Trademark Compliance

™️ Trademark Compliances & Monitoring

Protect Your Brand. Preserve Your Identity.

Securing a trademark is just the beginning. To fully safeguard your brand, you must ensure timely compliance, renewal, and monitoring of your registered or applied trademarks under Indian law.

✅ Why Trademark Compliance is Important

  • Prevent trademark expiry or abandonment
  • Avoid third-party infringement or misuse
  • Ensure smooth renewal and ownership updates
  • Maintain eligibility for legal enforcement
  • Increase brand valuation and investor trust

📋 Key Trademark Compliances in India

  • 1️⃣ Timely Trademark Renewal
  • Trademark registration is valid for 10 years
  • Must be renewed every 10 years to remain active
  • Can be renewed within 6 months before expiry or during grace period with penalty

🔁 We track due dates and file your renewal with Form TM-R.

  • 2️⃣ Trademark Usage & Non-Use Monitoring
  • A registered trademark must be used continuously
  • If not used for 5 years, it can be cancelled by third parties
  • Ensure your trademark is being used properly on:
  • o Products
  • o Packaging
  • o Website
  • o Advertising materials

🧾 We guide you on evidence of use and help defend against non-use claims.

  • 3️⃣ Trademark Watch & Infringement Alerts
  • Monitor if someone files a similar mark or misuses your brand
  • Watch similar filings in same/similar classes
  • File opposition or rectification to protect your rights

👁️ We offer trademark watch services to alert you about possible threats.

  • 4️⃣ Ownership Change & Licensing Compliance
  • If you sell or transfer your brand, update the registry with:
  • o Assignment Deed (Form TM-P)
  • o Merger documents
  • o Licensing agreements

📜 We handle ownership updates, brand licensing, and franchise compliance filings.

  • 5️⃣ Trademark Use in Branding
  • Proper ® or ™ usage in logos, packaging, website
  • Compliant use improves legal protection and brand trust
  • Avoids generic misuse or dilution of brand value

📣 We help create a Trademark Usage Policy for internal and external stakeholders.

📄 Documents Required for Trademark Compliances

  • TM registration certificate / Application No.
  • Power of Attorney (if represented)
  • Assignment / Licensing Deed (if applicable)
  • Proof of Use (sales invoices, packaging, ads)
  • Renewal intimation or request forms

📅 Trademark Compliance Timeline

Compliance Item
Frequency
Deadline
Renewal Filing
Every 10 years
Before expiry
Watch for Infringement
Ongoing
Continuous
Use Monitoring
Annual
Evidence updates
Assignment/Change Filing
As required
Within 6 months

🛠️ Why Choose Us?

  • Legal + branding compliance under one roof
  • Trademark watch & enforcement support
  • PAN India + International filing support
  • Email/SMS reminders for renewals & updates
  • End-to-end service: Filing → Compliance → Protection

📞 Secure Your Brand, the Smart Way

Don’t let your trademark expire or get misused. Let our experts handle your trademark lifecycle — from registration and renewal to enforcement and monitoring.

👉 Schedule your free trademark health check today.