Protect Your Brand Identity Before It's Too Late
Your brand is your biggest asset. Secure legal ownership of your name, logo and slogan, protect the work behind it, and keep the company that owns it in good standing — with one team of Chartered Accountants and IP professionals.
Trademark Search
Registry search and a written registrability opinion before you spend a rupee on filing.
Registration
TM-A filed in the right class the same day your documents are complete.
Objection & Opposition
Examination replies, hearings and contested oppositions, argued by the people who filed the mark.
Copyright & Design
Software, content, packaging and product shape — protected under the right Act.
Brand Protection
Secure your logo, name, and creative assets immediately.
Brand protection is three jobs, not one.
Registering the mark is the visible part. The work behind it — the software, the packaging, the product — needs its own protection, and the company that owns all of it has to stay on the right side of the Registrar of Companies.
Trademark
Own your name, logo and tagline
Search, filing, examination reply, hearing, opposition, registration, renewal and recordal — the whole life of a mark, handled by one team.
- Search & clearance report
- TM-A filing in the right class
- Objection & opposition
- Renewal, assignment, watch
Copyright, Design & Patent
Protect what the trademark does not
Software, content, packaging, product shape and inventions each need a different registration. We tell you which, and file it.
- Copyright (Form XIV)
- Industrial design (Form-1)
- Patent search & drafting
- IP assignment & licensing
Company Compliance
Keep the owner of the brand in good standing
A registered mark is owned by a company. If that company misses its ROC filings, the directors get disqualified and the company can be struck off — brand and all.
- AOC-4, MGT-7, ADT-1, DIR-3 KYC
- Board & AGM minutes, registers
- Event filings: DIR-12, PAS-3, CHG-1
- LLP Form 8 & Form 11
Every stage of a mark, from search to renewal.
Most filings go smoothly. The value of a specialist shows in the ones that do not — an examination objection, a hearing, an opposition — and in never missing a renewal.
Search & clearance
Word, phonetic and device search across the Registry, plus a written opinion on registrability before you spend on filing.
Application (TM-A)
Class selection under the Nice classification, specification of goods/services, user claim and priority — filed online the same day your documents are complete.
Examination-report reply
A reasoned reply to Section 9 / Section 11 objections, filed within the 30-day window, with evidence of use where it helps.
Show-cause hearing
Representation before the Hearing Officer when the objection is maintained after the written reply.
Opposition (TM-O)
Filing a notice of opposition against a conflicting mark, or defending yours — notice, counter-statement, evidence and hearing.
Registration & ® use
Certificate follow-up after the four-month journal window closes, and guidance on when ™ becomes ®.
Renewal & restoration (TM-R)
Ten-year renewals tracked from the application date, with the surcharge and restoration routes if a deadline has already slipped.
Assignment & licensing (TM-P)
Deeds of assignment, licence agreements, and recording the new proprietor or registered user at the Registry.
Watch & enforcement
Monitoring the Trade Marks Journal for look-alike filings, cease-and-desist notices, and oppositions filed in time.
International filing
Madrid Protocol applications through the Indian office, and direct national filings where Madrid does not fit.
From application to ® in six steps.
You may use ™ from the day of filing. ® is reserved for a registered mark — using it earlier is an offence under the Trade Marks Act.
- 01
Search
1–2 working days
We search identical and similar marks in your class and report the risk before anything is filed.
- 02
File TM-A
Same day, once documents are in
Application filed online. You can use the ™ symbol from the application date.
- 03
Examination
Reply due within 30 days of the report
The Registry examines the mark. If an objection is raised, we file the reply and attend the hearing if one is fixed.
- 04
Journal publication
4-month opposition window
The accepted mark is advertised. Anyone may oppose in that window; we respond if they do.
- 05
Registration
Certificate issued
With no opposition, or after it is decided in your favour, the certificate issues and you may use ®.
- 06
Renew every 10 years
Counted from the application date
We diarise the renewal and file TM-R before expiry so the mark never lapses.
What the Registry charges, line by line.
Per class, per mark. E-filing amounts from the First Schedule to the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. Our professional fee is ₹4,999 per application; government fees are paid at actuals.
| Form | Individual / Startup / Small enterprise | Other applicants | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM-A — application to register | ₹4,500 | ₹9,000 | Individual, DPIIT-recognised startup or Udyam-registered small enterprise pays the lower amount |
| TM-R — renewal (every 10 years) | ₹9,000 | ₹9,000 | Filed within one year before expiry |
| Renewal with surcharge | ₹4,500 + renewal fee | ₹4,500 + renewal fee | Within six months after expiry |
| Restoration & renewal | ₹9,000 + renewal fee | ₹9,000 + renewal fee | Six months to one year after expiry |
| TM-O — notice of opposition | ₹2,700 | ₹2,700 | Per class opposed |
| TM-P — record assignment / new proprietor | ₹9,000 | ₹9,000 | Per mark |
| TM-M — expedited processing | ₹20,000 | ₹40,000 | Examination on priority; e-filing only |
Source: First Schedule, Trade Marks Rules, 2017 (e-filing column). Reviewed 5 September 2026. Fees are revised by notification; we confirm the current amount before every filing.
Copyright, design and patent — the rest of your IP.
A trademark protects the name. It does nothing for the code, the content, the packaging or the invention behind it. Each of those has its own registration, its own fee and its own term.
Copyright
Copyright Act, 1957 · Form XIV
Software and source code, website content, books and courses, music, videos, logos and packaging artwork.
- Literary, dramatic, musical, artistic work (incl. software)
- ₹500 per work
- Artistic work used on goods or services (label, packaging)
- ₹2,000 per work
- Sound recording
- ₹2,000 per work
- Cinematograph film
- ₹5,000 per work
Term: Author's lifetime plus 60 years; 60 years from publication for films and sound recordings.
An artistic work used on goods needs a trademark search certificate (TM-C) filed with the copyright application.
Industrial Design
Designs Act, 2000 · Form-1
The shape, pattern, ornamentation or configuration of a product — bottles, furniture, appliances, packaging, jewellery.
- Natural person, startup or small entity
- ₹1,000 per design
- Other applicants
- ₹4,000 per design
Term: 10 years from registration, extendable once by 5 years.
A design must be new and not published anywhere before filing — file before you launch.
Patent
Patents Act, 1970 · Form 1 / Form 2
A new product or process with an inventive step and industrial application. Software as such is not patentable in India; a technical effect may be.
- Prior-art search and patentability opinion
- Quoted per invention
- Provisional and complete specification drafting
- Through a registered patent agent
Term: 20 years from the filing date, subject to annual renewal.
Startups and small entities pay reduced statutory fees and can request expedited examination.
Professional fee
₹4,999 + Govt. fee
per application, per class
Government fee is quoted before filing, paid at actuals and receipted. No other charge.
Start my applicationWhat the fee covers
- Registry search and written registrability opinion
- Class selection and specification of goods/services
- TM-A drafted and filed online, user affidavit where a prior-use claim is made
- One reply to the examination report
- Status tracking to certificate and the renewal diarised
Hearings, oppositions, rectification and international filings are quoted separately before any work starts.
The brand is registered. Now keep its owner in good standing.
The trademark belongs to the company. If the company misses its Registrar of Companies filings, the directors are disqualified and the company can be struck off — and the brand goes with it. Both of these sit with the same team.
Compliance Forms (ROC / MCA)
₹4,999 + Govt. feeAOC-4, MGT-7, ADT-1, DIR-3 KYC, DPT-3 and every event-based filing for companies and LLPs — the calendar, the resolutions, the certified forms.
See the pageFSSAI Licence & Registration
Applicable charges + Govt. feeBasic registration, State or Central licence for any food business — government fee by category, plus our charge.
See the pageNot incorporated yet? Register the company first — name search there includes a trademark clash check, so the two never fight each other.
Asked before every filing.
How long does trademark registration take in India?
An unopposed application usually registers in 6 to 12 months. An examination objection or a third-party opposition adds time, sometimes a year or more. You may use the ™ symbol from the day the application is filed and ® once the certificate issues.
What does trademark registration cost?
The government fee for e-filing a TM-A is ₹4,500 per class for individuals, DPIIT-recognised startups and Udyam-registered small enterprises, and ₹9,000 per class for other applicants. Our professional fee is ₹4,999 per application, which covers the search, the filing and one examination reply; hearings and oppositions are quoted separately.
How long is a trademark valid?
Ten years from the application date, renewable indefinitely for further ten-year terms by filing TM-R before expiry.
My company name is approved by the MCA. Is my brand protected?
No. MCA name approval only stops another company registering the same name. It gives no right to stop others using it on goods or services, and an existing trademark owner can object to your company name. Trademark registration is a separate filing with the Trade Marks Registry.
Which class should I file in?
Trademarks are registered per class of goods or services under the Nice classification (45 classes). A software product is usually Class 9 and Class 42; clothing is Class 25; a restaurant is Class 43. We pick the classes from what you actually sell, and file more than one where the business needs it.
What is the difference between an objection and an opposition?
An objection is raised by the Registry's examiner, usually for descriptiveness or similarity to an earlier mark, and is answered by a written reply and, if needed, a hearing. An opposition is filed by a third party after your mark is advertised in the Journal, and runs as a contested proceeding with evidence from both sides.
Trademark, copyright or design — which one do I need?
A trademark protects the name, logo or tagline that identifies your business. Copyright protects original creative work — code, content, artwork. A design registration protects the look of a product. Many businesses need two of the three; a logo, for example, can be both a trademark and a copyrighted artistic work.
Do I need a startup or MSME certificate for the lower government fee?
Yes. To pay ₹4,500 instead of ₹9,000 the applicant must be an individual, hold DPIIT startup recognition, or hold a Udyam registration as a micro or small enterprise, and the certificate is uploaded with the application. We can obtain the Udyam or DPIIT recognition first if you do not have it.
Can I protect my brand outside India?
Yes. With an Indian application or registration as the base, a single Madrid Protocol application through the Indian office can designate the countries you choose. For markets outside Madrid, or where a direct filing is stronger, we coordinate national filings.
Start today
Tell us the brand name. We'll tell you whether it can be registered — before you pay for anything.
Search report in 1–2 working days, government fee quoted upfront, and one point of contact from filing to certificate.