Trademarks
How to Register a Trademark in India?
One question I am often asked regarding trademarks whenever I discuss IP law with a group of young budding students, entrepreneurs or startup companies is "How to register a trademark in India?". There are several articles and blogs that explains how to register a trademark in India in one way or…
What is a trademark?
A trademark is any word (PEPSI, COCO COLA, PEPSODENT), name (RAYMOND VEIL, CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN), surname (TATA, BATA, BAJAJ), signature (LOUIS PHILIPPE), letters (BMW, IBM, HDFC), numeral (555, 501), symbol (MERCEDES BENZ THREE POINTED STAR, ADDIDAS PYRAMID), device (AMUL GIRL, PILLSBURY BOY),…
Effectiveness of RTI for your trademark applications
There are several resources online that will tell you how to register your trademark in India, with a neatly drawn flow chart for clarity and some websites that promise trademark registration in a day or even faster. What you won’t be told is the time that it will take you from one step to another…
Classification of Goods and Services for Registration of Trademarks
When you file an application for registration of a trademark you need to mention the list of goods/services for which you intend to use the trademark. India follows an international system of classification of goods and services called the "Nice Classification" according to which the goods and…