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Trademark Services in India - Global Jurix IPR Law Firm
For fast, finest, and impeccable trademark services in entire India, Global Jurix has been one of the hugely popular and internationally famous firms for over a decade. Well-based in Delhi, India, this full-service and full-fledged trademark law firm extends the full-range of legal services for the corporate world in India, essentially including the superb IPR services. Here, only our trademark services in India are exclusively described to help the interested Indian and foreign people and companies active in entire country.
As far as the trademarks and service marks pertaining to all 45 classes of the Nice classification of Goods and Services are concerned, our veteran and well-informed trademark attorneys, IPR lawyers and litigators deliver the complete gamut of legal services for these expertly and economically. These services range from the online trademark registration and renewal to trademark prosecutions and protection in India. All five regional offices of trademark registry in India, and various international conventions & treaties (TRIPS Agreement, Paris Convention, Madrid Protocol, and the EU TM) related with trademarks are proficiently services by our well-experienced and innovative IPR lawyers of international fame. In general, our various trademark related services are the following:
- Trademark Application Filing
- Trademark Registration
- Trademark Prosecutions
- Trademark Opposition
- Trademark Assignment
- Trademark Infringement or Disputes
- Attending Trademark Hearing
- Trademark Litigation
- Trademark Renewal and Restoration
- Filing trademark Reply
- And, Trademark Watch and Monitoring
Documents Needed for Trademark Registration
In general, the various documents required for registering a trademark or service mark anywhere in India, are the following:
- Name, Nationality and Address of the applicant.
- Status of the applicant (whether manufacturer, trader, exporter, service provider or so on).
- Complete list of goods or services for which the mark is going to be registered.
- Whether the mark is being used in India or not, if yes, than mention date, month and year of first use.
- Notarized affidavit if the mark is being used in India.
- Signed and Notarized Authorization letter or Power of attorney.
Trademark Symbols and their Usages
The following are the most common and used symbols related with a trademark or service mark in India- ™ or ℠ Symbols: The 'TM' or 'SM' symbol is generally placed to the upper right of the preceding trademark or service mark (respectively), in the superscript style, to indicate that the mark has already been applied for proper registration. Any of these symbols can be used just after filing the application for registration with the relevant trademark registry. However, any of these symbols does not guarantee protection against copyright issues.
- ® Symbol:This symbol can only be used with a properly registered trademark or service mark. This symbol of an encircled capital R, is also used in the manner mentioned above.
- © Symbol: This symbol indicates complete protection against any copyright issues, and is used sometimes in many countries to fortify ready registrability of the concerned trademark or service mark.
FAQs - Trademarks
The following are brief answers to some most frequently asked questions (FAQs) related with trademarks and service marksWhat is Trademark?
Any expression or indication which can readily distinguish your product or service from those of other people and companies active in the concerned jurisdictional market, is referred to as a trademark or service mark.
Who can apply for Trademark Registration?
Any person or company which is ever concerned with use of a trademark or service mark, can readily apply for trademark registration. The applicant could be an individual person/entrepreneur, any company/firm of the specified type, an NGO, or a government agency.
Can a Foreigner or a Foreign Entity apply for Trademark in India?
Yes, of course! Any foreign person or company active in India or interested in doing business anywhere in India in future, can freely apply for trademark registration in India.
What can be Registered as a Trademark?
Anything which can graphically or visually serve as an unambiguous source-identifier of any particular product or service within the concerned jurisdiction, can be registered as a trademark or service mark. This could be a name or word, letter or numeral, wording or phrase, any graphical drawing or image, sign or signature, any specific color or sound, or any other indicator, which is elegant in distinguishing the product/service of the trademark owner in the given jurisdiction.
What Trademarks are NoT Registerable?
Only an indubitably unique and distinguishing trademark or service mark, scrutinized through trademark search nationwide, is readily registrable. Again, any such mark must not be violating the conventional, social, ethical, or religious norms or sentiments prevalent in the relevant country.
What Trademark Applications are Commonly Rejected?
All those trademark applications for registration which are either inaccurately or wrongly filled-in-up or submit the trademarks/service marks that are specified just above.
What is a trademark class?
The class of a trademark or service mark is decided by the economic field of specific goods or services for which the mark is to be used after registration. The Nice International Classification of Goods & Services, which is used worldwide, contains a total of 45 classes of goods and services or classes of trademarks and service marks. A mark is registered only under the class which is mentioned in the registration application.
Will my trademark application be valid across the world?
Any trademark or service mark which is properly registered in India, is valid only in India, in general. However, its registration in India can serve as the base for the desired international registrations of the mark. Again, for international registrations of trademarks and service marks, treaties and conventions like the TRIPS Agreement, Paris Convention, Madrid Protocol, and the European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) are of vital importance.
When can I use the TM mark?
The 'TM' symbol is usable when the applicant has received the acknowledgement of having filed the concerned trademark for registration in the relevant country. In case of a service mark, and under such situations, the symbol 'SM' is applicable. After registration of the mark, the applicant can then replace the symbol 'TM' or 'SM' by the symbol ®.
When can I use the ® mark?
The symbol ® is permitted to be used by a person or company only when his/its trademark or service mark has been duly registered in the concerned country.
How long is a registered trademark valid for?
In India and many countries abroad, a registered trademark or service mark is valid only for a period of 10 years, counted from the date of filing the registration application by the trademark owner. Within the expiry of this validity period, the registration of the said mark (trademark or service mark) is then to be renewed through filing the Form TM-R, and paying the prescribed renewal fee.
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