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GB Legal AssociatesVashi, Navi Mumbai · Est. 2008Trademark, Patent & Copyright Registration in India

Filed with IP India under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, from our office in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, since 2008. Patents, copyright and designs too, and abroad through the Madrid Protocol and the PCT, with a named professional from search to certificate.

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An Indian trademark filing: Form TM-A filed online with IP India for an example mark in classes 30 and 35, a weekly Trade Marks Journal page, a Registered status, and the five Trade Marks Registry offices (Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad) with the firm in Vashi

Laws we work under

How it works in India

How trademark registration works in India

Ten stages under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, with the periods the law fixes. Each stage says whose part it is: the steps we take for you, and the steps IP India takes.

Start with a searchEvery stage in detail

  1. Before filing

    Stage 1: Search

    Our part

    Step 1 · Day 1

    Search and written advice

    Public search on IP India, class and applicant category confirmed, risks explained in writing.

  2. Day 1

    Stage 2: File TM-A

    Our partForm TM-AForm TM-48

    Step 2 · Day 2–3

    Drafting and filing

    Application drafted, signed and filed online. You receive the application number the same day.

  3. After filing

    Stage 3: Formalities

    IP India’s partForm TM-M

  4. Usually within a few months

    Stage 4: Examination

    IP India’s part

  5. Within one month of the reportStatutory

    Stage 5: Reply

    Our part

    Step 3 · Months 1–6

    Examination and hearing

    Examination report reply drafted and filed. A named professional appears at any hearing.

  6. If objections remain

    Stage 6: Hearing

    Both

  7. After acceptance

    Stage 7: Journal

    IP India’s part

    Step 4 · Months 8–18

    Publication and registration

    Journal advertisement, opposition window watched, certificate delivered with a renewal reminder.

  8. Four months from the JournalStatutory

    Stage 8: Opposition

    IP India’s partForm TM-O

  9. After the window

    Stage 9: Registration

    IP India’s partForm RG-2

  10. Every 10 yearsStatutory

    Stage 10: Renewal

    Our partForm TM-R

Trade Marks Registry

Five registries, one firm in Vashi

Your application goes to the Trade Marks Registry for your principal place of business. We file with all five, online, from our office in Vashi.

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra is handled by the Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai.

Trade Marks Registry

Delhi

9 states and union territories

  • DelhiUT
  • Haryana
  • Punjab
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Jammu and KashmirUT
  • LadakhUT
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Uttarakhand
  • ChandigarhUT

Our city pages

Trade Marks Registry

Kolkata

13 states and union territories

  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Jharkhand
  • Odisha
  • Assam
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Manipur
  • Meghalaya
  • Mizoram
  • Nagaland
  • Sikkim
  • Tripura
  • Andaman and Nicobar IslandsUT

Trade Marks Registry

Chennai

7 states and union territories

  • Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Telangana
  • PuducherryUT
  • LakshadweepUT

Intellectual Property Office Building, G.S.T. Road, Guindy, Chennai 600032

Our city pages

Trade Marks Registry

Ahmedabad

3 states and union territories

  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuUT

Based on the Registry’s notified territorial jurisdiction, as set out in our registry jurisdiction guide. Confirm the current notification on IP India before relying on it in a dispute.

View as a table
Territorial jurisdiction of the five Trade Marks Registry offices
OfficeStates and union territories
Mumbai (head office)Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
DelhiDelhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh
KolkataWest Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
ChennaiTamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry, Lakshadweep
AhmedabadGujarat, Rajasthan, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Practice areas

Every intellectual property right, handled by one firm.

Each practice page explains the law, the official process, the documents and the timeline, written and reviewed by the professional who files it.

Who we act for

Proprietors, MSMEs, startups, firms and companies

The government fee for Form TM-A depends on who applies. These are the statutory rates from the First Schedule, as published by IP India.

Lower rate

₹4,500Form TM-A, e-filing, per class

  • Individual or sole proprietor

    Proof: Identity and address proof; the application is in the proprietor’s own name

  • Udyam-registered MSME, in any legal form

    Proof: Udyam registration certificate, in the applicant’s own name

  • DPIIT-recognised startup

    Proof: DPIIT recognition certificate

Rule 2, in short. Only an individual, a startup and a small enterprise pay the lower rate, as rule 2 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 defines them. A company, LLP or firm qualifies only as a DPIIT-recognised startup or with Udyam registration, and the certificate is filed with the application.

Standard rate

₹9,000Form TM-A, e-filing, per class

  • Partnership firm

    Lower rate with Udyam registration

    Proof: Partnership deed; Udyam certificate if claiming the lower rate

  • Private limited company or LLP

    Lower rate if a DPIIT startup or Udyam-registered

    Proof: Certificate of incorporation; Udyam or DPIIT certificate if claiming the lower rate

  • Trust or society

    Proof: Constitution documents; power of attorney on Form TM-48

  • Foreign applicant

    Lower rate for a foreign startup that files the Startup India declaration

    Proof: Power of attorney on Form TM-48 and an address for service in India

Government fees from Trade Marks Rules, 2017, First Schedule (IP India), as checked on . Statutory fees only; the firm's professional fee is quoted separately in writing. Every fee and proof: trademark government fees.

Indian businesses and the classes they usually file in

Starting points only: the right classes depend on exactly what you sell. See the 45 trademark classes or search them in the class finder.

Indian scripts

Brands in every Indian script

Many Indian brands trade in more than one script: a Devanagari name on the shop board, a Tamil or Gujarati one on the pack, English online. Each version customers see can be protected.

One invented example brand name, Varnoli, written in Latin, Devanagari, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannada scripts, with the rule 28 note that a word in a script other than English or Hindi needs a transliteration and translation
  • LatinEnglish
  • देवनागरीDevanagari · Hindi, Marathi and others
  • தமிழ்Tamil
  • বাংলাBengali
  • ગુજરાતીGujarati
  • తెలుగుTelugu
  • ಕನ್ನಡKannada
  • Also Gurmukhi, Malayalam, Odia, Urdu and more

Rule 28, Trade Marks Rules, 2017

A mark with words or numbers in a script other than English or Hindi is filed with a transliteration and translation, stated in the application with the language named (rule 28, Trade Marks Rules, 2017). The examiner compares marks by sound and meaning across scripts, so search and file every version customers see.

The artwork shows Varnoli, an invented example name, in each script.

What else the application needs: documents for trademark registration.

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Our commitments

What every client gets, on every matter.

  • A named professional

    An accountable attorney or registered agent, with a registration number you can verify.

  • Advice in writing

    Search results, risks and scope confirmed in writing before anything is filed.

  • Objections handled

    Examination replies, hearings and oppositions are part of the engagement.

  • Status at every stage

    WhatsApp and email at each change on IP India, through to renewal.

Our approach

File correctly, file early, and see every matter through to the certificate.

GB Legal Associates has worked from Vashi, Navi Mumbai since 2008. Every matter is handled by a named professional who searches, advises in writing, files, replies to objections and stays with it until registration and renewal.

GB Legal AssociatesVashi, Navi Mumbai · Est. 2008
About the firmHow we work
The people on your matter

Registered agents and attorneys, in Vashi.

Founder

Registered Trade Marks Agent

since 2008

Patent Agent

Registered Patent Agent

IP Attorney · International

Advocate, intellectual property

Meet the team
Where we work

Trademark registration in 15 Indian cities, and filings abroad.

City pages name the Trade Marks Registry and Patent Office for that city, local industries and nearby areas. For our own city, see trademark registration in Navi Mumbai: directions to the Vashi office, the registry that examines local applications and notes for APMC and TTC businesses.

From the blog

Plain answers, official sources.

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FAQ

Common questions

Short, factual answers. Each practice and city page has its own questions in more depth.

Is GB Legal Associates a law firm or an online platform?

A firm. Registered Trade Marks Agents, patent agents and attorneys in Vashi handle each matter personally. There is no call centre and no resale of your file.

Can I use ™ before the trademark is registered?

Yes, from the day the application is filed. ® may only be used once the mark is registered.

Which Trade Marks Registry handles Navi Mumbai?

The Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai. Every city page names the registry and patent office for that city.

How long does trademark registration take in India?

An application that meets no objection or opposition usually reaches registration in about 8 to 18 months from filing. An examination objection, a hearing or an opposition adds time. The process page sets out each stage on IP India.

How long does a registered trademark last?

Ten years from the date of application. It can be renewed with Form TM-R for further periods of ten years, as many times as you like, so long as each renewal is filed on time. See trademark renewal.

Do you file outside India?

Yes, through the Madrid Protocol, the PCT and direct national filings made with associates in each country. See international trademark registration and international patent filing.

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