Trademark Registration in Indore
For namkeen makers, oil processors, Pithampur manufacturers and Indore’s service businesses.
Indore applications are examined by the Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai, not Delhi: the Mumbai office covers Madhya Pradesh along with Maharashtra, Goa and Chhattisgarh. We file online from Vashi and handle any objection. If there is no objection or opposition, registration commonly takes about a year.
- Reviewed by
- Registered Trade Marks Agent
- Last updated
- Food classes right. Namkeen, chips and oils sit in different classes; we file the ones you sell.
- Pharma care. Medicine names checked against the stricter test for drugs.
- Remote. Scans by email, calls by video, nothing to post.
- Mumbai registryExamines Indore applications
- ≈ 500 km from VashiStraight line · filed online
- Hearings by videoAttended for you
- Since 2008Filing with IP India
Which Trade Marks Registry handles Indore?
The Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai. Many Indore businesses expect Delhi, but Madhya Pradesh is one of the four states under the Mumbai office, so Indore, Pithampur, Dewas and Ujjain are all examined there.
Trade Marks Registry
Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai
Boudhik Sampada Bhavan, near Antop Hill Post Office, S.M. Road, Antop Hill, Mumbai 400037
Handles applicants based in
- Maharashtra
- Goa
- Madhya Pradesh
- Chhattisgarh
Patent Office
Patent Office, Mumbai branch
Covers Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
How it works from Indore
Your business in Indore
About 500 km north-east of our office, in a straight line
Documents by email or WhatsApp · video calls
GB Legal Associates, Vashi
Search, drafting, filing and replies
Online filing on IP India
Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai
Examination, objections and hearings
No visit to the office is needed. Hearings can be attended by video, and we attend for you.
Indore industries and the classes they usually need
Class finder- Namkeen and snack foods
- Soybean processing and edible oils
- Pharmaceuticals and auto (Pithampur)
- Readymade garments and cloth trade
- Education
- IT (Super Corridor)
- Class30Tea, rice, flour, spices and confectioneryNamkeen, sev, mixture and other gram-flour snacks, the snack Indore is known for across India.
- Class29Meat, dairy, edible oils and preserved foodsSoybean oil, edible oils and potato chips; the class covers oils and potato snacks.
- Class5Pharmaceuticals and medical preparationsFormulations and API brands from the Pithampur pharmaceutical units.
- Class12Vehicles and vehicle partsVehicles and components made at Pithampur, one of central India’s auto hubs.
- Class25Clothing, footwear and headwearReadymade garments from local manufacturers and the cloth markets around Rajwada.
- Class41Education, training and entertainmentCoaching institutes, schools and colleges, a growing sector in the city.
Areas we serve in and around Indore
- Rajwada
- Siyaganj
- Palasia
- Vijay Nagar
- Super Corridor
- Sanwer Road
- Pithampur
- Rau
- Mhow
- Dewas
- Ujjain
- Dhar
What should Indore’s food, pharma and auto brands register?
Namkeen and snacks. Gram-flour namkeen, sev and mixtures are class 30, but potato chips and wafers are class 29. A namkeen maker that also sells chips under the same brand needs both classes. "Indori" in a brand describes origin and will need a distinctive partner word; "Ratlami Sev" is a geographical indication of Ratlam and cannot be anyone's trademark.
Soybean and edible oils. Refined soybean oil is class 29. Soybean meal sold as animal feed is class 31. Processors that sell both should file both.
Pithampur pharmaceuticals. Medicine names are judged more strictly than other goods, because confusion between two drugs can harm patients. Indian courts apply a stricter test of similarity to medicinal products, so a name that is one or two letters away from an existing drug is risky even in a different therapeutic area. We search class 5 with that standard in mind.
Pithampur auto and engineering units register the house mark in class 12 for vehicles and parts, or class 7 for machines.
Education and IT along the Super Corridor and Vijay Nagar file in classes 41 and 42.
How does an Indore business register a trademark?
Day 1–2
Search and class advice
We search the register in the classes you sell in, including Hindi spellings of the name where you use them on packs. For class 5 we apply the stricter medicine standard and flag near-identical drug names.
Before filing
Paperwork and authorisation
We email Form TM-48 for signature and return. For a namkeen or oil brand already on shelves, the oldest dated invoice fixes the claimed date of first use.
Filing day
Filing with the Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai
We file Form TM-A online on IP India. Because the principal place of business is in Madhya Pradesh, the application is handled by the Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai. You receive the application number the same day and may use ™ with the mark.
Weeks to months
Examination
An examiner checks the mark against the absolute grounds (section 9) and earlier marks (section 11) and issues an examination report. Reports are published on the IP India status page; we watch it and tell you.
If raised
Objection reply and hearing
Objections from the Mumbai registry are answered in writing, with evidence of sales across Madhya Pradesh where it helps. Show-cause hearings are attended by us, usually by video conference.
After acceptance
Journal and opposition window
An accepted mark is advertised in the Trade Marks Journal. Any person may oppose it within four months of advertisement.
Unopposed
Registration certificate
The mark is registered and the certificate is issued online. Registration lasts ten years from the application date and renews with Form TM-R.
What documents does an Indore business need?
Pithampur pharma companies also send the drug name, composition and date of first sale; the drug manufacturing licence is a separate approval and is not filed with the trademark. Namkeen makers who print a Hindi spelling on packs send that artwork too.
Every applicant
- The mark: the word, or a clear JPG of the logo as it will be used
- The goods or services you sell or plan to sell
- Applicant name, address and legal entity
- Form TM-48 authorising the agent, which we prepare for signature
- If the mark is already in use: an affidavit of first use in India, with dated evidence of use
By applicant type
- Individual or proprietor: identity and address proof
- Startup: DPIIT recognition certificate, for the lower fee
- Small enterprise: Udyam registration certificate, for the lower fee
- Company or LLP: certificate of incorporation
- Partnership firm: partnership deed
What are the government fees?
The fee is paid to IP India per class. Namkeen makers, traders and startups registered as MSMEs on Udyam pay the lower rate; other companies and LLPs pay the standard rate.
| Fee (e-filing) | Individual · Startup · MSME | Company · LLP · Others |
|---|---|---|
| Application for registration of a trade markForm TM-A, per class | ₹4,500 | ₹9,000 |
| Request for expedited examination of an applicationForm TM-M, per class, e-filing only | ₹20,000 | ₹40,000 |
| Notice of opposition, or counter-statementForm TM-O, per class | ₹2,700 | ₹2,700 |
| Renewal of registration (Section 25)Form TM-R, per class | ₹9,000 | ₹9,000 |
| Surcharge for renewal within six months after expiryForm TM-R, per class, plus the renewal fee | ₹4,500 | ₹4,500 |
| Restoration and renewal of a removed mark (Section 25(4))Form TM-R, per class, plus the renewal fee | ₹9,000 | ₹9,000 |
| Registering a subsequent proprietor after assignment or transmission (Section 45)Form TM-P, per mark | ₹9,000 | ₹9,000 |
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.
Trademark registration in Indore: questions
Why does an Indore business file with the Mumbai registry and not Delhi?
Because IP India assigns Madhya Pradesh to the Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai, together with Maharashtra, Goa and Chhattisgarh. The Delhi office handles the northern states.
Is namkeen class 29 or class 30?
Gram-flour namkeen and sev are class 30. Potato chips and wafers are class 29. If one brand covers both, file in both classes.
Can I use "Indori" or "Ratlami" in my snack brand?
You may use them to describe the product truthfully, but you cannot own them. "Ratlami Sev" is a geographical indication. Build the brand on a distinctive word.
Why is a Pithampur drug name examined more strictly?
Because confusion between medicines can harm patients, courts apply a stricter test of similarity to class 5 marks. Small spelling differences are rarely enough.
Which class covers soybean meal sold as cattle feed?
Class 31, which includes animal feed. Soybean oil for cooking is class 29.
Do businesses in Dewas, Ujjain and Dhar follow the same process?
Yes. They are in Madhya Pradesh, so their applications also go to the Mumbai registry and are filed the same way.
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Further reading
- Which Trademark Registry Handles Your Application? A City-by-City GuideThe five Registry offices, the rule that decides yours, and a state-by-state and city-by-city table.
- How Long Does Trademark Registration Take in India?Stage-by-stage timings from filing to certificate, and what adds months: objections, hearings and oppositions.
- Trademark Status Meanings: Every IP India Status ExplainedEvery status on the IP India e-register in the order an application meets it, what it means, and which ones start a deadline.