Dated: 2024-04-16 04:08:52
I want to start a business and would like to know whether the related trademark is already registered or not.In order to knwo whether a tradeemark is already registered or not, you have to conduct a trademark search first. The guide to conduct trademark search is given as follows.
A trademark serves as an identification of a business, by distinguishing services provided by one company with regard to other, thereby not causing any confusion. . It provides uniqueness to the services provided by the firm or a company by protecting the use of symbol, word, logo, slogan, design, domain name, etc. The purpose of trademark is to prevent the unfair competition. Since branding has attained a very great value in the economic as well as the advertisement world, today, it is very important for new or existing business to register a trademark, as the number of trademark applications filed per year are rapidly increasing. One also needs to be aware of the other trademarks which are similar to ones area of interest or business and hence a trademark search is what one needs to learn and conduct. It is very important to note that a trademark can be registered only when other similar trademark is not registered.
Comptroller General of Patent Designs and Trademarks controls the trademark registration process and also keeps the record of registered trademark. The website provides a feature for trademark search which can be used by any person, regardless of anything. This contains all the registered, expired, applied, objected and in process trademarks in India.
After searching for the desired name in the search box, the results are displayed. This helps us determine if the name or logo has registered already or not. If one finds a result relevant, by clicking on the option ‘show details’ information regarding the respective trademark will be displayed along with application number, application date, owner information, trademark validity date, trademark used since date and a description. A further search with a different match type is also recommended.
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