Online Trademark Registration
The trademark registration process can be done in two ways: physical filing or e-filing (Online Trademark Registration India). E-filing is useful and arguably a more sensible method in contemporary times.
Below are some simplified steps for trademark E filing:
The first step is to register on the Trademark Office Portal. Post-registration, the Applicant can log in using the User ID or the digital signature. (Please note, for e-filing of trademarks, you require a valid class 3 digital signature certificate)
The Applicant can file a trademark application using either the new applications link for domestic applications or the IAOI (International Applications Originating from India) for Madrid Trademark.
Either link will lead you to the page where you must fill in all the details.
After filling in the details, you need to click the save button to generate a temporary application number.
The next step is to sign the application using a digital signature.
Make the trademark registration fees using online. A payment acknowledgement is generated immediately.
The permanent application number is generated immediately after the realization of the payment.
Online Trademark Registration in India: Benefits
Apart from being user-friendly, e-filing trademark applications ensure the quick generation of a Trademark application number. Once this number has been generated, a person can begin to use the suffix TM after the trademark, establishing his ownership over the trademark.
E-filing also provides the possibility of online verification of the application to ensure error-free filing. Details can be previewed before finally submitting it.
Immediate generation of the filing date and immediate acknowledgement of the fee.
The trademark status of the application can be viewed online.
Therefore, the omnipresence of the internet confers numerous benefits to the process of online trademark registration in India. The whole process of getting a trademark registered can take a year. E-filing quickens the process, at least concerning the filing of the application, and this goes a long way in reducing the overall time taken for registration.
