›File Form 1 (application) + Form 2 (specification) at IPO
›Publication after 18 months (or earlier on request)
›Request for Examination (Form 18) within 48 months of filing
›First Examination Report (FER) issued — 6 months to respond
›Hearing with Controller if requested
›Grant of Letter Patent; annuities due from 3rd year
›Expedited examination (Rule 24C) available for startups, small entities, PPH
›DPIIT-recognised startups: 80% rebate on all official fees
›File at Trade Marks Registry (online)
›Examination issued within 3–4 months
›Reply to examination report within 30 days
›Hearing if Registrar unsatisfied
›Publication in Trade Marks Journal — 4-month opposition window
›Certificate of Registration issued; renewal every 10 years
›Multi-class filing permitted (all 45 classes)
›Madrid Protocol designations accepted; India TM used as basic mark
›Applications filed at the Design Office (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata)
›Examination for novelty, originality, and non-prior disclosure
›Convention priority claim within 6 months
›Initial term: 10 years; renewal for further 5 years (total 15 years)
›Locarno Classification used
›Following NEC Corporation v. Controller (Calcutta HC 2026): GUIs are registrable designs