The status of a trademark can be checked on IPINDIA website or via Company Vakil. A large number of trademarks are registered on a day to day basis as people are becoming more aware about protecting their trademark against fraud and preventing any other person from using the same. Registering a Trademark is of utmost importance as it gives uniqueness to the brand, protects the product name, protects the brand name, helps in the growth of the business, sets a brand apart from the crowd etc.
Hence while going through the registration process it becomes necessary to review the trademark stages in regular intervals. In this article we will learn the steps to check the status of a trademark on IPINDIA website.
The very first step in the trademark registration is filing a trademark application to the registrar of trademarks. The applicant has to select a trademark by conducting trademark searches and then after filing the application, the applicant is allotted an application number. This number helps the applicant to conduct a trademark detailed status check online on Government of India’s Website i.e. IP India Site or the trademark status Objected,Advertised or any other TM Status for whatso ever matter can also be checked at Company Vakil with help of their unique TM Search Algrythm.
The trademark officer next examines the applied trademark and issue an examination report. The officer can either accept or reject the application.
On receiving the application number the applicant must regularly check mark’s online status in order to make reply to the registrar in case of TM objection. If the trademark status search shows as objected the applicant must make a reply to the report within one month after receiving the examination report from the registrar, failure of which would result in abandonment of the trademark.
The step by step procedure to check the trademark detailed status on governemtn website is as below:
- Go to IPINDIA Website
- Select National/ IRDI Number
- Enter Trademark Application Number
- Click Trademark Number
- Trademark Status
STEP 1: Go to IPINDIA website
The very first step is to visit the below link and follow the steps to conduct a trademark detail check which can be done at IP India Website or at Company Vakil with help of Company Vakil Experts.
Visit IPINDIA website
This page displays four options which are:
- Trademark Application / Registered Mark
- Trade Mark Indexes
- Receipt / Acknowledgement for Postal Applications
- Track legal Certificate Requests
After being directed to this page above, click on the Trademark Application / Registered Mark option on the left hand side of the screen.
Step 2: Select National/ IRDI number
Once you click on the Trademark Application / Registered Mark option you have to select National /IRDI Number choice out of the 2 choices as shown below. The 2 options would be:
- National /IRDI Number
- International Registration Number
The user can also click on International Registration Number if he has an international application number.
Select National / IRDI Number
STEP 3: Enter Trademark Application Number
After clicking on the National /IDRI Number the user will be directed to the following page in which the applicant has to enter his application number allotted to him by the registrar and complete the captcha code and then enter view to check TM Status Objected, FCF, Advertised or Registered.
Enter Trademark Application Number
STEP 4: Click on the Trademark Number
The next step is to click on the trademark number as shown below. This step would display the trademark number, the class to which the trademark belongs, the date of application of the trademark, the trade mark itself and the proprietors name.
Click on the Trademark Number
STEP 5: Status of the Trademark
This is the final step which shows the trademark status along with various other details like the trademark application number, its class, date of application, office, state, category, country, filing mode, trademark type, user details, certificate details, validity, proprietor’s name, proprietor’s address, email id etc.
One can also view or download the Trademark Application form, Registration Certificate and Examination Report from here.
View trademark deails
This was the whole procedure to view or check a Trade-mark. Now let’s understand the meaning of different mark status. The status of a trademark can vary from situation to situation. Different status means different meanings. The applicant must take actions to ensure smooth registration of the trademark.
If the trade marks status at the ipindia website shows as “New Application”, it means that the application has been entered into the database.
If the displayed status is “Send to Vienna Codification” it infers that the trademark is being assigned Vienna Codification.
If it reads “Formalities Check Pass”, it means that the trade-mark has passed all basic filing requirements and is ready for processing.
“Marked for exam” denotes the application is on the stage of examination by the examiner for acceptability.
“Objected” means the trademark application has been issued an adverse examination report by the trademark examiner. The trademark applicant has the option to address the objection raised.
“Exam Report Issued” infers that the trademark application is published in the Trademark Journal and is ready for oppositions from the public.
If the Trademark details shows as “Refused”, this would appear that the application has been refused on the basis of the applicant’s reply to the objection or report of the Registrar.
If the status reflects as “Advertised before acceptance” / “Accepted & Advertised” / “Accepted” it would imply that the trademark is published in the journal i.e. the official gazzette of the registry and is open for any 3rd party opposition for 4 months.
If the status displays “Opposed”, this would mean that the trademark is opposed on publication by a third party and the applicant must resolve the opposition’s concerns.
“Abandoned” purports that the applicant has not made replies or did not respond to the registrar on time.
“Withdrawn” would imply that the trademark application has been withdrawn by the applicant prior to registration.
“Removed” would mean that the trademark has been removed from the trademark registry. The mark is no longer trademarked.
“Registered” means that the applied trademark is accepted and is registered.
The process of registering a trademark may take between 8-24 months so it becomes important for the applicant to check mark status at regular intervals of the application process to respond to the concerns of the registrar which can be done at ipindia website.
