Trademark Amendment
Changing what is on record against your mark — proprietor name, address, specification of goods or services, or an error in the original application — filed as the correct type of amendment.
What it is
A trademark amendment allows you to make necessary changes to your trademark details, ensuring your application or registration accurately reflects your business information. Amendments are classified as:
- Before Registration: File Form TM-M to amend a pending application.
- After Registration: Use Form TM-P to modify a registered trademark.
In detail
When Should You Amend Your Trademark?
You may require a trademark amendment in the following cases:
Key Considerations for Trademark Amendments
Submit amendments before the examination report is issued or after the trademark advertisement.; Third-party opposition may arise if changes affect the application significantly.; You cannot expand the trademark’s scope – You can narrow product/service specifications but not broaden them.
How we work
Form TM-M
For pending trademark applications.
Form TM-P
For registered trademarks.
Provide Supporting Documents
Depending on the amendment type, you may need:
Step 4
GST, PAN, or Incorporation Certificate (for business details updates).
Step 5
Authorization letter (for attorney changes).
Step 6
Affidavit explaining the amendment request.
Filing the Amendment Request
You can submit your amendment via:
Why it matters
Expert Guidance
Our legal team ensures accurate filing.
Fast & Reliable Service
Quick processing with minimal delays.
Complete Assistance
From consultation to amendment approval.
Trademark
What’s Protected: Any word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of goods or services.
Requirements: Must be unique and capable of identifying the source of a product or service.
Term: Valid as long as it is actively used in commerce.
Rights Granted: Right to use the mark and prevent others from using similar marks causing confusion.
Copyright
What’s Protected: Creative works such as books, music, photography, films, and more.
Requirements: Must be original, unique, and in a tangible format.
Term: Lasts for the creator’s lifetime + 60 years (varies by country).
Rights Granted: Exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, and display the work.
Patent
What’s Protected: New inventions, processes, or discoveries that provide a new solution.
Requirements: Must be novel, useful, and non-obvious.
Term: 20 years from the filing date.
Rights Granted: Exclusive rights to make, use, and sell the invention.
Common questions, answered
- Before trademark registration using **Form TM-M**.
- After trademark registration using **Form TM-P**.
- Correction of spelling errors.
- Updating business details (name, address, ownership).
- Minor modifications to the trademark logo or wording.
- Adjustments to goods/services within the allowed scope.
- Login to the IP India Trademark Portal.
- Select Form TM-M (for pending applications) or Form TM-P (for registered trademarks).
- Fill in the required details and attach supporting documents.
- Pay the applicable government fee.
- Submit the request and track the status online.
- Pre-registration amendments: 1-2 months.
- Post-registration amendments: 3-6 months.
What it costs
Our fee plus the government fee that applies to your case, quoted before you commit. Tell us the situation and we will price it exactly.
Additional details
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Monitoring and addressing any objections from
Monitoring and addressing any objections from the registrar
Assistance with oppositions or challenges duri
Assistance with oppositions or challenges during the process
Business Name or Address Change
Update owner details.
Change of Trademark Attorney
Appoint a new legal representative.
Transfer of Ownership
Due to mergers, acquisitions, or ownership changes.
Depending on the amendment type, you may need
Physical Submission
Manual filing at the Trademark Office.
The Trademark Registry reviews your amendment
The Trademark Registry reviews your amendment request and approves changes if compliant.
We conduct a comprehensive trademark search to
We conduct a comprehensive trademark search to ensure that your brand name or logo is unique and does not conflict with existing trademarks.
The Trademark Office reviews your application.
The Trademark Office reviews your application. If objections arise, our experts handle the response and legal proceedings.
Your trademark is published in the Trademark J
Your trademark is published in the Trademark Journal for public review. If no opposition arises in 4 months, it moves to registration.
Once approved, you receive the official Tradem
Once approved, you receive the official Trademark Registration Certificate, granting exclusive rights to your brand.
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