The list of documents and requirements needed for filing a trademark application are mentioned below :
The documents/ information required for filing a trademark application are:
- Name of the owner i.e. whether it will be for an individual name or for a company or for a start-up;
- Additionally, for start-ups, documents pertaining to registration of a start-up company are required;
- For companies, an authorised personnel is required who will be signing the documents and a letter of authorisation signed by the Board;
- If the filing is done through an attorney, then a copy of Power of Attorney is required;
- Along with all these, some basic information and its supporting documents are required. The basic information include the description of goods and services in which the company is involved in trading, the class of goods under which the trademark is being sought for and also the priority date on which the company is claiming its usage. Now, here if the priority date is prior to the date of the filing i.e. if the company is claiming usage of the trademark before the application date, then an affidavit mentioning the date and details is required along will other documents like invoices, letter heads, banners, other advertisement materials, emails etc. If the logo was in case designed by any third party, then a no objection certificate or NOC is required by them mentioning that it was designed by them solely for the use of the company;
Fees– The official governmental fees for filing a trademark application is INR 5000 for start-ups or individuals and INR 10,000 for companies.
It is advisable that before filing, the company should identify the class of goods and services under which it is claiming trademark. You can check the classes of goods/services from https://ipindiaonline.gov.in/tmrpublicsearch/classfication_goods_service.htm