Documents Required for Trademark Registration

Trademark Registration is granted on the strength of the papers you file with it, so a complete set at the start is the difference between application filed in 1–3 working days; registration timeline depends on the registry and a query that sends the application back. Below is every document our team needs from you, what each one is for, and how to get it to us. You upload all of it in your Fastlegal dashboard — nothing is couriered, and nothing is payable while you gather it.

Checklist: 6 documents for trademark registration

1. 1

   Brand name and logo (if applying for a logo)

2. 2

   Applicant's name, address and nationality or entity details

3. 3

   Description of goods or services

4. 4

   Date of first use of the mark, if already in use

5. 5

   Udyam certificate or DPIIT recognition (for reduced government fee)

6. 6

   Signed Form TM-48 authorisation

Government fees payable alongside

What we file with them

• Trademark search for identical and similar marks
• Advice on class selection and specification of goods/services
• Preparation of the authorisation (Form TM-48)
• Filing of Form TM-A for one class
• Application number for immediate use of ™
• Status tracking until examination report

How to submit your documents

1. 1

   Start it online: Order trademark registration and hand it to our team.

2. 2

   Upload documents in your dashboard: Upload your logo, brand details and Udyam/DPIIT certificate in the dashboard.

3. 3

   We search and file TM-A: We search the Registry, finalise classes with you and file the application with the government fee.

4. 4

   Track & download: Track examination and publication status and download the filing receipt from your dashboard.