TRADEMARK ATTORNEYS IN

CHENNAI

Registering a trademark (brand name, company name, logo, symbol or device) has its own advantages of gaining exclusive legal rights to your trademark and accords better protection of your mark. Therefore, it is the first step of establishing your own brand name.

WE HELP FROM FILING A TRADEMARK APPLICATION TO ITS FINAL TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN INDIA. FURTHER, WE HANDLE THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION, NAMELY  i)  preparing responses to examination

report;ii) preparing and submitting responses

to provisional refusals in India iii) filing an opposition;iv) responding to an opposition;v) amendment of applications; and alsovi) attending opposition hearings whenever

required

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The entire process of filing till trademark registration in India may take two years to complete. After filing the trademark application, there may be an objection during the examination, so one need to respond to

such office examination. Once the Trademark Office is satisfied with the responses, the TM office will publish the application in the Trademark Journal.

Thereafter, anyone can oppose the registration within three/four months of the publication. If opposed, the Trademark Registrar asks each

party to present his case and allows or denies registration accordingly. Furthermore, to make

sure there are no delays in the trademark registration procedure, care should be taken to

chose a trademark which is unique, so that chances of opposition also becomes less.

SALIENT FEATURES1. Multi class applications are allowed in India. However,

statutory filing fees will be applicable for each class.2. Classification of goods and services is according to

NICE classification (45 classes). 3. Prior use of the trademark is not mandatory for filing.

Therefore, applications can be filed on a 'proposed to be used' basis.

4. Power of attorney is required (if filed through an agent/attorney)

5. Applications are examined as to registrability and availability based on existence of prior filed applications. Once accepted, it is published in the Trademarks Journal and an opposition may be filed by a third party within 3 months (extendable by one month). If no opposition is filed, the registration certificate is issued thereafter.

6. A trademark may be subject to removal on the grounds of non-use, if it is not used for a continuous period of 5 years.

7. The registration is valid for 10 years from the date of application and can be subsequently renewed every 10 years by payment of renewal fees.

8. Priority can be claimed provided the application is filed within 6 months from the date of the filing in the convention country.

IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A TRADEMARK SEARCH, KINDLY PROVIDE US WITH THE FOLLOWING SIMPLE INFORMATION: i) Trademark to be searched ii) Goods/Services in respect of which the

trademark is to be searched The trademark search results are reported

within 1 or 2 business days.

Trademark Registration is a tedious process and it takes around 18-24 months to obtain registration in a straight-forward case, without any objections or oppositions. However, once the trademark application is filed, an application number is allotted immediately and the priority starts from the date of application.

Once the trademark is registered, it is valid for a period of 10 years from the date of application. The registration can then be renewed indefinitely as long as the renewal fees are paid every 10 years.

CONTACT US No.68/84, S.R. Enclave, II Floor,

Moore Street, Parrys,(Near 2nd Line Beach Road)Chennai - 600 001.

 +91 - 988 455 0140 suresh@unimarkslegal.com

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