A trademark registration protects the brand name, logo, tagline or anything that is able to be presented graphically and is associate with any product, goods or service.
Yes, you can register your company name under trademark for its protection.
For this you are first required to choose the applicable trademark class.
TM registry in India has prescribed 45 classes for trademark registration. Each class covers the pre-defined activities, goods or services.
The trademark application is made in respective applicable class and further protected only for given class, if registered.
The next step will be to check the availability of said name in respective class. If you find a clear signal here, you may proceed for making an application.
After collection of basic documents and preparation of related documents, you may file a trademark registration application online.
In India, Government fee is quite low for 10 years of protection.
For proprietorship firm, MSME & startups - INR 4500
In case of company, partnership, LLP, etc. - Rs 9000, which can be reduced to Rs 4500 with MSME registration or startup recognition.
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Protection provided:
Once your trademark is registered in India, it is protected for
Period: 10 years from the date of application
Geographical protection: Only in India
The trademark registered in India does not provide the protection outside country. For this purpose, you are likely to file an international trademark registration application, based on Indian application.