A trademark is your brand name, logo, or slogan. Trademark registration is the legal step that protects it in India under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Search and filing come first. They do not replace registration.
You can protect: brand name, logo, word mark, slogan, shape, colour, sound.
Usual order: trademark search, choose the right class, file Form TM-A, examination by the Trademark Registry, journal publication, then certificate. A registered mark is valid for 10 years and can be renewed. Use ® only after registration. ™ does not mean the mark is registered.
The certificate is used for brand protection, licensing, and legal action against copycats. Registration is not a company name approval and not a copyright.
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