Trademark Registration Services

Trademark Registration — Overview

Protect your brand name, logo, and tagline the right way. EasyCorp makes trademark registration simple, accurate, and fast—100% online. From clearance searches and smart class selection to filing, examination responses, publication, and renewals, our experts handle the legal details so you can build your brand.

Why EasyCorp:

• Strategic clearance search to avoid conflicts and refusals
• Smart class strategy to cover your current and future offerings
• Diligent filings and timely responses to examiner objections
• Ongoing monitoring, enforcement guidance, and renewals

Why Choose EasyCorp

Eligibility

You can apply if:

• You’re an individual, startup, company, LLP, NGO, or foreign entity
• You use the mark in commerce or intend to use it (intent‑to‑use filings allowed in many countries)
• Your mark is distinctive (not generic/descriptive), lawful, and non‑deceptive

Typical refusals to avoid:

• Generic/descriptive terms (e.g., “Fresh Bread” for bakery services)
• Deceptive or offensive words; prohibited emblems/flags
• Marks identical or confusingly similar to earlier registrations in the same class

Documents Required

Trademark Registration Process

1. Discovery & Strategy

   • Understand your brand, goods/services, and growth plans
   • Choose the right classes and filing basis (use vs. intent‑to‑use)

2. Clearance Search

   • Knockout search for quick conflicts
   • Comprehensive search (phonetic/visual/translation, goods/services similarity)
   • Risk analysis and recommendations

3. Drafting & Filing

   • Prepare specs of goods/services, descriptions, disclaimers
   • Draft representation (logo/device) and claim of colors if any
   • File the application per class and jurisdiction (single‑ or multi‑class)

4. Examination

   • Registry reviews formalities and absolute/relative grounds
   • We handle objections/office actions with arguments and evidence (if needed)

5. Publication & Opposition

   • Accepted marks are published in the journal/gazette
   • Opposition window (often 30–90 days) for third parties to object

6. Registration & Certificate

   • If unopposed or successfully defended, you receive a digital certificate
   • Use ® and record the mark in your brand assets register

7. Post‑Registration Care

   • Watch service, enforcement letters, customs recordal (where available)
   • Renew every 10 years and keep using the mark to maintain rights

Registration Fees

Your cost depends on:

• Number of classes and filing basis (use vs. intent)
• Government fees per class (varies widely by country)
• Professional fees (search, drafting, filing, responses)
• Optional add‑ons (watch service, Madrid Protocol, customs recordal)

Typical ranges:

• Government fees: ~US$50–US$400+ per class (jurisdiction‑dependent; some exceed US$500)
• Professional fees: Based on scope (search depth, responses, number of classes)

What you get with EasyCorp:

• Comprehensive search and risk memo
• Application drafting and filing per class
• Examiner objection/office action responses (as per plan)
• Publication monitoring, opposition handling (add‑on), and registration
• Docketing and renewal reminders

Types of Trademarks

Trademark Classes (Nice Classification — 45)

Goods (1–34) and Services (35–45). Choose classes based on what you sell now and plan to sell soon.

1. 1 — Chemicals for industry, science, agriculture
2. 2 — Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust
3. 3 — Cosmetics, toiletries, cleaning preparations
4. 4 — Industrial oils and greases; fuels, lubricants
5. 5 — Pharmaceuticals, veterinary, sanitary preparations, dietary supplements
6. 6 — Common metals and metal goods; hardware
7. 7 — Machines and machine tools; motors and engines
8. 8 — Hand tools and implements; cutlery; razors
9. 9 — Scientific apparatus; electronics; software; eyewear; fire‑safety
10. 10 — Medical and veterinary apparatus and instruments
11. 11 — Lighting, heating, cooking, cooling, ventilating, sanitary apparatus
12. 12 — Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water
13. 13 — Firearms; ammunition; explosives; fireworks
14. 14 — Jewelry, precious metals, watches
15. 15 — Musical instruments
16. 16 — Paper, printed matter, stationery; adhesives for stationery
17. 17 — Rubber, plastics in extruded form; insulating materials
18. 18 — Leather, imitation leather, bags, saddlery
19. 19 — Non‑metal building materials; rigid non‑metal pipes; monuments (non‑metal)
20. 20 — Furniture, mirrors, picture frames
21. 21 — Household/kitchen utensils; glassware, porcelain, earthenware
22. 22 — Ropes, nets, tents; raw fibrous materials; padding
23. 23 — Yarns and threads
24. 24 — Textiles, bed and table covers
25. 25 — Clothing, footwear, headgear
26. 26 — Lace, ribbons, buttons; hair ornaments; haberdashery
27. 27 — Carpets, rugs, mats, linoleum; floor coverings; wall hangings (non‑textile)
28. 28 — Games, toys, sporting goods; Christmas decorations
29. 29 — Meat, fish, poultry; processed foods; dairy
30. 30 — Coffee, tea, cocoa; bakery; condiments; staple foods
31. 31 — Agricultural, horticultural, forestry products; fresh produce; pet food
32. 32 — Beverages (non‑alcoholic); beers; mineral and aerated waters
33. 33 — Alcoholic beverages (except beer); wines and spirits
34. 34 — Tobacco; smokers’ articles; matches
35. 35 — Advertising, business management, retail and online retail
36. 36 — Insurance, banking, financial, real estate
37. 37 — Building construction, repair, installation services
38. 38 — Telecommunications
39. 39 — Transport, packaging, storage, travel arrangement
40. 40 — Treatment of materials; manufacturing for others
41. 41 — Education, training, entertainment, sports, culture
42. 42 — Technology, software, scientific research, engineering, design
43. 43 — Food and drink services; temporary accommodation
44. 44 — Medical, veterinary, hygienic and beauty care; agriculture services
45. 45 — Legal, security, personal and social services

Certificate (What You Receive)

• Digital Certificate of Registration with unique trademark number
• Owner details, mark representation, class(es), and list of goods/services
• Filing and registration dates; term and renewal date
• Official registry extracts and publication details

Application Status — What Each Stage Means

• Filed / Under Formalities Check: Application received; basic review pending
• Marked for Exam / Examination: Substantive review of distinctiveness and conflicts
• Office Action / Objection: Examiner raises issues; response deadline applies
• Accepted / Advertised: Published for opposition
• Opposed: Third party challenges; evidence and hearings may follow
• Registered: Certificate issued; rights commence (often from filing date)
• Refused / Abandoned: Application ends; options may include appeal or fresh filing

TM, ®, and © Symbols — What They Mean

• TM: Trademark claim (unregistered). Use for goods before registration
• SM: Service mark claim (unregistered). Use for services before registration
• ®: Registered trademark. Use only after registration and only in countries where registered; false use can be illegal
• ©: Copyright notice for creative works (text, images, music, code). Not a trademark

Differences You Should Know

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