Trademark Registration In Delhi- Fees, Process & Filing

The official Delhi Trademark Registry is at Boudhik Sampada Bhavan, Plot No. 32, Sector 14, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110075. Office hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday. However, since all filings, status checks, and standard correspondence are now handled online via the IP India portal (ipindia.gov.in), you will rarely — if ever — need to visit this office in person. Our registered trademark agents handle all interactions with the Registry on your behalf.

The complete trademark registration process in Delhi takes 20 to 24 months on the standard route. This is broken into: Formality check (1–4 months) + Examination queue (12–18 months) + Examination report & reply (if objected, add 1–3 months) + Journal publication & opposition window (4 months) + Registration certificate (1–2 months after opposition window). Under the expedited examination route (₹20,000 extra), the examination waiting period is reduced to approximately 1 month. In all cases, you can use the ™ symbol from the date of filing — Day 1.

Receiving an objection (Examination Report) is extremely common and is absolutely not the end of the road. You have 30 days from the date of the Examination Report to file a written reply addressing the examiner’s concerns. The reply is a legal submission — it should cite relevant provisions of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, reference decided case law, and include supporting evidence if claiming prior use or distinctiveness. Our agents draft objection replies that consistently result in acceptance. Do not ignore the objection — failing to reply within 30 days results in the application being marked as “Abandoned,” which is irreversible without a restoration application and additional fees.

Yes. A trademark registered through the Delhi Trade Marks Registry provides pan-India protection. Once registered, you hold exclusive rights to use the trademark for the specified goods/services across all states and union territories of India — including Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Mumbai, Chennai, and everywhere in between. You do not need separate state-level registrations. For international protection across multiple countries, you can file through the Madrid Protocol system via the Indian Trademark Registry, which covers 128+ countries with a single application.

Absolutely yes. The Trade Marks Act, 1999 permits registration of marks in any Indian script — including Devanagari, Gurmukhi, Urdu, and all regional scripts. Hindi words can be registered, provided they are distinctive — that is, not merely descriptive of the product or service. An invented or coined Hindi word (like a fictional name that has no dictionary meaning) makes the strongest trademark. Common Hindi words that describe the product (e.g., “Lal” for a red product, “Meetha” for sweets) are typically refused on absolute grounds of descriptiveness. We regularly file Devanagari marks for Delhi businesses and can advise on how to choose and structure a registrable Hindi mark.

The ™ (TM) symbol can be used from the moment you receive your trademark application number — no registration certificate is needed. It signals that you are claiming trademark rights over the mark and have a pending application. The ® (Registered) symbol can only be used after you receive the official registration certificate from the Trademark Registry. Using the ® symbol without a completed registration is a criminal offence under Section 107 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years and/or fine. We always advise clients to use ™ from Day 1 of filing and upgrade to ® only upon receiving the registration certificate.

No. Trademark registration in India is national — one registration protects your brand across the entire country, including all NCR cities. Noida (UP) and Gurugram (Haryana) both fall under the Delhi Trademark Registry’s jurisdiction anyway. There is no concept of a “city-level” or “state-level” trademark in India. A single properly filed trademark covers your brand’s exclusive use for the specified goods/services everywhere in India.

Visit ipindia.gov.in → Trade Marks → Trademark Status (or use the public search). Enter your application number to view the current status. The portal is updated regularly by the Registry. Key statuses and their meanings: “Formality Check Pass” (documents verified, queued for examination) → “Sent for Examination” (with an examiner) → “Examination Report Issued” (objection raised — act within 30 days) → “Accepted and Advertised” (published in journal, 4-month opposition window) → “Registered” (complete). As a client of My Trademark Guide, you never need to check yourself — we monitor your application proactively and notify you of every status change and upcoming deadline.

Yes. Under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, a wide range of entities can apply for trademark registration in Delhi, including: Individuals, Sole Proprietors, Partnership Firms (all partners as joint applicants), Companies (Pvt. Ltd. / Ltd.), Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), Trusts, Societies, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs), Government bodies, and Foreign nationals/entities. For HUFs, the application is typically filed in the name of the Karta (head of family) “on behalf of” the HUF. For partnerships, all partners are named as co-applicants. We handle all these entity types regularly and guide you on the correct applicant name and category for your specific situation.

A registered trademark in India is valid for 10 years from the date of the original filing (not from the date of registration). It can be renewed indefinitely for successive 10-year periods by filing Form TM-R and paying the renewal fee. The renewal application can be filed up to 6 months before the expiry date. If you miss the renewal deadline, you have a 6-month grace period to renew with an additional surcharge. After this grace period, the trademark is removed from the Register. A removed trademark can potentially be restored within 1 year of removal by applying to the Registrar, but this is an expensive and uncertain process. We send renewal reminders to all our clients well in advance.

A “well-known trademark” is a mark that is widely recognised among a significant section of the Indian public as identifying specific goods/services from a specific origin — irrespective of whether it is registered in India. Under Section 11(6)–11(10) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, a well-known trademark gets cross-class protection — meaning no one can register a similar mark even for completely different goods or services. The Trademark Registry maintains an official list of well-known marks in India. Brands like TATA, Amul, Reliance, and Infosys have well-known status. Most Delhi businesses are not in this category, but building towards it through consistent use and multiple trademark registrations is a sound long-term brand strategy.

Yes, and this is a common strategy for growing businesses. You can file separate applications (each with its own fee) for the same mark in multiple classes. For example, a fashion brand might register in Class 25 (clothing), Class 35 (retail services), and Class 18 (leather accessories) simultaneously. All three applications are filed separately, each with its own application number and examination timeline, but they are linked by the same proprietor name. Filing in all relevant classes simultaneously ensures comprehensive protection from Day 1. Our free consultation includes a review of all the classes relevant to your current and foreseeable business activities.