International Trademark Registration

What is international trademark registration?

A trademark refers to a mark of a trade unique to a company, or any other business entity that uses it to differentiate their products and services from the rest. Trademark registration is the act of obtaining the legal ownership of that mark.

Trademark registration provides you a regional protection. It means that if you register a trademark in India, you will exclusively own the rights of that mark within this country. So, what if you need to expand your business?

In this case, you need to expand that protection by getting international trademark registration in India.

Through international trademark registration, you can implement the Madrid System to register and manage your trademark at a global scale.

What is a Madrid Protocol?

Madrid Protocol is a method to establish international protection for a trademark. Established in 1996, this method of registration of a trademark takes your trademark application through all the countries that are part of the Madrid Protocol (94 countries).

What are the benefits of International Trademark Registration in India?

By getting international trademark registration – India bestows upon you the following benefits:

1. Ability to expand your business: With an internationally recognized brand, you can expand your business quite easily.
2. More recognition for your business: Because your marketing strategies will take a global route, more people will know about your business.
3. Access to international clients: People’s ability to finally see your brand combined with your ability to market your business will help you get access to international clientele – one that were out of your reach because your trademark was limited to India.

However, in order to get these benefits, you must first fit the eligibility criteria

Eligibility criteria for international trademark registration

1. You should an Indian national or, you must have a business situated in India.
2. You should have a trademark registered in India. Or, if you must have filed a national trademark registration application with your name in the Indian trademark registry.
3. And, you must choose the countries in which you want to register your trademark. The more countries you choose, the longer the procedure will take.

What are the documents required for international trademark registration?

To obtain the international trademark registration, documents required are as follows:

1. Copy of the of the trademark registration certificate that you have obtained in India
2. Copy of the trademark
3. Details of the usage of the trademark
4. Basic application form for “Basic” mark for trademark registration

What is the procedure for international trademark application in India?

Following is the international trademark procedure:

1. Filing the basic application: Using your national trademark application as the base, you will first fill out the “basic mark” application via the WIPO portal.
2. Assessment and forwarding of that application: The Indian trademark office will first assess your application and then, after granting it a trademark registration approval, will forward the trademark to the international body – WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
3. Formal examination: The WIPO will then formally examine your application and then will publish in the international trademark gazette. The gazette will be published in the countries that you have included in your international trademark registration certificate.
4. Registration: After being published in the trademark register for 12 to 18 months, if your trademark doesn’t face any opposition from any countries in which you with to establish your brand, you will obtain the trademark registration certificate.

Price of trademark registration

Here is the breakdown of international trademark registration cost:

1. Professional cost:
2. Government cost:

How can we help you?

Regalguru can help you acquire international trademark registration in India. Our experts are thorough and they will provide you with the following assistance to get your trademark registered internationally:

1. Application filing
2. Document furnishing
3. Liaising
4. Following up with the department
5. Complete assistance
6. Objection removal

So, if affordable international trademark registrant services you are seeking, you can not do better than RegalGuru. We understand your need to cut through the complex procedure and get the license.

And we can help you with just that.