Why is Trademark Registration in India Essential?

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At CA ADDA, we prioritize our clients' needs and work tirelessly to protect their intellectual property in India. Our experienced legal team ensures that your trademark registration process in India is seamless, cost-effective, and tailored to meet your business requirements.

Secure your brand identity and establish your presence in the market with CA ADDA's reliable and professional trademark registration services in India. Safeguard your brand's future - Register your trademark today!

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FAQs About Trademark Registration in India

Q1: What is a trademark in India?

A trademark in India is a symbol, word, or phrase legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.

Q2: How long does the trademark registration in India process take?

The trademark registration process in India typically takes around 12-18 months, depending on various factors such as objections and oppositions.

Q3: Can I register a trademark online in India ?

Yes, CA ADDA offers online trademark registration services in India, making the process convenient and efficient.

Q4: What documents are required for trademark registration in India?

The documents required include a soft copy of the trademark, proof of applicant's identity, proof of address, and a signed TM-48 form.

Q5: How long is a registered trademark in India valid?

A registered trademark in India is valid for 10 years from the date of application and can be renewed indefinitely.

Trademark Classes for Registration in India

Trademark registration in India involves categorizing goods and services into specific classes based on the NICE Classification system, which is internationally accepted and consists of 45 classes (34 for goods and 11 for services). Choosing the correct class is essential for the protection of your trademark in relevant markets.

Classes for Goods (1-34)

• Class 1: Chemicals used in industry, science, and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.
• Class 2: Paints, varnishes, lacquers, preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood, colorants, mordants, raw natural resins, metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers, and artists.
• Class 3: Cleaning, polishing, scouring, and abrasive preparations, soaps, perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions, dentifrices.
• Class 4: Industrial oils and greases, lubricants, dust absorbing, wetting, and binding compositions, fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants, candles and wicks for lighting.
• Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and other preparations for medical or veterinary purposes.
• Class 6: Common metals and their alloys, metal building materials, transportable buildings of metal, materials of metal for railway tracks, non-electric cables and wires of common metal, ironmongery, small items of metal hardware, pipes and tubes of metal, safes, goods of common metal not included in other classes, ores.
• Class 7: Machines and machine tools, motors and engines (except for land vehicles), machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles), agricultural implements other than hand-operated, incubators for eggs.
• Class 8: Hand tools and implements (hand-operated), cutlery, side arms, razors.
• Class 9: Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments, apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity, apparatus for recording, transmission, or reproduction of sound or images, magnetic data carriers, recording discs, automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus, cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment, and computers, fire-extinguishing apparatus.
• Class 10: Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth, orthopedic articles, suture materials.
• Class 11: Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes.
• Class 12: Vehicles, apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.
• Class 13: Firearms, ammunition and projectiles, explosives, fireworks.
• Class 14: Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes, jewelry, precious stones, horological and chronometric instruments.
• Class 15: Musical instruments.
• Class 16: Paper, cardboard, and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes, printed matter, bookbinding material, photographs, stationery, adhesives for stationery or household purposes, artists' materials, paint brushes, typewriters and office requisites (except furniture), instructional and teaching material (except apparatus), plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes), printers' type, printing blocks.
• Class 17: Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes, plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture, packing, stopping and insulating materials, flexible pipes, not of metal.
• Class 18: Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes, animal skins, hides, trunks and traveling bags, umbrellas, parasols, and walking sticks, whips, harness, and saddlery.
• Class 19: Building materials (non-metallic), non-metallic rigid pipes for building, asphalt, pitch, and bitumen, non-metallic transportable buildings, monuments, not of metal.
• Class 20: Furniture, mirrors, picture frames, goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum, and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
• Class 21: Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith), combs and sponges, brushes (except paint brushes), brush-making materials, articles for cleaning purposes, steel wool, unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building), glassware, porcelain, and earthenware not included in other classes.
• Class 22: Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes), padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics), raw fibrous textile materials.
• Class 23: Yarns and threads, for textile use.
• Class 24: Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes, bed and table covers.
• Class 25: Clothing, footwear, headgear.
• Class 26: Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid, buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles, artificial flowers.
• Class 27: Carpets, rugs, mats, and matting, linoleum, and other materials for covering existing floors, wall hangings (non-textile).
• Class 28: Games and playthings, gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes, decorations for Christmas trees.
• Class 29: Meat, fish, poultry and game, meat extracts, preserved, frozen, dried, and cooked fruits and vegetables, jellies, jams, compotes, eggs, milk, and milk products, edible oils and fats.
• Class 30: Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee, flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, edible ices, honey, treacle, yeast, baking-powder, salt, mustard, vinegar, sauces (condiments), spices, ice.
• Class 31: Agricultural, horticultural, and forestry products and grains not included in other classes, live animals, fresh fruits and vegetables, seeds, natural plants and flowers, foodstuffs for animals, malt.
• Class 32: Beers, mineral and aerated waters, and other non-alcoholic drinks, fruit drinks, and fruit juices, syrups, and other preparations for making beverages.
• Class 33: Alcoholic beverages (except beers).
• Class 34: Tobacco, smokers' articles, matches.

Classes for Services (35-45)

• Class 35: Advertising, business management, business administration, office functions.
• Class 36: Insurance, financial affairs, monetary affairs, real estate affairs.
• Class 37: Building construction, repair, installation services.
• Class 38: Telecommunications.
• Class 39: Transport, packaging and storage of goods, travel arrangement.
• Class 40: Treatment of materials.
• Class 41: Education, providing of training, entertainment, sporting, and cultural activities.
• Class 42: Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto, industrial analysis and research services, design and development of computer hardware and software.
• Class 43: Services for providing food and drink, temporary accommodation.
• Class 44: Medical services, veterinary services, hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals, agriculture, horticulture, and forestry services.
• Class 45: Legal services, security services for the protection of property and individuals, personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.