Why Register a Trademark?
Bangalore's startup ecosystem produces thousands of new brands every year, and names clash constantly. A registered trademark gives you the exclusive right to use your brand for the goods and services you register, and the legal basis to stop others from using a confusingly similar name. Investors look for it during due diligence, and marketplaces and app stores use it to resolve brand disputes.
A common mistake is assuming that an approved company name, a domain name or a GST registration protects the brand. None of them do; only a trademark registration does.
Wordmark, Logo or Both?
- Wordmark: protects the name itself in any style. This is the broadest protection and usually the first filing.
- Logo (device mark): protects the specific design. Useful once your visual identity is settled.
- Tagline: a distinctive slogan can be registered separately.
Descriptive names (for example "Best Accounting Software") are hard to register. Coined or distinctive names register far more easily, which is worth considering before you finalise a brand.
Choosing the Right Classes
Trademarks are registered in one or more of 45 classes, and protection applies only to the classes you file in. Typical classes for Bangalore businesses:
- Software products and apps: Class 9 (downloadable software) and Class 42 (SaaS and IT services)
- IT services and consulting: Classes 42 and 35
- Online stores and D2C brands: Class 35 plus the class of the products sold
- Education and edtech: Class 41
- Restaurants, cafés and cloud kitchens: Class 43; packaged food in Classes 29 and 30
- Fintech: Class 36 together with Classes 9 and 42
Registration Process
- Search: we check identical, similar and phonetically similar marks in your classes and advise on risk.
- Filing (TM-A): application filed online; you can start using ™.
- Examination: the Registry examines the mark; any objection is answered within 30 days.
- Publication: the mark is published in the Trade Marks Journal, and anyone can oppose it within four months.
- Registration: with no opposition, the certificate is issued and you can use ®.
Documents and Fees
- Applicant name, address and PAN; certificate of incorporation for companies and LLPs
- Udyam (MSME) certificate or DPIIT recognition, for the lower fee
- Logo in JPG format, if registering a logo
- Date of first use and supporting evidence, if the brand is already in use
- Signed power of attorney (TM-48)
Government fee: ₹4,500 per class for individuals, startups and MSMEs; ₹9,000 per class for others. Our fee starts at ₹6,499.
After Filing
Track your application regularly, respond to examination reports and hearings on time, and watch the Trade Marks Journal for marks similar to yours so you can oppose them. Renew every ten years. We monitor applications for our clients and alert you whenever action is needed.
Serving Clients Across Bangalore
Koramangala, HSR Layout, Indiranagar, Whitefield, Electronic City, Bommanahalli, BTM Layout, Jayanagar, Malleshwaram, Rajajinagar, Peenya and Yelahanka, from our office on Begur Main Road or online.
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₹6,499
Starting price
- Trademark availability search
- Wordmark or logo strategy
- Class and specification drafting
- TM-A filing; use ™ immediately
- Examination report replies
- Tracking until registration
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which trademark office handles applications from Bangalore?
Applicants whose principal place of business is in Karnataka fall under the Chennai branch of the Trade Marks Registry. Everything is filed online and most hearings are held by video, so you do not need to travel.
What is the government fee for trademark registration?
The online filing fee is ₹4,500 per class for individuals, startups and businesses registered as MSMEs, and ₹9,000 per class for others. A Udyam certificate or DPIIT recognition qualifies you for the lower fee.
Should I register my brand name or my logo?
Register the name (wordmark) first if you can only file one: it protects the name in any font, colour or design. A logo registration protects that specific design. Many businesses file both, often the wordmark first.
Is my company name automatically protected as a trademark?
No. Getting a company or LLP name approved by the MCA does not give you trademark rights. Someone else can still register a similar brand as a trademark, so file a trademark application for the name you trade under.
How long does trademark registration take?
You can use the ™ symbol as soon as you file. If there is no objection or opposition, registration typically takes 8 to 12 months; objections and oppositions add time.
What happens if the Registry raises an objection?
The examination report must be answered within 30 days. We draft a reply with legal arguments and evidence of use and represent you at the hearing if one is scheduled.
How long is a trademark valid?
Ten years from the application date, renewable every ten years indefinitely by filing a renewal application and fee.
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