Trademark
A trademark is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others, although trademarks used to identify services are usually called service marks. The trademark owner can be an individual, business organization or any legal entity. A trademark may be located on a package, a label, a voucher, or on the product itself. For the sake of corporate identity, trademarks are often displayed on company buildings. It is legally recognized as a type of intellectual property. There are various types of trademark that can be registered such as word marks, sound marks, pattern marks or certification marks.
Benefit of trademark registration
- Details of all the Fixed assets
- Details of all the securities and Investments
- Details of all the Intangible assets
- Bank balance and Cash in hand
- Investments in shares/ mutual funds
- Capital involved in Business
- It helps in building trust and goodwill of the organization
- It helps customers to differentiates quality of the product.
- It helps businesses to prevent the usage of their name by other traders
Documents Required for applying trademark in case of proprietor
- Copy of Logo and name to be registered
- Identity proof of proprietor such as PAN or Aadhar
- Address proof such as driving license or passport
Documents Required for applying trademark in case of Company/LLP/Firms
- Copy of Logo and name to be registered
- Identity proof of proprietor such as PAN or Aadhar
- Address proof such as driving license or passport
- Incorporation certificate and proof of principal place of business
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