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India is first-to-file
Priority date is everything. The 18-24 month examination timeline means filing now beats filing right. Earlier filers win, even if you've been using the mark longer in commerce.
IndiaRegister your trademark in India, with confidence.
Let our experienced attorneys take care of everything. They check your name, prepare the application and file it with IP India.
Starting from $100 attorney fee + government filing fee.
Trusted by founders and brands worldwide
Brands that trust GTC across IP, contracts, and counsel.
Lead attorney
Rajatpreet Singh Modi
Founder & Attorney
India-licensed advocate
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Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from IP India with you, from the first search to the certificate.
10+ years
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How it works
Four steps to a India registration.
Each step shows how long IP India usually takes and which payment it belongs to.
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1Within 24 to 48 hours
Free lawyer's check
We search IP India's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.
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Drafting and filing
We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with IP India.
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3After filing
Examination and publication
IP India examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.
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4On acceptance
Registration certificate
With no opposition, your India trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.
Included
What it costs
One flat attorney fee, every IP India fee shown up front.
Our fee in USD. IP India fees at cost, in INR, plus a 5% bank fee. One bill, when we file.
Your India filing
Professional fee in USD. The IP India fee at cost, in its own currency. Bank fee (5%) on government fees.
Classes
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Paid before we file
from $149.74for 1 class, before we file
Professional fee$100 first class, $50 each extra class$100
IP India fee (individual, startup or MSME)₹4,500 per class · Government fee page$47.37 (₹4,500)
Who pays the lower fee, and what we need
- Individuals
- Automatic. Nothing to send.
- Indian startups
- DPIIT startup recognition certificate.
- Indian small businesses
- Udyam (MSME) registration.
- Foreign startups
- Under 10 years old, turnover within the Startup India limits. A signed declaration.
All other companies pay the company fee.
IP India fee (company)₹9,000 per class · Government fee page$94.74 (₹9,000)
Bank fee (5%)$2.37
Nothing more. The IP India fee above covers registration. Renewal is due in 10 years.
Included in the attorney fee
- An IP India and common-law clearance search, with an advocate's read on your odds
- Goods and services drafted and classified under Nice
- Your application filed directly with the Trade Marks Registry by an India-licensed advocate
- Government fees calculated for your applicant type. Individual, startup, MSME, or company
- Procedural office-action responses included, with the opposition window watched
- One year of post-registration attorney aftercare, included
Not included, always quoted before any work
- –Replies to a substantive refusal (distinctiveness, conflict, public-order grounds)
- –Defending or filing an opposition
- –Extra classes and other countries
- –Renewal in year 10
A class is one category of goods or services. Find your classes with Class Assist.
Add the Comprehensive Trademark Search and, if the office refuses your mark for a conflict we missed, the refile is on us. Read the terms →Outside India? Your GTC attorney handles every requirement of IP India for you, included in the flat fee.
How long
From the free check to your India certificate.
Most India trademarks move on IP India's standard timeline. Here is what to expect.
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Within 24 to 48 hours
Free lawyer's check
We search IP India's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.
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Week 1
Drafting and filing
We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with IP India.
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After filing
Examination and publication
IP India examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.
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On acceptance
Registration certificate
With no opposition, your India trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.
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Every 10 years
Renewal tracked
We diary the renewal deadline and remind you a year ahead, so your protection never lapses.
Filing in India
Why filing in India is different.
The rules that change how we search, draft and file for you. We handle every one of them.
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One filing covers all 29 states and 8 union territories
Unlike some jurisdictions, IP India registration is national from day one, no state-by-state filings or registrations to maintain.
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Customs and criminal enforcement
A registered Indian mark gives you statutory rights to seize counterfeits at the border under the Customs Act and pursue criminal complaints under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
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Madrid Protocol gateway
India joined Madrid in 2013. Use your IP India registration as the basing application to extend protection to 130+ countries in a single Madrid filing.
Lead attorney
Rajatpreet Singh Modi
Founder & Attorney
India-licensed advocate
View profile
Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from IP India with you, from the first search to the certificate and the renewal ten years on.
Get started
Start with a free trademark search.
An attorney checks your name, then sends your filing quote. About 3 minutes.
Your Customer Success Team
A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish.
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay.
Your Account Manager
Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off.
Your Senior Account Manager
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track.
A named person, on email or a call, at every step.
After you submit
What you receive, and when.
No chasing. Each step lands in your portal and your inbox, with the next step and its date.
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Within 24 to 48 hours
Your result and a fixed quote
Your attorney's read on the name, the classes we suggest, and a quote with every IP India fee on it. Nothing to pay yet.
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When you say go
Filing details and power of attorney
You add the owner details in your portal. We prepare the power of attorney and tell you exactly how to sign and return it.
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At filing
Filing receipt
We file and send you IP India's receipt with your application number. Payment 1 is invoiced now.
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During examination
Every letter, explained
Anything IP India sends comes to you in plain English with our recommended reply, before any deadline.
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On approval
Certificate in your portal
We upload your certificate. Your renewal date is diaried.
Before you file
Why India applications get refused, and how the free check helps.
Likelihood of confusion (§11 Trade Marks Act)
about 35%An earlier identical or similar registered mark covers identical or similar goods. A pre-filing IP India + common-law search catches this before you spend ₹4,500–9,000 per class.
Devoid of distinctive character (§9(1)(a))
about 25%The mark can't function to identify your goods or services as coming from one source. Your advocate argues acquired distinctiveness with use evidence, or refines the goods description.
Descriptive or generic (§9(1)(b)–(c))
about 18%The mark describes a kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, or geographical origin. Refusals are appealable to the IPAB / High Court.
Bad-faith and §9(2) grounds
about 10%Includes deceptive marks, marks against public morality, scandalous matter, and emblems protected under the Emblems and Names Act. We screen for these at intake.
In their words
Rajat has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. Currently, he is safeguarding my business interests on a global scale. His dedication and expertise are unmatched.
Darius Tay, Indonesia
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Years since 2016
India trademark questions, answered straight
What founders ask before filing in India
Foreign applicants must list an Indian address for service, without an Indian agent or advocate, the Registrar will not communicate with you. Every GTC India trademark application is filed by an India-licensed advocate who handles every communication with the Trade Marks Registry on your behalf.
Our attorney fee is $100 for the first class and $50 for each additional class. IP India government fees and the processing fee are shown separately in your estimate. Your written quote confirms the total before you accept and pay.
₹4,500 applies to individuals automatically, and to DPIIT-recognised startups, Udyam-registered MSMEs, and foreign startups that meet the Startup India criteria. ₹9,000 applies to all other companies and entities. Startups and MSMEs claim the lower fee with their DPIIT certificate or Udyam registration; qualifying foreign startups claim it with a signed declaration. We confirm your documents before we file.
18-24 months in a smooth path: 6-12 months to first examination, 30 days to reply, 4-6 months to acceptance and journal publication, then a 4-month opposition window, then registration. Most delays come from FER responses and oppositions.
After filing, an examiner at IP India reviews your application under §9 (absolute grounds) and §11 (relative grounds) of the Trade Marks Act. If they raise objections, you receive a First Examination Report. You have 30 days to file a Reply. The first FER reply is included in our attorney fee.
Yes. The Trade Marks Rules require foreign applicants to nominate an Indian address for service. We provide the Indian address for service, and our India-licensed advocate acts as your agent of record.
After IP India accepts your application, it's published in the Trade Marks Journal. Third parties have 4 months from journal publication to file a Notice of Opposition. If no opposition is filed, your mark proceeds to registration. If opposition is filed, your advocate guides you through the counter-statement, evidence, and hearing process.
IP India and Indian common-law clearance search, Nice classification, drafting your goods/services description in plain English, preparing the TM-A form, filing via the IP India online portal, monitoring the 4-month opposition window, and the first FER response. For companies and other entities it also covers the corporate documents we prepare: a board resolution and a corporate authorisation document. Substantive refusals and opposition defence are quoted upfront before any work begins.
Corporate filings need extra documents that we draft and manage: a board resolution approving the filing and a corporate authorisation document for the signatory. Individual applicants file in their own name and skip that paperwork, so their attorney fee is lower: $70 per class instead of $100.
No. India is a separate jurisdiction. For Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, or Nepal, you need separate national filings. We coordinate via partner counsel in each of those jurisdictions.
Free guides
Read before you file
India filing guide
Timeline, fees, and who can file, in one page.
Filing from outside India
What foreign applicants need in place before the application goes in.
How to register a trademark in India
The full process from search to certificate, step by step.
Find your classes
Describe what you sell and Class Assist maps it to the right Nice classes.
Protect your brand in India
Start with a free India lawyer's check.
An Indian-experienced attorney reviews your brand, checks IP India's register for conflicts, and maps your fastest route to a registered India trademark. No payment, no obligation.
More India trademark services
More markets
Also protect your brand beyond India.
The same team files your trademark worldwide on one account. File directly in another market:
United States
European Union
United Kingdom
China
Canada
Australia
Japan
Germany
France
South Korea
Spain
Italy
Brazil
Mexico
UAE
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Hong Kong
TaiwanFiling in several at once? One Madrid application reaches 130+ territories
Attorney advertising. The information on this page is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Use of this site does not create an attorney–client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
- * Attorney representation.
- Every Indian trademark application filed through GTC is filed by an India-licensed advocate who is the agent of record before the Trade Marks Registry. Foreign applicants are required by the Trade Marks Rules to nominate an Indian address for service. We provide our New Delhi office.
- † IP India government fees.
- IP India charges ₹4,500 per class for individuals, DPIIT-recognised startups, Udyam-registered MSMEs, and qualifying foreign startups (by declaration); ₹9,000 per class for all other companies and entities. Government fees are paid to IP India at cost plus a 5% bank fee, and are non-refundable, even if your application is refused.
- § Procedural FER responses.
- Standard procedural responses to the First Examination Report (specimen replacements, identification clarifications, disclaimer requirements) are included. Substantive refusals under §§ 9 or 11 of the Trade Marks Act are quoted upfront before any work begins.
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