Trademark Guides

The register is free to search and needs no login. Most people run only one of the three searches available — and it is not the one that catches conflicts.

Most statuses need nothing from you. Three start a clock — and missing that clock is how most applications quietly die.

Eight steps, twelve to twenty-four months, and two points where applications stall. The whole route, and what is actually due from you.

An objection is not a refusal — but the one-month deadline is real, and missing it ends the application.

Protection stops at the class boundary, and the class cannot be changed after filing. Plus what the 13th edition changed in 2026.

Government fee is fixed at ₹4,500 or ₹9,000 per class. Professional charges, objection replies and renewals are where budgets go wrong.

Your trademark's 10-year clock starts from the filing date, not the certificate date. Renewal window, grace period and fees, explained.

Using ® before your trademark is registered is a criminal offence in India. Here's exactly when each symbol is allowed.

Only a registered trademark can sue for infringement. Civil remedies, criminal remedies, and the real enforcement process.

A trademark protects your brand, a copyright protects your creative work, a patent protects your invention. Which one do you need?

A third party has 4 months to oppose your mark after publication. You then get 2 months to file a counter-statement.

One application from India can seek protection in 130+ countries via WIPO. Process, costs, and the central attack risk.

Amazon Brand Registry and Flipkart Brand Gateway both require a registered trademark to unlock listing protection.

A well-known mark is protected across all 45 classes, not just its own — even against completely unrelated goods.