To incorporate a limited company in India, a company has to be registered in accordance with the prerequisites of the Companies Act, 2013, with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).

Based on the magnitude of the procedural errors, the tribunal has the power to cancel a company's registration, de-register and even dissolve a company.

A non-government organisation will fall under the purview of the Act if it has a minimum of 10 employees on any given day in the preceding twelve months.

The Memorandum of Association is considered to be the supreme document of the company and is mandatory for company registration.

The vital function of a trademark is to distinguish goods and services of one company or individual from that of another, and if the mark does not perform this essential function, it is likely that the trademark will cease to exist and just become a generic term.

Lifestyle bloggers create content which is inspired and curated based on their day-to-day activities, personal interests, and experiences.

For a passionate chef/restauranteur,  an original recipe is unique, personal and important for their business, just as a writer treats his works.

Trademark as defined under section 2 of the Trademarks Act, 1999, is a mark that can be represented graphically and is capable of distinguishing the goods and services of one individual from another.

The image must contain more than one view of the trademark With the application, the representation of the mark can be submitted in black and white or through color photographs.

Art once completed is automatically provided copyright protection, but thinking that registration is unnecessary is a significant mistake on the part of the artist.

With a brand name, one can identify the products or services of a particular company and build trust with the customers.

At times, the owner can transfer his/her trademark to another person.

The logo should have the capacity to distinguish between the products or services which are provided by the company.

Trademark Status - 'Objected' Once trademark registration application is submitted with the trademark registrar; the trademark examiner examines the application and if the trademark application has the potential of confusing the consumers or it is similar to an existing trademark the trademark issues an examination report and changes the status of the application to objected.

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Once satisfied with the details, the analysis of the mark is done, along with the scope of its registration.

Infringement often causes deception amongst the customers about the original products or services and this confusion can affect the reputation of an already existing company in the market.

Once the registration is initiated, it undergoes several examining to make sure the mark is distinct and appropriate.

At times, some companies or entrepreneurs choose only the initials of a long word in capital letters for their brand name.

Trademark is a part of Intellectual Property which represents a company or business.

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Securing your brand is one of the first struggles which are faced by every entrepreneur.

Whenever any third person makes unauthorized use of the trademark, it is known as trademark infringement.

The renewal process is entirely different from the registration one and must not be confused with.

It is necessary to get the trademark registered once you begin with your business ideas.

Once you have decided on a particular logo which you wish to use, it is essential to get it registered.

Trademark is an essential part of Intellectual Property in India and is a complex one to understand.

The primary purpose of a trademark is to help identify the goods and services of one brand and distinguish it from that of another.

They often create either a name or logo as a trademark for the company and use it to market their products or services.

It’s a good idea to conduct a trademark search, to ensure that no one else is using the same name.

The Companies Rules, 2014, in relation to Appointment and Qualification of Directors, was amended to this effect, and came into force on July 10, 2018.

There’s more to your company’s brand identity than just a brand name and logo.

Like all rules, even the Trademarks Act has an exception – When there is more than one registered owner, neither of them can claim exclusivity over the use of the mark.

The dictionary meaning for catchphrase is: A popular phrase or sentence, especially one that’s associated with a famous entity or personality.

If you have a small personal blog and don’t have any big plans to expand it further, then you wouldn’t have to go all out and secure the intellectual properties of your blog.

'Assignment of Trademark’ means that the ownership (as agreed upon in the transfer agreement) of the mark is transferred absolutely from one person to the other.

It’s a distinctive sign that represents an ‘individual’ or a ‘brand’ or an ‘organisation’, and is applied to commodities or articles of trade to identify and distinguish the products and services of one from another.

Trademarks are possibly the most important brand assets of a company.

It qualifies as a metadata tag and helps the user create, identify, follow and contribute to a particular conversation on social networking sites and across other internet applications.

The MCA has launched a significant KYC drive to bring down the shell companies.

More or less 96% of companies have benefited from the reduction in corporate tax rates for domestic companies.

Protection for a well-known trademark can be done through the court proceedings.

Once a company emerges in the market it requires to register its brand name with the trademark registry to protect it and attain a distinct status amongst its customers and investors.

Introduction to Ombudsman Scheme Ombudsman scheme was introduced by RBI recently to provide the customers of NBFC Company with easy, cost-free and prompt grievance redress mechanism.

Banks and NBFC companies give loan against Share in the form of overdraft against the shares held by the customer of the said company.

The Ministry of Finance has notified 196 NBFC companies which have been brought under the definition Financial Institution under the SARFAESI Act.

Definition of NBFC’s As per Companies Act The non-banking financial company is companies which provide financial services similar to what a bank provides but without holding any banking license.

NBFC Takeover happens when the company aiming to acquire makes a bid in an attempt to assume control over the target company it is done by purchasing a majority stake in the company.

Conservation measures Small-scale industry in our economy faces stiff competition from the large companies which are established in the economy and hence sometimes crumble under pressure.

These are divided on the basis of investment made by them in manufacturing and service sector.