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WHAT IS TRADEMARK REGISTRATION?
A trademark is a symbol which may be a word, name, device, label, numerals or combination of colours used to identify certain goods or services and distinguish it from other similar goods or services originating from a different undertaking. When a Company or an individual identifies a product, symbol or mark and wish to safeguard the same from being copied or misused then the Trademark registration is required. The registration provides the owner with the right to file a suit in case of Infringement of right, Builds trust and goodwill and also builds a separate Identification in the market. Trademark Act, 1999 allows you to register a trademark in India.
Application for logo registration can be done quickly and online. One can start using a “TM” symbol as soon as the application is made. However, TM registration process takes up to 5-6 months. It includes various processes for validating original ownership of the mark. Trademark registration in India is going through many innovative changes. Consider this – one can now avail trademark for Unconventional Marks through which even a distinct sound can now be registered as a trademark in India.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Step 1: Trademark Search
A entrepreneur or a trademark professional must conduct a trademark search of the trademark database. A trademark search will provide information about identical or similar trademark that has already been filed with the trademark registry.
Step 2: Preparation of Application
Once the entrepreneur has selected the trademark after that we will help you prepare your trademark application along with other documents.
Step 3: Submit Application
Submit application in the prescribed form to the Trademark Registrar along with other documents.
Step 4: Trademark Examination
Trademark Officer would then review the trademark application for correctness and issue a trademark examination report.
Step 5: Trademark Registration Certificate
Trademark Registrar after complete verification will issue a Trademark registration certificate.
Benefits
It increases the brand value of your business. it is a part of the intellectual property of the Company.
A registered trademark builds greater trust amongst the customers. Customers prefer to buy products that have a registered trademark.
Trademark gives you legal protection after getting your trademark registered, You Have complete protection of brand.
A trademark takes over as your brand’s prime identity in the market. Customers upon noticing the trademark, tend to favour the products they recognise and have an idea about.
It makes easy for customers to find your products. It makes your product and identity of products different from that of the existing and foreseen competitors and acts as efficient commercial tool.
Once the trademark is registered, it is valid for 10 years from date of application, which can be renewed every ten years.
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Documents Required
COMPANY DOCUMENTS
COI/MOA/AOA
AFFIDAVIT
The user affidavit is also required to be submitted.
PAN Card
Copy of Pan card of applicant.
MSME/ START-UP RECOGNITION
A certificate of registration under MSME or Start-up India scheme.
FORM TM-48
Signed form TM-48
WHAT IS PATENT REGISTRATION?
A Patent is a government authority or license which gives you sole right to stop others from using, making, or selling the invention without your permission for a specified period. In India, the patenting system is governed by The Patent Act, 1970 and The Patent Rules, 1972.
It is a form of Intellectual property which gives its owner the legal right to excludes someone else from using, making or selling your invention.
A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. To get Patent Registration, technical information about the invention must be disclosed to the public in a patent application; both natural persons and corporate entities may apply for a patent.
CONDITIONS:
- It should be a brand new product or process.
- It must involve an inventive step
- It is capable of being made or used in the industry.
VALIDITY:
The term period is 20 years from the date of filing an application, in both the cases whether it is under provisional application or complete specification.
REGISTRATION PROCESS:
Step 1: Patent Search
If your invention already exists and someone else is using then no point going ahead with the procedure of registration because it will not be registered. Therefore, it is necessary to do a patent search.
Step 2: Patent Domicile
The patent registered in India will be valid in India only, if you want to protect your invention in other countries, then you need to apply for a separate application for each country.
Step 3: Submit Application
Submit application in the prescribed form to the Patent Registrar along with other documents.
Step 4: Patent Review
The patent office in India will review your application for the same.
Step 5: Patent Grant
The patent is granted when no objection certificate is issued from the officer, then the application status is updated online at the official site of a patent.
BENEFITS
Patent Registration improves brand perception amongst customers.
It provides the right to stop others from using/ making, selling, or importing invention without patentee permission, this reduces competition.
It saves you from hacking/ theft of the invention
It increases business revenue
Owner of the Patent controls the use of an invention for 20 years.
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Documents Required
PATENT APPLICATION
An Application for Patent Registration in Form-1
COMPLETE SPECIFICATIONS
Complete specifications in Form-2
UNDERTAKING
A Undertaking in Form-3
DECLARATION
Inventorship declaration from the inventor in Form-5
PATENT ATTORNEY
Patent attorney or the Power of authority in Form-26
WHAT IS COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION?
Copyright is one of the major intellectual property rights. In simple terms, copyright is a bunch of rights entrusted for creative works such as text, artistic works, music, computer programs, sound recordings and films also termed as “work”. Copyright registration does not protect ideas, concepts, styles or techniques. For example, copyright will not protect an idea for a story or play, but it will protect a script for the same. A registered Copyright prevails throughout India.
These are the owner’s rights and his alone. Unless willingly given up through licenses, no one can violate them legally. This means that no one can perform a piece written by the owner or make copies of it unless the owner agrees.
What is Protected under Copyright?
- Literary, dramatic or musical work.
- Computer programs.
- Cinematograph film.
- Sound recording
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Step 1: Copyright Registration Search
Perform a copyright registration search to see if the creation of the same name, content and nature is already copyrighted
Step 2: Submit Application
Submit application for copyright registration along with a copy of the work you want to copyright. Time for Processing Application
Step 3: Publication
Wait for the copyrighted material to be published
Step 4: Copyright Registration Certificate
The Copyright Registration Certificate is granted to the applicant.
BENEFITS
A registered invention builds greater trust and goodwill if compared to non-registered one.
Works that are copyrighted in many other countries are accorded similar privileges here in India. Likewise, works copyright registered in India are accorded protection in many foreign countries.
Copyright registration serves as prima facie evidence in the court of law over ownership of the work. Therefore, copyright registration gives the owner legal protection for his/her work.
Copyright registration in intellectual property is an intangible asset. Registered copyrights are an intellectual property and the rights can be sold, franchised or commercially contracted.
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Documents Required
ADDRESS PROOF/ IDENTITY PROOF
Complete address & Identity proof of the author
NOC
NOC must be provided if the work is published by a person other than the applicant
THREE COPIES OF WORK
Applicant will provide 3 copies of work.
TITLE OF WORK
Description of work whether it’s literary, designing, artwork, films.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Power of Attorney by Author
WHAT IS DESIGN REGISTRATION?
In simple terms, a design is the outer appearance, shape, pattern, ornamentation or configuration of an article, either two dimensional or three dimensional, which is applied to enhance the visual appeal of an article. A design plays no role in the functionality or usefulness of the article, but merely adds to its visual appearance.
Customers are automatically attracted to the visual design and appearance of a product. The outward attractiveness of a product plays a decisive role and immediately makes the product more sellable. For this reason the manufacturers keep remodelling their articles to make them unique and eye-catching. The visual features of a product have a direct impact on its sales and popularity and hence it is considered to be an important intellectual property of a business.
To protect intellectual property such as design of a company from any infringement or theft, the company is required to register its design at the Patent Office. The design registration will give the owner the legal and exclusive rights of use of the design for ten years.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Step 1: Preparation of Application
Once the applicant has provided all the documents regarding Design Registration after that we will prepare your Design Registration application along with other documents
Step 2: Submit Application
Submit application in the prescribed form to the Patent Registrar along with other documents.
Step 3: Design Review
The patent office in India will review your application for the same.
Step 4: Design Registration Certificate
The Patent Office then registers the design and issues a certificate of design registration to the applicant.
BENEFITS
Design registration is cheaper to obtain than patent protection and the application procedure is far shorter.
Registration of design confers exclusive right on the registrant to apply the particular design. It is an assurance against all sorts of infringement or exploitation.
If any person commits piracy of a registered design, as defined in section 22 of Design Act 2000, he shall be liable to pay for a payment of a sum which may extend to Rs 25,000/- recoverable as contact debt.
Design Act 2000 states gives exclusive right or assignment/ license only after the registration of the Design only and as per Sec 30 (1) after assignment the assignee may make application in the prescribed form to the controller to the register his title.
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Documents Required
CERTIFIED COPY
A certified copy of the original or certified copies of extracts from disclaimers
AFFIDAVITS
Affidavit from Applicant.
DECLARATION
Declaration of truth and verifiability from applicant
OTHER PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
Can be made available on payment of a fee.
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