PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL ™

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TRADEMARK PROCEDURE FLOWCHART (Certification Takes 1- 1.5 yrs)

CHOICE OF TRADE NAMES/ LOGOS

Search in the Trademark Registry in respective classes of the name/logo by Agnihotri & Jha Associates™

Legal Opinion with regard to Names/Logo to be registered by Agnihotri & Jha Associates™

Filing of Application / Cash Receipts

Application No. Allotment/ T.M Authorization from Agnihotri & Jha Associates™

Data Entry

Scanning/ Vienna Codification

1 Working Day

Start using TM or SM

EXAMINATION & EXAMINATION REPORT FROM TMO

ACCEPTED OBJECTED

HEARING JOURNAL PUBLICATION (Manuscript, Hindi Translation, Scanning, Composing)

REFUSED/ WITHDRWAN/ ABANDONED

Await for Opposition

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

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Renewed, Post Registration Changes etc.

OPPOSITION (Fixing of Hearing/ Production of Evidence

delivery of judgment on merits). Hearings are taken by Hearing Officer.

Application to proceed for Registration

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

APPEALATE BOARD

If application is allowed and application is refused.

Either Review

30 Days