How to file Trademark Application?

You can refer to the following steps in order to file your trademark application:

1. Login with Password

   Enter your user ID and password you received on your email ID and then select ‘Login.’ 

2. New form Filing

   You can select your desired form under ‘New Form Filing’. Then select Form TM-A from the list of options amongst other form incase of new application of Trademark Registration.

3. Type of Applicant

   Select the type of applicant if Individual/Sole proprietor or Start up or Small enterprise or Others accordingly. 

4. Type of Applicantion

   Under Type of Application based on your requirement select if you are applying for trademark application, collective mark, series mark etc. Subsequently, fill in the trademark class of your mark and then enter ‘Submit.’

5. TM-A

   Your Form TM-A will be appear as below. There are 10 subcategories in Form TM-A. Under Trademark category, fill in the desired mark you wish to register and then select ‘Edit’ under Applicant’s Details. 

6. Applicant details

   In the Applicant’s Details page, fill in your ‘State,’ ‘District’ and then ‘Legal Status.’ Legal status here means whether you are a natural person, Company, legal entity etc.   

7. TM-A

   Now fill in the other 6 subcategories:
   If mark in a language other than Hindi or English– Firstly, If your mark is in a language other than Hindi or English, you will have to translate the same.
   Conditions or Limitations– If you wish to write any conditions or Limitations on using your mark, you can type it out under this category.
   Class of Goods and services– Fill in the description of your trademark under this category.
   Statement as to use of mark– Enter the date on which you started to use the mark for your goods and services in DD/MM/YYYY format.
   Any other information or statement– State here the reason why you want to have your trademark registered to help the trademark officer understand your application better.
   Verification– Then, verify all the entered details before you proceed.
   Then select ‘Attach Documents documents.’
   

8. Attach Documents

   Upload your user affidavit and then select ‘Done.’

9. Preview

   Select Preview to check if all details you have entered are correct and subsequently select ‘Digitally Sign and Submit.’

10. Digitally sign

    Upload you digital Signature certificate by selecting ‘Select to sign.’

11. Payments

    Select payments option from the options bar on the left and navigate to ‘Make Payment.’ All the successfully filled forms will appear here. Tick the application you want to submit and subsequently select ‘Make Payment.’

12. Payment consent form

    After reading the terms and conditions, tick the Agree box. Select ‘Make Payment’ and most importantly, have all your bank details ready. You will be redirected to a payment portal where you can make the payment.

13. Filing History

    Navigate to Form History in your options bar and then select ‘Filing History.’ You can see here that you application has been successfully submitted. Check you ‘Application status’ in a few days.