{"id":6656,"date":"2021-07-05T07:03:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T07:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=6656"},"modified":"2021-07-05T07:03:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T07:03:16","slug":"cost-of-trademark-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/cost-of-trademark-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Trademark Registration &#8211; An Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Trademark is a part of IPR (Intellectual Property Right) which intends to safeguard the owner of the products and services from infringement. It comprises a name, word, or sign which distinguishes goods from the goods of other companies. A Trademark is a beneficial tool for the marketing of the goods and makes it easier for the owners and the clients, and increase the financing of the businesses. The cost of Trademark Registration can be divided between professional and Government fees. The former is fixed no matter where you live in India later; one will depend on the Trademark Attorneys. Paying too much to any expert for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Trademark Registration<\/a><\/strong> can seem like a misuse of money and time; however, if you didn\u2019t get the correct direction at the commencement, then you may finish up spending much more. Scroll down to check the Cost of Trademark 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-6a2cbb0227d76\" 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-6a2cbb0227d76\"  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\/cost-of-trademark-registration\/#What_does_Trademark_Deliver_in_Terms_of_Claims_and_Exclusive_Rights\" title=\"What\ndoes Trademark Deliver in Terms of Claims and Exclusive Rights?\">What\ndoes Trademark Deliver in Terms of Claims and Exclusive Rights?<\/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\/cost-of-trademark-registration\/#Cost_of_Trademark_Registration\" title=\"Cost of\nTrademark Registration \">Cost of\nTrademark Registration <\/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\/cost-of-trademark-registration\/#Trademark_Opposition\" title=\"Trademark\nOpposition\">Trademark\nOpposition<\/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\/cost-of-trademark-registration\/#Trademark_Objection_Cost\" title=\"Trademark Objection Cost\">Trademark Objection Cost<\/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\/cost-of-trademark-registration\/#Trademark_Opposition_Cost\" title=\"Trademark\nOpposition Cost\">Trademark\nOpposition Cost<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/cost-of-trademark-registration\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_Trademark_Deliver_in_Terms_of_Claims_and_Exclusive_Rights\"><\/span>What\ndoes Trademark Deliver in Terms of Claims and Exclusive Rights?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Trademark offers an owner with the exclusive rights to use in any required manner or to allow others to use it by accepting payment. However, suppose a proprietor desires to prevent its Trademark from being used unauthorized. In that case, they have to register their Trademark so that upon <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-infringement\" class=\"text-primary\">Trademark Infringement<\/a><\/strong>, they may get relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any\nindividual who claims to be the proprietor of the goods and services has to\nconcern in writing to the appropriate registrar in a consented manner. The Trademark\napplication must comprise the name of the goods, services or mark, class of\ngoods and services, name &amp; address of the applicant and time of use the\nTrademark. A Trademark Registrar can be an individual approved by Central\nGovernment by announcing it in the Official Gazette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost_of_Trademark_Registration\"><\/span>Cost of\nTrademark Registration <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><em>Government Fee:<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Application\nfor Collective Mark or Trademark Registration or Certification Mark or Series\nof Trademark for Arrangement of Goods and Services consisting in one or more\nthan one class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For individual or Small\nEnterprise or Start-up:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Physical Filing \u2013 Rs. 5000\/-.<\/li><li>E-filing or Online Filing \u2013 Rs.\n4500\/-.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In all Other Classes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: Fee for each class and\neach mark is:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Physical Filing \u2013 Rs. 10,000\/-.<\/li><li>E-Filing \u2013 Rs. 9000\/-.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost of Trademark for DSC\n(Digital Signature Certificate)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nRegistry of Trademark charges <strong><em>Rs. 4000\/<\/em><\/strong>&#8211; application. If you are\nregistering for brand name and logo individually, it will be counted as two\napplication forms for registration. If the brand name is registered within the\nlogo &amp; it&#8217;s all you need to register, it will be a sole application. You are\nrequired to pay by the several classes you are incorporating your Trademark in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Professional Fee: <\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You\nare needed to pay the professional fees for the registration of the Trademark.\nSuch fees are to be paid because the Trademark Lawyer does the Trademark Search\non your behalf. Intellectual Property Attorneys are learning with the Trademark\ndatabase, and they will be able to notify you whether the logo or name is\navailable. It is considered because if the Government raises an objection, you\nwill conclude by paying a lot of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trademark_Opposition\"><\/span>Trademark\nOpposition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opposition Proceedings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon publication of an application in the Trademarks Journal, the Trademark application is open for opposition by third parties. Any individual may file an opposition to Trademark Registration with a time of three months from the publication date of the Trademark in the Trademark Journal. This time may be extended by one month, at the discretion of the Trademark Registrar, furnished the opponent files the extension request. The <strong>Trademark Act<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/legislative.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/A1999-47_0.pdf\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> also provides that opposition to Trademark Registration may be filed by any individual whether he or she has a personal interest. Rule 47 to Rule 57 give detailed law and procedure concerning the opposition proceedings and should be remembered dealing with such proceedings. The challenger should set out a case on the basis of the grounds for opposing the application of Trademark. The challenger is at liberty to establish any ground to support his or her opposition, furnished that such ground is based on a law provision. Grounds that may be taken in a proceeding of opoosition comprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grounds under Section 9 of the\nAct, 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\nchallenger, on the basis of the facts of the case, can take any of the levels\nlisted in Section 9. Some of the levels are that the mark cannot be represented\ngraphically or is barren of unique character or elaborative to the trade or the\nmark is of such nature as to deceive the public. It causes confusion as the\nmark comprises matters that can hurt religious feelings or includes outrageous\nor obscene matters, or its use is forbidden under the Emblems Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If\nthe mark is elite of a shape of goods, then it will outcomes from the nature of\nthe goods. The mark assumed to be constituted by the shapes of goods is\nessential to get the technical outcome, or the mark alleged to be constituted\nby the shapes of goods is essential to get the technical outcome or the mark or\nthe mark alleged to be formed by the shape of goods gives appropriate value to\nthe goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Section 11: Prior Rights of the\nChallengers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\ngrounds under this section are based upon the prior rights of the challengers. If\nthe challenger has registered a Trademark, then the registration&#8217;s details\nshould be mentioned in the Notice of Opposition, mentioning that the Trademark\nis similar to a registered Trademark. Concerning the similar goods or services\nor if it is similar to a well-established Trademark, then the law of passing\noff can be put in the case of Trademark Infringement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Section 18: Untrue Claims<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If\nthe candidate claim to proprietorship of the Trademark is untrue, or the\ncandidate&#8217;s claim to the utilisation of the mark is incorrect, or the candidate\nhas no bona fide intention to use the mark concerning all the goods and\nservices, for which Trademark Registration is to be sought. A number of other\ngrounds can also be considered which are subject to complete refusal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trademark_Objection_Cost\"><\/span>Trademark Objection Cost<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Government can raise a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-objection\" class=\"text-primary\">Trademark Objection<\/a><\/strong> to your application for different reasons, but in the case of objection, it is because of similarity in the name of an existing application or registration. Currently, if there is an objection, the Trademark Registrar will not charge, but you are needed to pay the Trademark Lawyer to get the objection removed. The lawyer fees will depend on the difficulty in the case; however, usually, it is not more than Rs. 5000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trademark_Opposition_Cost\"><\/span>Trademark\nOpposition Cost<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\nis a lot more difficult than Trademark Objection. Usually, the opposition is an\nobjection raised by a company or business other than the Government. It usually\nstates that an opponent or any other business considers that your application\nnegotiates its rights. This includes several meetings with the Registrar of\nTrademark and concludes costing you more legal fees. For the first affidavit,\nyou have to pay at least Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 10,000\/.<\/p>\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>You must plan out your budget whenever you desire to apply for a fresh Trademark application as the cost of Trademark Registration. If you don\u2019t have a DSC or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/how-to-obtain-digital-signature-certificate-in-india\/\" class=\"text-primary\">Digital Signature Certificate<\/a><\/strong>, then you should apply for a new one as early as possible. At the same time, you need to be prepared to pay the cost of Trademark Registration to the service provider who is going to handle all the Trademark application process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/class-for-trademark-registration\/\">Recognise Your Suitable Class for Trademark Registration<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trademark is a part of IPR (Intellectual Property Right) which intends to safeguard the owner of the products and services from infringement. It comprises a name, word, or sign which distinguishes goods from the goods of other companies. 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