The Name Is Only Yours Once It Is Registered.
TM-A filing for word marks, logos and slogans, class identification, examination tracking, objection response, and the Registration Certificate. Government fee stated separately from ours.
A registered trademark gives you the exclusive statutory right to your brand, name, logo and slogan, across India, in the classes you registered it in. India does recognise prior use, but asserting it means producing years of dated invoices and advertising and arguing the point. Registration converts that argument into a right. The government fee is ₹4,500 per class for an individual, startup or small enterprise filing online, and ₹9,000 for everyone else. Filings are handled by a bar-enrolled advocate holding an authorised attorney code for trademark practice, so the mark is filed by the person who would defend it. We act for clients across Haryana and the NCR, and registration under Udyam before filing reduces the government fee from ₹9,000 to ₹4,500 per class.
An Unregistered Mark Is A Claim You Have To Prove. A Registered One Is A Right You Assert.
India does recognise prior use, but proving it means producing years of dated invoices, advertising and sales records, and arguing it out. Registration converts that argument into a statutory right.
Government Fee, Per Class
For an individual, a DPIIT-recognised startup or a Udyam-registered small enterprise, filing online. ₹9,000 per class for everyone else.
Protection Does Not Spread
A registration covers only the classes you filed in. A clothing mark gives you nothing in cosmetics, however well known the brand becomes.
The Opposition Window
Once advertised in the Trade Marks Journal, any third party has four months to oppose. A mark that clears this stage unopposed is materially stronger.
The Timeline, Uncontested
Application to certificate, assuming no objection and no opposition. Filing late does not just delay protection, it lets someone else file first.
The Real Cost Of Losing The Name
Packaging, signage, domains, marketing and goodwill, all rebuilt. This is almost always larger than the entire cost of registering at the outset.
And Then Renewal
Valid for ten years from the application date, renewable indefinitely. A missed renewal can remove protection you have held for a decade.
Who This Is For
Founders & Startups Protecting Their Brand
Registering their brand name and logo before a competitor does. India recognises prior use, but proving it means producing years of dated records and arguing it out, filing first is dramatically cheaper than establishing use later.
Established Businesses With Unregistered Marks
Who have been using a brand name or logo for years without registering it, and want to convert their common law rights into registered, enforceable protection.
Product Companies Launching New Lines
Who need trademark protection for new product lines, sub-brands, or marketing slogans before committing to packaging, advertising, and retail distribution.
Businesses That Have Discovered A Competitor With A Similar Name
Who need to file immediately to establish their own registration, and potentially oppose the competitor's application, before the window closes.
What You Receive
Classification & Filing
- Nice Class identification for all goods and services
- TM-A portal application (word, logo, or slogan mark)
- Multi-class applications where required
Examination & Advertisement
- Examination status tracking
- Objection response drafting and filing
- Advertisement monitoring (4-month opposition window)
Certificate & Usage
- Registration Certificate procurement
- TM vs. R symbol usage guidance
- Renewal tracking (10-year renewal)
How It Works
- 01
Class Identification & Search
DHULL identifies the correct Nice Classification(s) for your goods and services, conducts a preliminary search for conflicts, and confirms the filing strategy before any application is submitted.
- 02
TM-A Application Filing
DHULL prepares and files the TM-A application on the IP India portal, covering word marks, logo marks, and slogans, with Vienna Codification for device marks and multi-class applications where required.
- 03
Examination Through Certificate
DHULL tracks the application through examination, manages objection responses where raised, monitors the Advertisement period for third-party opposition, and procures the Registration Certificate.
Government Fee And Professional Fee, Stated Separately.
The government fee is set by IP India per class, per mark, and depends on who is applying. We state it separately from our own fee so you can see exactly what is statutory and what is not.
Individual / Startup / MSME
For natural persons, DPIIT-recognised startups and Udyam-registered small enterprises, filing online.
- TM-A e-filing, one class
- Nice Class identification
- Preliminary conflict search
- Examination tracking
- Startup or Udyam certificate required at filing
- + professional fee on enquiry
Company / LLP
Most chosenFor companies, LLPs and all applicants not qualifying for the concessional rate.
- TM-A e-filing, one class
- Nice Class identification
- Preliminary conflict search
- Examination tracking
- Multi-class strategy advice
- + professional fee on enquiry
Paper Filing
Physical filing at the Registry. Costs more than e-filing in both categories and is rarely the right choice.
- ₹5,000, individual, startup, small enterprise
- ₹10,000, all other applicants
- Slower than e-filing
- No procedural advantage
- Recommended only where e-filing is unavailable
- + professional fee on enquiry
Why This Is Handled Properly
Dedicated IP Professionals
Trademark registrations are handled by experienced IP practitioners who manage class identification, application strategy, and examination tracking, not administrative staff.
End-To-End Filing
From Nice Class identification and TM-A application through examination monitoring, objection response, advertisement, and certificate procurement, DHULL manages every stage.
Real-Time Status Tracking
You receive updates at every stage of the registration process, without needing to check the IP India portal yourself.
Objection Response Included
If the Examiner raises an objection, DHULL drafts and files the response as part of the standard registration mandate, at no additional surprise cost.
Multi-Class & Multi-Mark Strategy
For brands with multiple product categories or sub-brands, DHULL advises on the optimal class filing strategy, balancing protection scope with cost.
Confidential Advisory
Your brand name, logo, and trademark strategy are handled with complete professional confidentiality at every stage.
After The Certificate
A trademark is a right you have to keep alive and keep watching. Registration is the start of that, not the end.
Renewal
Valid for ten years from the date of application, renewable indefinitely in further ten-year terms. We track the deadline and initiate renewal in advance.
Non-Use Vulnerability
A mark unused for five years and three months from registration can be removed on a rectification application by a third party.
Symbol Usage Changes
Use ™ while the application is pending. ® may only be used once the mark is actually registered, using it earlier is itself an offence.
Watch And Enforce
Registration does not police itself. New applications for similar marks are published continuously, and the four-month opposition window is the cheapest point to stop one.
Extending To New Categories
Launching into a new product category usually needs a fresh filing in the relevant class. Existing registrations do not stretch to cover it.
Assignment And Licensing
A registered mark is property: it can be sold, licensed or used as security. An unregistered one is far harder to transact with.
Asked Most Often
Fifteen Minutes With An IP Lawyer. No Charge, No Pitch.
Tell us the name and what you sell under it. We will tell you which classes you need, whether anything conflicts, and what it will cost, before you pay us anything.
or email us at consult@dhull.in