Trademark Registration in Kolhapur
For foundries, footwear, jaggery, dairy and textile businesses in Kolhapur district.
Kolhapur applications are examined by the Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai, because Kolhapur district is in Maharashtra. That holds even though Karnataka is next door: businesses just across the border file with the Chennai registry instead. We file online from Vashi, and an application with no objection or opposition commonly registers in about a year.
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- Craft and industry. Footwear, silver and jaggery brands as well as foundry house marks.
- GI-aware. Clear on what “Kolhapuri” protects and what your own brand must do.
- No travel. Everything by email and video call from our Vashi office.
- Mumbai registryExamines Kolhapur applications
- ≈ 290 km from VashiStraight line · filed online
- Hearings by videoAttended for you
- Since 2008Filing with IP India
Which Trade Marks Registry handles Kolhapur?
The Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai. Kolhapur, Ichalkaranji, Kagal and the rest of the district are in Maharashtra. A business a short drive away in Belagavi, in Karnataka, would be handled by the Chennai registry.
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 Kolhapur
Your business in Kolhapur
About 290 km south-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.
Kolhapur industries and the classes they usually need
Class finder- Foundry and engineering (Shiroli, Gokul Shirgaon)
- Kolhapuri footwear
- Jaggery and sugar
- Dairy co-operatives
- Powerloom textiles (Ichalkaranji)
- Silver ornaments (Hupari)
- Class7Machines, machine tools and motorsCastings, pump parts and engine components from the Shiroli and Gokul Shirgaon foundries.
- Class25Clothing, footwear and headwearKolhapuri chappals and leather sandals sold under a maker’s or shop’s own brand.
- Class30Tea, rice, flour, spices and confectioneryJaggery, jaggery powder and sweets from the district’s sugarcane belt.
- Class29Meat, dairy, edible oils and preserved foodsMilk, ghee and dairy products from co-operative and private dairies.
- Class24Textiles and fabricsFabric from the Ichalkaranji powerloom cluster.
- Class14Jewellery, precious metals and watchesSilver anklets and ornaments made in Hupari and sold across India.
Areas we serve in and around Kolhapur
- Shahupuri
- Rajarampuri
- Laxmipuri
- Shiroli MIDC
- Gokul Shirgaon MIDC
- Kagal
- Hatkanangale
- Ichalkaranji
- Jaysingpur
- Hupari
- Gadhinglaj
- Sangli and Miraj
Can a Kolhapuri chappal maker register a brand?
Yes, a maker can register its own brand, but not the word "Kolhapuri". Kolhapuri chappals are protected as a geographical indication, which belongs to qualifying producers of the region together. Your trademark has to distinguish your chappals from every other maker's: a workshop name, a family name with a logo, or a coined word, in class 25 for footwear and class 18 if you also make leather bags and belts.
The same logic applies to Kolhapur jaggery. The place name tells buyers where it comes from; your mark tells them who made it. File the brand on the block or the pouch in class 30.
Where many small makers share one tradition, a collective mark can help. An association of Hupari silversmiths, or a footwear makers' co-operative, can register a collective mark under the Trade Marks Act that its members use alongside their own brands. It is a separate application with rules of use filed with it.
The district's industry needs simpler filings. Foundries in Shiroli and Gokul Shirgaon register the house mark cast or stamped on parts, in class 7 for machine and engine parts or class 12 for vehicle parts. Dairies file in class 29.
How do Kolhapur businesses register a trademark?
Day 1–2
Search and class advice
We search the register for your name and its Marathi spelling where you use both, because a mark used in two scripts should be checked in both. You get the risks in writing before filing.
Before filing
Paperwork and authorisation
The applicant signs Form TM-48 and returns a scan. A dated photograph of the mark cast on a part or embossed on a chappal is useful evidence 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 Maharashtra, 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
If the examiner objects that the name describes the product or the place, we reply with arguments and evidence of trade. Hearings are attended by us, generally 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 a Kolhapur business need?
Artisans and family workshops apply as individuals. A co-operative or artisans’ association files in its own name with its registration certificate, and an application for a collective mark also files the rules governing members’ use.
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 government fee is charged per class. Individual artisans, startups and small enterprises in Kolhapur pay the lower rate; other companies, LLPs and applicants 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 Kolhapur: questions
Is Kolhapur handled by the Mumbai registry or the Chennai registry?
The Mumbai registry, because Kolhapur is in Maharashtra. The Chennai registry handles Karnataka, so a business registered in Belagavi would go there.
Can I register the word "Kolhapuri" for my chappals?
No. It names the product’s origin and is protected as a geographical indication. Register your own brand and describe the chappals as Kolhapuri beside it, if they qualify.
What is a collective mark, and could Hupari silversmiths use one?
A collective mark belongs to an association and shows that goods come from its members. An association of silversmiths could register one in class 14 and let members use it with their own names.
Which class covers parts made in a Shiroli foundry?
Class 7 for machine and engine parts, class 12 for vehicle parts. If you sell general metal castings, class 6 may fit better; we confirm against the goods you list.
A sugar co-operative wants to register its jaggery brand. Which class is it?
Class 30, which covers jaggery and other sweeteners. The application is filed in the co-operative society’s name.
Do Ichalkaranji textile firms follow the same route?
Yes. Ichalkaranji is in Kolhapur district, so its applications also go to the Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai. Fabric is class 24.
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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.