The Trademark Application status in India can be accessed easily using the government website ipindia.nic.in. The status as shown in the website represents the journey of a Trademark from Filing of Application to its registration.

Every time the trademark status is updated against your Trademark application , it shows the stage at which your application is. It is essential for you to know the status of your trademark application as some stages of a trademark application require you to take some action.

This Article will explain the meaning of different status shown on the Trademark website during the journey of the mark:

New Application: This is the First step in which trademark application is filed with the Trademark Department. This means that the application has been entered into the database of the trademark registry.

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Send to Vienna Codification: This status applies only to the non-text trademarks. If a trademark contains a logo, label, or artwork, then it is assigned a numerical code. This numerical code is in accordance with the Vienna Codification.

Formalities Check Pass: This means that you have complied with all the procedural formalities. Procedural formalities involve filing a power of attorney, providing translation where any document is not in English/Hindi, and so on. If you have correctly completed all the procedural formalities, then your trademark status will reflect as a formality check pass.

Formalities Check Fail: If some procedural formalities (as listed above) are incomplete or if you have not satisfactorily complied with them, then your trademark application status will show as formalities check fail. You will have to adhere to the check fail mentioned by the trademark registry.

Send Back to EDP: EDP means Electronic Data Processing. In a trademark application, all the documents and data entry are digitized. Send Back to EDP means that there has been some error during data entry that needs to be rectified. This status does not require the applicant to take any steps.

Send to PRAS: The pre-registration amendment section reflects when you have filed an amendment prior to the registration of your trademark. The amendment may be to the proprietor’s name, address, or the like.

Marked for Exam: This signifies the beginning of the legal process. This status means that your application will be taken up by an Examiner in order to determine its registrability. The examiner will decide if your trademark qualifies for registration according to the provisions of the Trademark Act.

Exam Report Issued: After the examiner conducts the examination, the exam report is issued. It would mainly contain the objection raised for refusal of a trademark based on Section 9 or Section 11. You can file your reply with us at https://corpindcart.com/trademark-registration/

Objected: The examiner can raise objections against the registration of your trademark; the trademark status will show as objected. If your trademark is objected, then you must file a reply within one month from the date of receipt of the hard copy of the notice. Further, you can learn how to prevent objections.

Abandoned: If you do not respond to the trademark registrar within the stipulated time, your trademark application will be abandoned.

Accepted: Accepted means that the examiner has not raised any objections and that your trademark will be published in the trademark journal, prior to registration.

Advertised Before Accepted: This means that your trademark has been published in the trademark journal. ‘Before Accepted’ means that your mark is published for allowing any third party to oppose your mark before acceptance of the mark.

Accepted and Advertised: This means that your trademark has been advertised in the trademark journal. There are absolutely no changes that you need to make to the application.

Ready for Show Cause Hearing: It means that the examiner is not satisfied with your response to the examination, and you will be given a chance to explain why your mark should not be refused. You need to attend the hearing on a fixed hearing date; otherwise, your mark can be refused or abandoned.

Refused: If the examiner is not satisfied with the response, then he can refuse the registration of your trademark.

Opposed: After the trademark is advertised in the trademark Journal, a third-party has four months to oppose the published trademark. If there is a third-party opposition, then the trademark application status will show as opposed.

Registered: Your trademark is registered under the trademark registry. You can download your trademark certificate from www.ipindia.nic.in.

Removed: A trademark can be removed from the Register of trademarks. This may be because of the non-renewal of the trademark.

Withdrawn: After you voluntarily withdraw your trademark application, and status will shows as withdrawn.

Therefore, it is vital to check the trademark application status from time to time.  Further, you can check your trademark application status here: trademark e-register or you contact us to assist you in finding the status of your trademark application.

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