What is a Trademark?
A trademark is a symbol that is used to identify brands or products. The owner of the trademark can be a business owner, legal entity, or business organization. They are the recognizable signs or designs that are located in the label or voucher of the product. Many corporates for the sake of identity they used to have these symbols displayed on their buildings. Getting a trademark for your business is very simple than you think, approach expertise like us who helped more than 100+ business to get their company trademark registration in Kerala.
Why get a Trademark for your company in Kerala?
Uniqueness: It gives your brand/product a unique identity and most probably competitors were not allowed to use your trademark symbol for their goods and services.
Legal Identity: It gives authority to the owners alone to take decisions in case of any damages or trademark infringement. It does not apply to trademarks that are not registered. The validity of these trademarks is 10 years and this can be renewed for another ten years by filling up the renewal form.
Intellectual Property: Getting a trademark filed is actually an intangible asset for an organization. When a company has a registered trademark, then it has the total rights to get sold, commercially contracted, or franchised.
Trustworthy: Getting a trademark for your company is a sense of trustworthiness and gives the customers a good impression to rely on your products. It really carries value for your brand.
Global Identity: When a foreign company or entities to have a business in India, they can really acquire the trademark in India if required. Getting a trademark in India is the basis for filing a trademark in other countries(if it is an Indian) business.
Things that can be used as a trademark/ Logo:
According to the Indian trademark law, some of the items that can be used as trademark symbols are:
- Names
- Invented / Coined Words
- Numerals
- Letters
- Devices
- Combination of colors
- Shape of goods
- Slogans
- Signature
- Sound Marks
Documents required to register a Brand name:
One of the essential documents to acquire a trademark is
- Identity proof of the authorized person/business owner of the company(passport, driver’s license, aadhaar card, voters id, or ration card)
- In case if it is a legal entity/registered body, then a partnership deed/incorporation certificate /registration certificate is required.
- The logo must be submitted(in a black and white format), if it is made for a word, then it doesn’t need to have a logo. It must contain the exact words that are mentioned in the trademark application.
- Form-48 authorizes an Attorney to file a trademark application on your behalf with the Trademark Registrar. In case a claim for previous use is made on the trademark application, then a trademark user affidavit must be submitted.
Steps to register a trademark for your company:
To acquire a trademark for your company in Kerala, it is simple to follow the below steps:
Step 1: Do a proper trademark research
Step 2: Choose the classes that suit your business
Step 3: Fill up the application form to get a trademark number
Step 4: Use the trademark symbol
Step 5: The application processing process begins
Step 6: They verify the trademark symbol(objections may take place, in case of any duplications or not filling up the form appropriately)
Step 7: You will be called for a hearing
Step 8: The journal will be published
Step 9: The certificate will be issued
What do we do?
All these processes may look hectic, but don’t worry ask a pro in this field, ask us how we will let you know, and help you acquire your trademark registration in a very quicker and easier manner. We helped a lot of businesses to acquire trademark registration in Kerala for their company. Then what are you waiting for? Call us to know what and all is necessary to acquire Brand name registration.