India trademark search and filing with IP India
Short answer
An India trademark search checks the IP India register for similar earlier marks before you file. The online fee is 4,500 INR per class for individuals, startups and small enterprises and 9,000 INR per class for others as of 2026.
- Office
- Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks
- Opposition window
- 4 months
- Typical time to registration
- about 18 months
- Protection
- 10 years, renewable
IP India official fees as of 2026
Published electronic filing fees in INR, rounded to whole units. You pay them to IP India directly; they are not part of a Trademarking plan. Offices revise fees, so check the source before you pay.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application (individual, startup or small enterprise, e-filing)Per class. | 4,500 INR per class |
| Renewal (e-filing)Per class, every 10 years. | 9,000 INR per class |
| Application (other applicants, e-filing)Per class. | 9,000 INR per class |
Source ipindia.gov.in
Compare every office in the trademark registration cost guide.
From filing to registration at IP India
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1
Filing
Online application (form TM-A) with the class and specification.
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2
Examination
The registry issues an examination report, often within a few months.
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3
Reply and hearing
Objections are answered in writing and sometimes at a hearing.
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4
Publication
The mark is advertised in the Trade Marks Journal; others have 4 months to oppose.
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5
Registration
Without opposition the mark registers, typically 18 to 24 months after filing.
Rules worth knowing before you file
- An address for service in India is required; foreign applicants normally appoint a trademark agent.
- India is a Madrid member and can be designated in an international application.
- Registration lasts 10 years from filing and is renewable.
How Trademarking handles a IP India filing
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Step 1
We search IP India records and the other offices you choose for identical and similar marks, and show a registration likelihood with the closest conflicts and their source.
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Step 2
We map what you sell to Nice classes and suggest wording from the office lists, which keeps you clear of surcharges and objections. See the class guide.
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Step 3
We prepare the IP India application: applicant details, mark type, classes and the goods and services text.
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Step 4
You file in your own name and pay the official fee directly to IP India. An address for service in India is required; foreign applicants normally appoint a trademark agent.
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Step 5
After filing, deadlines, office actions, publication and the opposition window appear in your portfolio, and trademark monitoring alerts you to similar new filings.
Frequently asked questions
- Who qualifies for the lower Indian fee?
- Individuals, recognised startups and small enterprises pay 4,500 INR per class online; other applicants pay 9,000 INR.
- How long is the opposition period in India?
- 4 months from publication in the Trade Marks Journal.
- Can I use TM in India before registration?
- Yes. The registered symbol only after registration.
Other offices
General information as of 2026 based on what IP India publishes, not legal advice. Trademarking is not a law firm.