How to Get Trademark Registration in Hyderabad?

Trademark is a name, mark or logo used by a company/organisation to distinguish the goods or services offered by them from those of others. A trademark may consist of drawings, symbols, 2D or 3D signs such as shape and packaging of goods or colours used as distinguishing feature, so that consumers can easily identify the goods and services offered by a company, individual or a firm using it.

Trademark plays a crucial role in identifying the source of the goods/manufacturers as well as in promoting the business. It assures customers about the consistent quality and reliability of the products. As a lot of time, money and resources are invested in a business, it is essential to protect the brand name/identity of a business with registered trademark.

It is important to choose trademark carefully for trademark registration in Hyderabad or elsewhere in India. A trademark should be chosen as per business as well as legal point of view.It should be unique, easy to pronounce and remember, precise and elegant. A trademark should also be selected following the guidelines provided in the Trademark Act, 1999. It should not fall within the ambit of the absolute grounds for refusal stated in section 9 and the relative grounds of resusal stated in section 11 of the Trade Marks Act 1999.

The owner of the trademark can apply for trademark registration in Hyderabad through a trademark agent or a trademark attorney in Hyderabad. These attorneys provide complete assistance to make it simple and hassle free to get your trademark registered in India. 

Procedure for Brand Registration in Mumbai

Brand name registration is nothing but trademark registration, which safeguards the identity of your business. In India, trademarks can be made up of any of the following things or even combination of them: letter, number, phrases, graphics, smell, sound, mark or a combination of colours.

Before zeroing in on a name to be used as brand name for brand registration in Mumbai or elsewhere in India, one must conduct an extensive search to make sure it is not being already used by anyone else. The best bet would be using the invented or coined words along with generic words.Once you have finalized the name, you need to fill in the trademark application.   Its to be noted that image of your brand logo should be in a standard size of 9 x 5 cms.

For brand registration in Mumbai, the application can be filed either manually or by the means of e-filling. Manual filing require  manual submission of the Application at any of the offices of registrar of trademarks located in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmedabad. One needs to submit application along with requisite documents, after which an acknowledgement slip is provided.

In case of e-filing, the acknowledgement of the application is issued immediately. After receiving the acknowledgement, one can start using the trademark symbol next to the brand name. After receiving the application, registrar examines whether the brand name abides by law and does not conflict with other existing registered or pending brands.

After examination, trademark is published in the Indian Trade Mark Journals. If no one raises objection on trademark within 120 days, from the date of publication, the brand name is accepted by the registrar and a certification of registration under the seal of Trademark Registry is issued to the applicant. And thus, applicant is allowed to use the trademark along with his brand name, once the certificate has been issued.