India’s Leading Trademark Watch Portal

WHY REGISTER A TRADEMARK?

Registering a company name with Registrar of Companies is not enough to protect your trademark. It’s important that you register your trademark with Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in the Government of India in order to protect your identity and investments.

A trademark is a symbol; it can be a word, name, picture, label or sound used by a business to differentiate its goods or services from similar goods and services. Trademark authorities exist to ensure that existing trademarks are protected against those that look or sound similar. Once registered, a trademark is a valuable asset for any business as it projects unique positioning to consumers. Registering a trademark will also prevent future disputes and potential litigations, thus allowing brand owners to focus on the important task of building brand trust and familiarity.

Trademark owners can use ™ once the application is accepted by the authority and the marks are published in the Trademark Gazette for opposition from general public, and ® can be used once the registration is completed. The registration is valid for 10 years and will lapse if not renewed.

WHAT IS A TRADEMARK WATCH SERVICE?

Once your trademark is registered, you may think you are covered. This is not always the case. New trademark applications are subject to individual judgement by a trademark examiner. An examiner without knowledge of a specific trademark may still approve a new one with competing similarities. Trademark watch is essential to preventing this situation from occurring, and protecting your legal rights.

We see trademarks as unique creations for your brand and design a customized watch parameter for your trademark!

Our trademark watch service offers:

• A user-friendly online portal to review and store your trademark watch reports
• Identification of similarities in word meanings, not limited to identical or similar word matches
• Phonetic (sound) matches
• Visual resemblances
• The class and relationship of goods and services through analysis

HOW DOES TRADEMARK WATCH WORK FOR YOU?

Covering over 180 available jurisdictions worldwide, our global trademark watch service is built around a state-of-the-art proprietary customized software. This software processes all verbal and figurative trademarks published globally and identifies potentially confusingly similar third-party applications. Our analysts then review the automated results to ensure that you receive the most relevant results.

Whether in Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese or Japanese, our coverage includes translations and transliterations of non-Latin character marks and the associated goods and services.

The parameters and scope of your subscription can be tailored to meet your specific needs and expectations.

Significant advantages of our trademark watch service include:

• Cost-effective analysis
• Timely reports
• Vetting services designed to eliminate irrelevant notices
• Complimentary translation services
• A powerful and flexible watch portal
• Volume discounts available