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Indian Trademark Fees Hiked 150%

Latest change into Trademark rules 2017, came into effect today. On one hand, it has simplified the whole trademark registration process, whereas on the other hand excessive fees hike up to 150% is also made for trademark registration in India. It has come up with provisions of fewer forms making the process less confusing and hassle-free. New forms are TM-A, TM-O, TM-R, TM-P, TM-U, TM-C, TM-M and TM-G. Earlier there were around 75 forms which made the complete trademark registration process tedious.

As a token of encouragement of the trademark e-filing process a 10% Fee concession is also offered.

This notification came out today from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.

To promote business in India Individuals/ startups and small enterprises shall also enjoy 50% discounted fees as mentioned in the first schedule. The particulars of the trademark statutory fees can be understood from the table below: 

Entry No. On what payable Amount in INR. Corresponding Form Number
For Physical filing For E-filing
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Application for registration of a trademark /collective Marks / Certification Mark / Series of trademark for specification of goods or services included in one or more than one classes. TM-A
Where the applicant is an Individual / Startup /

Small Enterprise

5,000 4,500
In all other cases 10,000 9,000
(Note: Fee is for   each class and for each mark )
2 On a notice of opposition under section 21(1), 64, 66 or 73 or application for rectification of register under section 47 to 57, 68, 77 or application under rule 99, 103, 135,140 or On application under section 25 of Geographical Indication of Goods (Regulations and Protection) Act, 1999 to invalidate a trademark or counter statement related thereto.

(Note: Fee is for each class opposed or counterstatement filed)

3,000 2,700 TM-O
3 For renewal of registration of a trademark under section 25 for each class 10,000 9,000 TM-R
4 Application for renewal with surcharge of registration of a Trademarks under section 25 (3) for each class 5,000

Plus renewal fee applicable under entry 3

4,500

Plus renewal fee applicable under entry 3

5 Application for renewal with surcharge/ restoration and renewal of a Trademarks under section 25 (3), 25 (4) for each class 10,000

Plus renewal fee applicable under entry 3

9,000

Plus renewal fee applicable under entry 3

6 On application under section 45 to register a subsequent proprietor in case of assignment or transfer for each trademark 10,000 9,000 TM-P
7 On application for:

Certificate of the Registrar under section 40 (2), or For approval of the Registrar under section 41, or Direction of the Registrar for advertisement of Assignment without goodwill under section 42, or

Add or alter a registered trademark under section 59 (1) for each trademark, or

Conversion of specification under Section 60 for each trademark.

3,000 2,700
8 On application for:

Extension of time for applying for direction under section 42 for advertisement of assignment without goodwill, or Extension of time for registering a company as subsequent proprietor of trademarks under section 46(4), or

Consent of Registrar to the assignment or transmission of a certification trademark under section 43, or

Change a name and / or description of a registered proprietor or a registered user of a trademark under section 58 for each trademark.

2,000 1,800
9 On application for:

Dissolution of association between trademarks under section 16(5), or

Change in address or address for service in India of Registered Proprietors under section 58 for each trademark, or

Request for cancellation of an entry in the register or part thereof under section 58 for each trademark.

1,000 900
10 Application under section 49 to a registered user of a registered trademark in respect of goods or services

Or

On application under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 50 to vary the entry of a registered user of one trademark where the trademarks are covered by the same registered user in respect of each of them

Or

On application under clause (b), (c) or (d) of sub-section

(1) of section 50 for cancellation of entry of a registered user of one trademark

Or

On notice under rule 95 (2) of intention to intervene in one proceeding for the variation or cancellation of entries of a registered user of a trademark

(Note: applicable fee is for each mark)

5,000 4,500 TM-U
11 Request for search and issue of certificate under rule 22(1) 10,000 9,000 TM-C
12 Request for an expedited search and issuance of certificate under rule 22 (3) Not allowed 30,000
13 On application for: Extension of time, or

Certified copy, or Duplicate Registration Certificate, or inspection of document, or

Particulars of advertisement to registrar, or seeking grounds of decision of Registrar, or

Enter in the register and advertise a note of certificate of validity under rule 127,

Amendment in trademark application, or

Particulars of advertisement of a trademark to Registrar under rule 41.

1000 900 TM-M
14 On application for:

Deposition of regulation of collective trademark under section 66 or alteration of regulation of certification trademark under section 74 (2), or

Seeking Registrar preliminary advice, or For division of an application.

2,000 1,800
15 On application for:

Review of Registrar’s decision, or

Petition (not otherwise charged) for obtaining Registrar’s order for any interlocutory matter in a contesting proceeding, or

Any other matters not covered in other TM forms.

3,000 2,700
16 On request for an expedited certificate of the Registrar (other than a certificate under section 23(2) of the Act) or certified copies of the documents under proviso to rule 122

(Note: for entry in respect of each registered trademark or for each document)

5,000 4,500
17 On application under rule 34 for expedited process of an application for the registration of a trademark
Where the applicant is an Individual / Startup /

Small Enterprise

Not allowed 20,000
In all other cases Not allowed 40,000
(Note: fee is for each class and for each mark)
18 Request to include a trademark in the list of well- known trademark (Note: applicable fee is for one mark only.) Not allowed 1,00,000
19 On application for registration of a person as a trademark agent under rule 147 & 149. 5,000 4,500 TM-G
20 For continuance of the name of a person in the Register of a trademark Agents under rule 150 for every Five year to be paid on or before 1st day of succeeding financial year. 10,000 9,000
21 On application for restoration of the name of a person to the Register of trademarks agents under rule 153 within 3 years from the date of removal of registration. 5,000

Plus continuation fee as mentioned in entry number 20

4,500

Plus continuation fee as mentioned in entry number 20

22 On application for an alteration of any entry in the Register of trademarks Agent under rule 154 1,000 900
23 Handling fee for certification and transmission of international application to International Bureau with MM2(E) Not allowed 5,000

 

Furthermore, email has been made as an essential part of the address to digitize processes and go paperless. The DIPP will now maintain a list of well-known trademarks.

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