{"id":3451,"date":"2021-03-18T07:15:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T07:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=3451"},"modified":"2021-03-18T07:15:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T07:15:08","slug":"procedure-for-brand-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/procedure-for-brand-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Guide on Procedure for Brand Registration in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A brand\ncan be a logo, word, symbol, tagline or a combination of these. Anything which\nis used by service providers or manufacturers to know their goods or services\nand differentiate the products and services of the owner from those of its\ncompetitors. A brand is registered by the Controller General of Patents Design\nand Trademarks, Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The\nprocedure for Brand Registration in India is governed under the Trademark Act,\n1999 and permit the owner of a brand to sue for damages when trademark\ninfringements occur. If your brand is similar to an already registered brand\nfor which an application has already been made cannot be registered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trademark\nSearch tool is very beneficial to avoid such confusion during Brand\nRegistration. An applicant must do in-depth research on Trademark Search to\nmake sure that the brand name which he or she is going to register in future is\nalready registered or not. For example, Coca-Cola and Pepsi belong to the same\nindustry and can be noticeably identified by many beverages and the sign of\nquality. Similarly, KitKat and Snickers is a trademark in a similar industry.\nIn this blog, we discuss the procedure for Brand Registration in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e534ecce4b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e534ecce4b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/procedure-for-brand-registration\/#Types_of_Trademarks_in_India\" title=\"Types of Trademarks in India\">Types of Trademarks in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/procedure-for-brand-registration\/#What_are_the_Benefits_of_Brand_Registration_in_India\" title=\"What are the Benefits of Brand Registration in India?\">What are the Benefits of Brand Registration in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/procedure-for-brand-registration\/#Documents_Required_for_Brand_Registration_in_India\" title=\"Documents Required for Brand Registration in India\">Documents Required for Brand Registration in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/procedure-for-brand-registration\/#What_is_the_Detailed_Procedure_for_Brand_Registration_in_India\" title=\"What is the Detailed Procedure for Brand Registration in India?\">What is the Detailed Procedure for Brand Registration in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/procedure-for-brand-registration\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Trademarks_in_India\"><\/span>Types of Trademarks in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Descriptive\nMark:<\/strong> This mark states one or more characteristics of a service\nor products and only serve to define the product.<\/li><li><strong>Generic\nMark:<\/strong> This mark is for describing the qualities of a product,\ningredients, or characteristics of the products.<\/li><li><strong>Suggestive\nMark:<\/strong> This mark tells about the goods or services, and a mark in\nthis group qualifies for protecting without requiring secondary meaning. <\/li><li><strong>Fanciful\nMark:<\/strong> It is a name or logo which is different from anything that\nexists. This is the easiest way for obtaining trademark protection because it\ndoesn\u2019t compete with anything and become too generic.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Benefits_of_Brand_Registration_in_India\"><\/span>What are the Benefits of Brand Registration in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following\nare some benefits of Brand Registration in India:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Exclusive Rights<\/em><\/strong>: The Trademark Act gives an exclusive right to the brand owner to use the brand in respect of the products and services covered by it. An owner of a registered brand can sue anyone trying to copy or misuse their mark or brand name\/logo.<\/li><li><strong><em>Intangible Property<\/em><\/strong>: One of the benefits of filing a trademark is to create a recognizable intangible property in the legal sense. Registration of a brand or trademark is a value store of reputation or goodwill that a product or service has. An unregistered brand name or trademark will never give an independent presence, it will always form the goodwill part, and it will be committed to the business. A Brand Registration can be transferred like any other asset which is owned by a company or an individual.<\/li><li><strong><em>Deterrent<\/em><\/strong>: It discouragesother traders or dealers from using trademarks that are identical or similar to your registered trademark. You put others on notice of your rights by using the \u00ae symbol. On the other hand, a registered mark can be found when others search the official register before choosing to start using a particular name.<\/li><li><strong><em>Right to Use<\/em><\/strong>: Once your trademark or brand is registered, you can use the \u00ae symbol at the end of your brand name for the goods and services listed in the <strong><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-registration\">Trademark registration<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong><em>Licensing<\/em><\/strong>: You can license the registered trademark; it is recorded on the Trademark Register that the rights are given to the proprietor (Licensee) to institute legal arranged in the infringement event.<\/li><li><strong><em>Transfer<\/em><\/strong>: You can transfer your registered trademark to others, and it is not possible for a common <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Trademark_law\">trademark law<\/a> that can only be transferred with the business.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Documents_Required_for_Brand_Registration_in_India\"><\/span>Documents Required for Brand Registration in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following\nis the list of all the vital documents required at the time of procedure for\nBrand Registration in India:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Submit a copy of a trademark, or name or logo.<\/li><li>Submit the detailed list of all goods or\nservices to be registered.<\/li><li>Submit Power of Attorney signed by the\napplicant.<\/li><li>In case the applicant is using a trademark before\napplying, mention a specific date on which that trademark is used.<\/li><li>Submit all the details of the applicant, such as\nname, address, and nationality.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Detailed_Procedure_for_Brand_Registration_in_India\"><\/span>What is the Detailed Procedure for Brand Registration in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow step by step procedure for Brand Registration in India as mentioned below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Infographic-for-Swarit-Blog-4.png\" alt=\"Detailed Procedure for Brand Registration in India\" class=\"wp-image-3453\" width=\"446\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Infographic-for-Swarit-Blog-4.png 890w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Infographic-for-Swarit-Blog-4-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Infographic-for-Swarit-Blog-4-768x550.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Step 1: Trademark Search<\/em><\/strong>: The\nmost important step in the procedure for Brand Registration is to a proper\nTrademark Search. Searching for a Trademark is free of cost to check if your\nbrand or company name, or logo is similar or identical to other registered\ntrademarks or not. Generally, the Trademark Attorney conducts this search with\nthe Trademark Office to check whether there are any identical trademarks that\nare already registered under a particular class or not. There are two different\nmodes of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/process-of-trademark-search\/\" class=\"text-primary\">Trademark\nSearch<\/a><\/strong> are available; offline and online. If you do both, then it is\nthe best way to search for a trademark. It takes hardly one or two working days\nto search for a trademark. Once you are satisfied with your brand or trademark\nand you are 100% sure that your brand is unique and distinct, then you can go\nto the next step.<\/li><li><strong><em>Step 2: Filing Trademark Application<\/em><\/strong>: Once\nyou search for a unique brand or trademark. Then you can file an application\nfor Brand Registration, and it takes only one or two working days to file or\ndraft an application by the Trademark Attorney provided that your name or logo\nfound to be distinctive. Moreover, if your brand name is similar to an already\nregistered trademark, then you need to modify your brand name. These days,\nfiling an application is mostly done online. Once you file the application, a\nreceipt is issued to you for future reference.<\/li><li><strong><em>Step 3: Examination<\/em><\/strong>: After\nfiling an application for brand registration, the examiner will conduct an\nexamination for any inconsistencies. The examination might take around 12 to 18\nmonths. The examiner may accept the trademark completely, conditionally or\nobject. If the examiner accepts the trademark completely, the trademark or\nbrand name will be published in the Trademark Journal. If the examiner accepts\nthe trademark conditionally, then the conditions must be fulfilled, or the\nobjections should be mentioned in the examination report, and a month will be\nprovided to fulfil all the conditions or reply to the objections. Once the\nresponse is accepted, the mark gets published in the journal. If the response\nis not accepted, the applicant can request a hearing. In a hearing, if the\nexaminer feels that the brand should be allowed for registration, then it\nproceeds for publication. <\/li><li><strong><em>Step 4: Publication<\/em><\/strong>: The\npublication step is incorporated in the procedure for Brand Registration so that\nanyone who objects to the Brand Registration has the opportunity to oppose the\nsame. If there is no opposition after 3 to 4 months from publication, the\ntrademark proceeds for registration of a brand. In case of any opposition,\nthere is a reasonable hearing and decision are given by the Registrar.<\/li><li><strong><em>Step 5: Registration Certificate<\/em><\/strong>: Once\nthe application continues for Brand Registration, following publication in\nTrademark Journal, a registration certificate will be issued.<\/li><li><strong><em>Step 6: Renewal<\/em><\/strong>: The\ntrademark or brand can be renewed continuously after every ten years.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As seen from the above, the procedure for Brand Registration in India does not require much effort. It&#8217;s a straightforward process but one that is nonetheless very essential for Brand Registration. Although the procedure for Brand Registration is lengthy and requires some extra money in the pocket, it is worth investing in legally safeguarding your brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, Read: <\/strong><mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/importance-of-trademarks\/\">Importance of Trademarks for your Business \u2013 A Complete Guide<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brand can be a logo, word, symbol, tagline or a combination of these. Anything which is used by service providers or manufacturers to know their goods or services and differentiate the products and services of the owner from those of its competitors. 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