January 20, 2016 by
The new Trademark Rules, 2017 expedited the trademark registration process by reducing the number of forms. The filing fee for the purpose of trademark registration has been revised.
The application for trademark registration can be filed under the following categories:
Trademark application and prosecution in India since its inception involves the filing of various forms by the trademark holder/agent/attorney with the registry. For smooth and successful prosecution of trademark applications, forms need to be accompanied by the prescribed fees and required documents as mentioned in the Act and Rules.
Below table mentions the major forms of the trademark. On submission of the following forms along with the prescribed fee; the registry will process the form.
|
S.No. |
Description |
New Form Name |
Old Form Name |
|
1 |
Application for Registration of Trademark |
TM 1 |
|
|
2 |
Notice of Opposition |
TM 5 |
|
|
3 |
Renewal of Registration of a trademark |
TM 12 |
|
|
4 |
Registration on Transfer/Assignment of Trademark |
TM 23 |
|
|
5 |
Search and issuance of certificate |
TM 60 |
|
|
6 |
Registration as Trademark Agent |
TMA 1 |
|
|
7 |
For other queries like Power of Attorney, Extension, etc |
TM 48 |