all our prices includes everything mentioned.
We value the time and thus ensure timely delivery of all the assigned projects.
Get your work done through our wide team of experienced professionals.
Under the Trademarks Act, 1999, you can register any distinctive visual representation that identifies your goods or services. This includes brand names, logos, slogans/taglines, word marks, device marks, product shapes, packaging layouts, three-dimensional marks, and sound marks (audio logos).
The official e-filing fee per class, per mark is:
₹4,500 for Individuals, DPIIT-recognized Startups, and MSME/Udyam-registered Small Enterprises.
₹9,000 for Private Limited Companies, LLPs, Partnership Firms, and large corporate entities.
™ Symbol: You can start using the ™ symbol immediately upon submitting your online Form TM-A application and receiving your official Application Filing Receipt. It signals that a trademark claim is pending.
® Symbol: You can only use the ® symbol after your mark is formally approved, published in the Trademark Journal, and issued an official Trademark Registration Certificate. Using ® without a valid certificate is an offense under Indian trademark law.
If your application passes examination without objections under Section 9 or Section 11, and faces no third-party oppositions during its 4-month publication in the Trademark Journal, approval takes 6 to 12 months. If an objection or opposition arises, the timeline extends to 18-24 months due to formal response filings and hearings.
India follows the international NICE Classification (NCL) system consisting of 45 distinct classes:
Classes 1 to 34: Cover manufactured physical goods (e.g., Class 25 for apparel, Class 30 for food products).
Classes 35 to 45: Cover service-oriented businesses (e.g., Class 35 for e-commerce/retail services, Class 42 for IT/software services).
Each selected class requires a separate government filing fee.
Section 9 (Absolute Grounds): Raised if the Examiner finds your mark lacks distinctiveness, is overly generic, or directly describes the quality/nature of the product (e.g., trying to register “Best Coffee” for a cafe).
Section 11 (Relative Grounds): Raised if the Examiner finds your mark is identical or phonetically/visually similar to an existing active mark in the same or related class.
A registered trademark is valid for 10 years from the original date of application filing. It can be renewed indefinitely every 10 years by filing Form TM-R along with the prescribed government renewal fee.
Yes. You can apply for trademark registration even before officially starting your business, as long as you intend to use the brand name or logo in the future.
If an objection is raised, a response must be filed within the given timeline. Startupvisors assists with drafting and filing objection responses and managing the process until resolution.
Startupvisors offers a transparent, end-to-end trademark registration process handled by experienced professionals. We simplify the legal process, ensure compliance, and keep you informed at every step, allowing you to focus on growing your business.
