A trademark is a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others, although trademarks used to identify services are usually called Service marks.

Trademark Registration (brand name, company name, symbol, or device) has its own advantages of gaining exclusive legal rights to user’s trademark and accords better protection of user mark.

Why trademark registration is required?

1. The user becomes the legal owner of a registered trademark and no another person has the right to use your registered trademark without your prior permission.
2. Best quality of trademark registration is that it helps the user to establish a unique identity of the user company.
3. A registered trademark can act as an asset as the owner of that trademark can easily sell, franchise or allow it on a contract basis to another party Occupational Health & Safety Management (OHSAS 18001:2007).
4. A registered trademark is easily searchable as it is available in the government trademark database. It also helps the user to get popular among people which are a great sign for the User Company.

Documents required Trademark Registration:-

In case of proprietor/ individual:-

1. Address proof of trademark owner (Like-Driving License, Passport, Aadhar card, Voter card).
2. Firm / Company Address.
3. Copy of trademark to be registered.

In case of Company / Partnership:-

1. Address proof of trademark owner (Like-Driving Licence, Passport, Aadhar card, Voter card).
2. Certificate of incorporation and Address proof in case of a company.
3. Copy of trademark to be registered.

Advantages of Trademark Registration:-

• It grants the right to use the registered trademark.
• Protects Brand Value.
• Trademark gives the user’s company a separate identity.
• Trademark increases the User Company’s value in the market. It makes user’s companies reliable in front of customers as well as investors and partners.