NOC from Prior Trademark Owner — Template

[On the letterhead of the Prior Trade Mark Owner]

Date: [Date]
Ref : [Ref No.]

NO-OBJECTION CERTIFICATE / LETTER OF CONSENT

To,
The Registrar of Trade Marks,
Trade Marks Registry, [Mumbai / Delhi / Kolkata / Chennai / Ahmedabad].

AND / OR To Whomsoever It May Concern.

Subject: No-Objection to registration and use of the trade mark "[Applicant's Mark]"
         (Application No. [Application No.], Class [Class]) by [Name of Applicant].

I / We, [Name of Prior Owner], [S/o [___] / a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 2013, CIN [___]], having my / our office / registered office at
[Full Address], being the registered proprietor of the trade mark "[Prior Mark]"
registered under No. [Prior Regn No.] in Class [Class] in respect of
[goods/services] (the "Prior Mark"), DO HEREBY STATE AND CONFIRM as follows:

1. My / Our attention has been drawn to trade mark Application No. [Application No.]
   filed by [Name of Applicant] for registration of the mark "[Applicant's Mark]" in
   Class [Class] in respect of [goods/services].

2. Having considered the said mark, I / We hereby state that I / We HAVE NO
   OBJECTION to the registration and use of the trade mark "[Applicant's Mark]" by
   the said Applicant, notwithstanding my / our Prior Mark.

3. I / We confirm that the co-existence of the two marks is not likely to cause
   confusion or deception among the public / trade, having regard to the difference
   in [marks / goods / services / trade channels / geography], and I / We consent to
   such co-existence under Section 12 / Section 11(5) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

4. This No-Objection is given voluntarily, [gratuitously / for consideration], out
   of my / our own free will and without any coercion, and I / We shall not oppose
   or object to the said Application No. [Application No.] on the basis of the
   Prior Mark.

5. This letter may be filed by the Applicant before the Registrar of Trade Marks in
   reply to any objection/citation raised under Section 11 of the Act and relied upon
   for all lawful purposes.

Issued at [City] on this [Day] day of [Month, Year].

For and on behalf of [Name of Prior Owner]

_______________________________
Signature
Name        : [Name]
Designation : [Proprietor / Director / Partner / Authorised Signatory]
[Seal, if a company]

Witnesses:
1. ____________________
2. ____________________