{"id":27696,"date":"2024-07-11T14:01:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T08:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/?p=27696"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:44:10","slug":"trademark-e-filing-process-to-register-your-brand-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalraasta.com\/blog\/trademark-e-filing-process-to-register-your-brand-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Trademark E-Filing process to Register Your Brand Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

A trademark application must be filed in order to start the <\/span>brand registration<\/b> procedure. The trademark registrar issues a registered filing dates and number upon submission of the application. The <\/span>Registration of Trademarks<\/b> Office then reviews the application to see whether any identical trademarks are currently pending <\/span>brand registration<\/b> or have already been <\/span>registered a brand<\/b>. The applicant is informed if the trade office notices a trademark that is exactly like the one that has already been filed and if there are any further objections that can be raised. Following this notification, the application may address the objection by responding in writing to the objection and presenting proof of the genuineness and uniqueness of his trademark, along with proof that it is unrelated to any already-existing trademark, to the registrar where the application is posted.<\/span><\/p>\n

A letter of acceptance is sent out by the <\/span>brand registration<\/b> authority if, after taking into account the applicant’s response and the evidence in the file, the trademark application is approved. The <\/span>trademark certificate of registration<\/b> is then granted if there are no objections for four months following the trademark journal publication.<\/span><\/p>\n

Registration is a fairly drawn-out process that, in the event that there are no objections, takes between 18 and 24 months to complete. When filing a trademark application and receiving an application number, that date marks the beginning of the application’s priority. Upon filing a trademark registration<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is good for ten years from the date of submission. Once completed, the <\/span>brand registration<\/b> can be renewed by paying the relevant renewal costs after ten years. The five easy actions that must be taken in order to <\/span>register a trademark<\/b> offline or online.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Search for trademark clearance:<\/b> A trademark clearance search is the name given to this stage. As the name implies, this process is a preliminary search to see whether a similar trademark or logo has already been submitted or registered for a comparable class of products or services. It is advised to take this action to prevent any possible opposition to the registration of a trademark<\/a><\/span>. Go to https:\/\/ipindiaonline.gov.in\/tmrpublicsearch\/frmmain.aspx# to perform a trademark check, and enter the word or words (letters contained), phonetics, Vienna Code, and class of the goods\/services. You can use the categories provided at https:\/\/ipindiaonline.gov.in\/tmrpublicsearch\/classfication_goods_service.htm to determine the class of goods or services you offer. The Vienna code is available at https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/classifications\/nivilo\/vienna\/index.htm for the classification of figurative elements.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Filing: <\/b>Initially, a <\/span>trademark must be registered<\/b> by filing an application with one of India’s trademark offices.<\/span>\n

      Required Documents:<\/b> The following materials and data are needed in order to submit a trademark application.<\/span><\/p>\n