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Search, class selection, filing, examination, and publication — the full journey to registration.
Search the IP India public database for identical or confusingly similar existing marks before you file.
Pick every Nice Classification class relevant to your current and near-term business — under-filing is the most common regret.
Submit with a Power of Attorney (Form TM-48) and, if applicable, proof of prior use for a 'used since' claim.
The examiner may raise Section 9 or Section 11 objections — you have one month to respond in writing.
If unopposed, your mark is advertised in the Trade Marks Journal for 4 months before it can proceed.
Once the opposition window closes clean, the registrar issues your registration certificate — valid for 10 years, renewable indefinitely.
The Nice Classification system explained plainly — why filing in the wrong class is the most common (and most expensive) trademark mistake.
An objection isn't a rejection. Here's what Section 9 and Section 11 objections actually mean and how a response is built.
Using the IP India public search tool to check for conflicts before you file.