Which Act and authority governs Trademark in India? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The trademark in India\nis governed by Trademark Act 1999 which was incorporated from the stone laid\ndown in TRIPS agreement. Also, the authority that control the functionality of\ntrademark act is Controller General of Patent Designs and Trademarks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What are the\nbenefits of having a registered trademark for the brand or the company?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Following\nare the few benefits of registered trademark:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Protection against any type of delicacy<\/li>
- Registered brand is most valuable assets of the company which could be transacted in monetary considerations.<\/li>
- Helps in expansion of business and long term growth of the company<\/li>
- Helps in image building and credibility in market<\/a>
<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nWhat is Trademark Search?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As discussed earlier a trademark should be unique and different from existing trademark so that it could provide an exclusive use of a mark to identify or represent its products or services. Hence, a person who wants to have a unique trademark for its products or services is required to do lot of searching which is generally carried out by applicant or on its behalf by the professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHence, an online database is maintained by Controller General of Patent Designs and Trademark. On its website a trademark search database is available which can be used by both professional as well as non- professional to do trademark search. Anyone person who wants to have a trademark registered can make an application there and it contain database of registered, expired and objected applications. A trademark search of the trademark database will provide the user with valuable information about trademark query.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to do Trademark Search in India?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
- First of all,\nthe professional will search the trademark names and generate an extensive\ntrademark search report.<\/li>
- Visit the\ntrademark search database on the website whose link is https:\/\/ipindiaonline.gov.in\/tmrpublicsearch\/frmmain.aspx<\/a>\n on the browser and you will see a page as shown below. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n- In search type you have to select word mark as at the top of the page from the three options from Vienna code, phonetic and word mark. <\/li>
- Enter the word mark i.e. trademark you would like to search the trademark from the database of trademark. The trademark database can be compared against the search query on three conditions – “Start with”, “contains” and “match with”.
- Start with will display all entries in the trademark search database that start with the values provided for search.<\/li>
- Contains will be used to display all entries in the trademark search database that contains the value provided for search.<\/li>
- Match with will display all entries in the trademark search database that matches with the value provided for the search.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Enter the class of the trademark that is applicable. By classifying trademark into various categories it would be easier for identifying it within various classes. Trademark is divided into 45 trademark classes<\/a> with each class representing a distinct group of goods or service. A registered trademark or trademark application will only be pertinent to the class under which it was applied for.<\/li>
- Click search button to begin the trademark search on the website(Link given above). <\/li>
- Once you have done with search for registered trademark the applicant have to draft your trademark application.<\/li>
- After the online trademark search and the application should be drafted and the applicant submit the application to trademark registry. <\/li>
- The trademark registry should conducts a hearing and checks for violations consistent with ipindia Trademark Public search <\/li>
- If there are no objections by the opponents while searching trademark names, your proposed Trademark will be registered within 4-6 months and intimation shall be provided to you and further compliance will also be informed to you.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Suggested Reads:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Brief\nclassification of Trademark Class 1 to 5<\/a><\/li>
- Brief\nClassification on Trademark Class 6 to 11<\/a><\/li>
- Brief\nClassification of Trademark Class 12 to 20<\/a><\/li>
- Trademark\nclasses Detail – class 21 to 28<\/a><\/li>
- Trademark\nclass 29 to 45- detailed classification of Trademark<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
How many classes Trademark Search is provided by the portal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are 45 trademark\nclasses at present from which we have to choose only one at a time for the searching.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some examples of classes are as follows:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n Trademark Class 1<\/strong>\n <\/td> \n It states that Chemical used in industry,\n science, photography, agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed\n plastics; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs;\n <\/td><\/tr> \n Trademark Class 2<\/strong>\n <\/td> \n It also states that Paints; varnishes;\n preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants;\n metals in foil and powder form for painters; decorators; printers and\n artists;\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n How to deal or understand the result of the Trademark Search?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The trademark search results page below displays a list of the entire trademark registered with the word “McDonalds” registered under class 29. It is well known that a trademark of such name has been registered by an American company doing fast food business all over the world. It is also to be noted that by clicking show all the details like trademark registration<\/a> date, expiration date, owner information all the things that it deals with trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHence, this web portal contains all the details\nrelating to search of trademark. Also, anyone can go to the website and search\nthe desired trademark information without any pre – requisite as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
- Brief\nClassification on Trademark Class 6 to 11<\/a><\/li>
- Enter the class of the trademark that is applicable. By classifying trademark into various categories it would be easier for identifying it within various classes. Trademark is divided into 45 trademark classes<\/a> with each class representing a distinct group of goods or service. A registered trademark or trademark application will only be pertinent to the class under which it was applied for.<\/li>