Brand Protection for Mumbai Businesses
Mumbai is home to a large share of India's consumer brands: D2C labels in fashion and beauty, packaged food and beverage startups, restaurants, wholesale trading houses in Kalbadevi and Masjid Bunder, and media and creative businesses. In crowded consumer categories, a brand that is not registered can be copied, squatted on marketplaces, or blocked by someone who files first.
CompanyFX searches the register, builds a class strategy around how you actually sell, and files and follows the application through to registration.
Class Strategy for Consumer Brands
- Fashion and apparel: Class 25 for clothing and footwear, Class 18 for bags, Class 14 for jewellery
- Beauty and personal care: Class 3 for cosmetics, skincare and fragrances
- Food and beverages: Classes 29 and 30 for food products, Class 32 for beverages, Class 43 for restaurants and cafés
- Online and retail stores: Class 35 for retail and e-commerce services
- Media and creative: Class 41 for entertainment and events, Class 9 for downloadable content and apps
Filing in only one class is the most common mistake we see. It leaves the same name free for others in the categories you expand into next.
Registration Process
- Search and risk check: identical and similar marks across your classes.
- Filing: TM-A application online; you can use ™ immediately.
- Examination: we reply to any examination report within 30 days and attend the hearing if one is fixed.
- Journal publication: four months for third-party opposition.
- Registration: certificate issued; you can use ®. Valid for 10 years and renewable.
Documents Required
- Applicant details and PAN; incorporation certificate for companies and LLPs
- Udyam (MSME) certificate or DPIIT recognition, for the lower government fee
- Logo file, if registering a logo or label
- Evidence of first use, such as invoices or listings, if the brand is already in use
- Signed power of attorney (TM-48)
Serving Clients Across Mumbai
Lower Parel, Worli, Bandra, Khar, Andheri, Goregaon, Malad, Powai, Dadar, Fort, Kalbadevi, Thane and Navi Mumbai, all handled online.
₹6,499
Starting price
- Trademark availability search
- Class strategy for your products
- TM-A filing
- Use of the ™ symbol right away
- Examination report reply
- Status tracking until registration
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the trademark office for Mumbai applicants?
The head office of the Trade Marks Registry is in Mumbai, and it handles applicants whose principal place of business is in Maharashtra and some other western states. Applications are filed online, and most hearings are now held by video, so you rarely need to attend in person.
What does trademark registration cost?
The government e-filing fee is ₹4,500 per class for individuals, startups and MSME-registered businesses, and ₹9,000 per class for others. Our professional fee covers the search, drafting, filing and tracking.
My D2C brand sells clothing, cosmetics and accessories. How many classes do I need?
Each type of product sits in its own class: clothing and footwear in Class 25, cosmetics and skincare in Class 3, bags and leather goods in Class 18, and jewellery in Class 14. If you sell through your own website or store, Class 35 covers retail services. We file in the classes you trade in now and plan for the ones you will expand into.
Can I sell on Amazon or Flipkart with a pending trademark?
Marketplace brand registry programmes generally accept a filed application as well as a registered mark, so filing early lets you enrol and protect your listings from hijackers sooner.
Someone has filed a trademark similar to mine. What can I do?
Once their mark is published in the Trade Marks Journal, you have four months to file an opposition. If they are already using it, you may also have a passing-off claim based on your earlier use. We assess the evidence and handle the opposition.
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