Last updated: 25 October 2026 · 5 min read
Check the mark is available, pick your classes and file. You get an application number straight away.
The Registry checks the application is complete.
An examiner reviews the mark and issues a report that either accepts it or raises objections. You have about 30 days to reply to any objections.
Once accepted, the mark is advertised in the Trade Marks Journal.
Third parties can oppose during this window. If nobody does, the mark moves on. If someone does, expect a long wait.
The mark is registered, the certificate is issued, and you can start using the registered symbol. Protection runs 10 years from the application date and can be renewed.
Stages 3 and 5 are where things slow down if an objection or opposition comes up. See Objection vs Opposition.
Keep your application number somewhere you'll find it. Look it up on IP India's public search or on our trademark status check. The status tells you which stage you're at, for example "Objected", "Accepted and Advertised" or "Registered". If it shows an objection or opposition, a reply deadline is already running, so don't sit on it.
Registration lasts 10 years and can be renewed for further 10-year periods. Ten years is long enough to forget the date, and a missed renewal puts your protection at risk. Set up a free renewal reminder.
It varies a lot. A clean application with no objection or opposition commonly takes many months; an opposed one can take years. The Registry's workload also shifts over time.
Yes. You can use the TM symbol from the day you start using the mark. Hold off on the registered symbol until registration is granted.
Enter your application number on the IP India public search, or use our status check page.
