Application for Registration
Entry 1 covers a trade mark, a collective mark, a certification mark and a series of trade marks, all filed in Form TM-A. The fee is for each class and for each mark. Entry 17 is the extra fee for expedited processing under rule 34, which can be paid only on e-filing.
| Entry | What the fee is for | Form | Physical filing | E-filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application for registration of a trademark, collective mark, certification mark or series of trademarks for goods or services in one or more classes, where the applicant is an individual, start-up or small enterprise | TM-A | ₹5,000 | ₹4,500 |
| 1 | The same application, in all other cases | TM-A | ₹10,000 | ₹9,000 |
| 17 | Application under rule 34 for expedited process of an application for registration of a trademark, where the applicant is an individual, start-up or small enterprise | TM-M | Not allowed | ₹20,000 |
| 17 | The same application under rule 34, in all other cases | TM-M | Not allowed | ₹40,000 |
Entries 1 and 17: the fee is for each class and for each mark.
Work Out Your Trademark Fee
Pick the applicant group with the filing mode, the application and the number of classes. The amounts are the First Schedule fees for each class.
Government fees from the First Schedule only. Renewal, surcharge and opposition fees do not depend on the applicant group, only on the filing mode. Entry 5 also mentions section 25(3); the calculator uses entry 4 for the first six months after expiry and entry 5 for restoration.
Opposition, Rectification and Counter Statement
| Entry | What the fee is for | Form | Physical filing | E-filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Notice of opposition under section 21(1), 64, 66 or 73, or application for rectification of the register under sections 47 to 57, 68, 77, or application under rule 99, 103, 135, 140, or application under section 25 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 to invalidate a trademark, or a counter statement related to any of these | TM-O | ₹3,000 | ₹2,700 |
Entry 2: the fee is for each class opposed or for each counter statement filed.
Renewal and Restoration
Entries 4 and 5 are charged on top of the renewal fee in entry 3. All three are filed in Form TM-R and are charged for each class.
| Entry | What the fee is for | Form | Physical filing | E-filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Renewal of registration of a trademark under section 25, for each class | TM-R | ₹10,000 | ₹9,000 |
| 4 | Application for renewal with surcharge of registration of a trademark under section 25(3), for each class | TM-R | ₹5,000 plus entry 3 fee | ₹4,500 plus entry 3 fee |
| 5 | Application for renewal with surcharge, or restoration and renewal, of a trademark under section 25(3), 25(4), for each class | TM-R | ₹10,000 plus entry 3 fee | ₹9,000 plus entry 3 fee |
With the entry 3 fee added, renewal with surcharge under entry 4 comes to ₹13,500 a class on e-filing and ₹15,000 on physical filing. Under entry 5 it comes to ₹18,000 and ₹20,000.
Assignment, Changes in the Register and Registered Users
Entries 6 to 9 are filed in Form TM-P and entry 10 in Form TM-U.
| Entry | What the fee is for | Form | Physical filing | E-filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Application under section 45 to register a subsequent proprietor in case of assignment or transfer, for each trademark | TM-P | ₹10,000 | ₹9,000 |
| 7 | Application for: certificate of the Registrar under section 40(2); or approval of the Registrar under section 41; or direction of the Registrar for advertisement of assignment without goodwill under section 42; or to add to or alter a registered trademark under section 59(1), for each trademark; or conversion of specification under section 60, for each trademark | TM-P | ₹3,000 | ₹2,700 |
| 8 | Application for: extension of time for applying for direction under section 42 for advertisement of assignment without goodwill; or extension of time for registering a company as subsequent proprietor under section 46(4); or consent of the Registrar to the assignment or transmission of a certification trademark under section 43; or change of name or description of a registered proprietor or registered user under section 58, for each trademark | TM-P | ₹2,000 | ₹1,800 |
| 9 | Application for: dissolution of association between trademarks under section 16(5); or change in address or address for service in India of registered proprietors under section 58, for each trademark; or cancellation of an entry in the register or part of it under section 58, for each trademark | TM-P | ₹1,000 | ₹900 |
| 10 | Application under section 49 for a registered user of a registered trademark in respect of goods or services; or application under section 50(1)(a) to vary the entry of a registered user of one trademark where the trademarks are covered by the same registered user in respect of each of them; or application under section 50(1)(b), (c) or (d) for cancellation of the entry of a registered user of one trademark; or notice under rule 95(2) of intention to intervene in one proceeding for the variation or cancellation of entries of a registered user of a trademark | TM-U | ₹5,000 | ₹4,500 |
Entry 10: the fee is for each mark.
Search Certificates, Copies, Extensions and Other Requests
Entries 11 and 12 are filed in Form TM-C. Entries 13 to 18 are filed in Form TM-M.
| Entry | What the fee is for | Form | Physical filing | E-filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Request for search and issue of certificate under rule 22(1) | TM-C | ₹10,000 | ₹9,000 |
| 12 | Request for an expedited search and issuance of certificate under rule 22(3) | TM-C | Not allowed | ₹30,000 |
| 13 | Application for: extension of time; or certified copy or duplicate registration certificate; or inspection of document; or particulars of advertisement to the Registrar; or grounds of decision of the Registrar; or entry in the register and advertisement of a note of certificate of validity under rule 127; or amendment in a trademark application; or particulars of advertisement of a trademark to the Registrar under rule 41 | TM-M | ₹1,000 | ₹900 |
| 14 | Application for: deposit of regulation of a collective trademark under section 66 or alteration of regulation of a certification trademark under section 74(2); or Registrar preliminary advice; or division of an application | TM-M | ₹2,000 | ₹1,800 |
| 15 | Application for: review of the decision of the Registrar; or petition (not otherwise charged) for an order of the Registrar on any interlocutory matter in a contesting proceeding; or any other matter not covered in other TM forms | TM-M | ₹3,000 | ₹2,700 |
| 16 | Request for an expedited certificate of the Registrar (other than a certificate under section 23(2) of the Act) or certified copies of documents under the proviso to rule 122 | TM-M | ₹5,000 | ₹4,500 |
| 18 | Request to include a trademark in the list of well-known trademarks | TM-M | Not allowed | ₹1,00,000 |
Entry 16: the fee is for the entry in respect of each registered trademark or for each document. Entry 18: the fee is for one mark only.
Trade Mark Agents and International Applications
Entries 19 to 22 are filed in Form TM-G. Entry 23 has no form number in the First Schedule.
| Entry | What the fee is for | Form | Physical filing | E-filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Application for registration of a person as a trademark agent under rules 147 and 149 | TM-G | ₹5,000 | ₹4,500 |
| 20 | Continuance of the name of a person in the Register of Trademark Agents under rule 150, for every five years, to be paid on or before the 1st day of the succeeding financial year | TM-G | ₹10,000 | ₹9,000 |
| 21 | Application for restoration of the name of a person to the Register of Trademark Agents under rule 153, within 3 years from the date of removal | TM-G | ₹5,000 plus entry 20 fee | ₹4,500 plus entry 20 fee |
| 22 | Application for alteration of any entry in the Register of Trademark Agents under rule 154 | TM-G | ₹1,000 | ₹900 |
| 23 | Handling fee for certification and transmission of an international application to the International Bureau with MM2(E) | None stated | Not allowed | ₹5,000 |
Late Fee and Penalty
The Registrar may remove the mark when the registration expires. It is not removed if Form TM-R with the renewal fee and surcharge is filed within six months of expiry; after six months and within one year the mark can be restored only on application and at the Registrar’s discretion. TM Act s.25(3), 25(4) · rules 59, 60
If the applicant does not respond within one month from receiving the examination report, the Registrar may treat the application as abandoned. TM Rules 2017 · rule 33(4)
Representing a mark as registered when it is not attracts a penalty equal to one half per cent of total sales or turnover, or gross receipts in a profession, as per the audited accounts, or ₹5 lakh, whichever is less. It is imposed by an adjudicating officer. TM Act s.107(2), 112A · Jan Vishwas Act 2023, in force 1 Aug 2024
Imprisonment of six months to three years and a fine of ₹50,000 to ₹2 lakh, unless the person proves he acted without intent to defraud. The court may go lower for adequate and special reasons recorded in the judgment. TM Act s.103
What You Pay in Common Cases
Start-up files one word mark in two classes
Private limited company, one class, expedited
Renewal in three classes, four months after expiry
Opposing a mark in two classes
How to Apply and Pay
- 1File Form TM-AOne application can cover one or more classes; the fee in entry 1 is for each class and each mark.
- 2Pay the feeE-filing costs 10 per cent less than physical filing in every entry that allows both.
- 3Answer the examination reportReply within one month of receiving it, or the application may be treated as abandoned (rule 33(4)).
- 4Wait out the opposition periodAfter advertisement in the Journal anyone may oppose within four months (rule 42).
- 5Get the certificateIf there is no opposition, or it fails, the mark is registered from the date of application (section 23).
- 6Renew every ten yearsRegistration lasts ten years (section 25(1)); renew within the year before expiry (rule 57(1)).
Documents to file with it
- A clear representation of the mark, not larger than 8 cm x 8 cm (rule 26(1))
- For a colour claim, the mark reproduced in that combination of colours (rule 26(2)); for a sound mark, an MP3 of up to thirty seconds with its notation (rule 26(5))
- The statement of use; where use is claimed from before the application date, an affidavit testifying to that use with supporting documents (rule 25)
- For a start-up or small enterprise, the certificate that supports the claim to the lower fee (Form TM-A, item 2)
- Transliteration and translation of any word in a script other than Hindi or English (rule 28)
- Written consent of a living person, or of the legal representative of a person who died within twenty years, whose name or picture is on the mark, if the Registrar asks for it (rule 29)
- For a collective or certification mark, the draft regulations with Form TM-M (Form TM-A, item 1)
How to Use This Chart
- Count the classes first. Entries 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 17 are charged for each class.
- Pick the applicant group before reading entry 1 or 17: individual, start-up and small enterprise pay half of what other applicants pay.
- E-filing is 10 per cent lower than physical filing in every entry that allows both.
- Entries 12, 17, 18 and 23 can be paid only on e-filing. The Schedule shows physical filing as not allowed.
- Entries 4, 5 and 21 are add-on fees. Add the fee of the entry they refer to.
- Government fee only. Professional charges, search charges and stamp duty on a power of attorney or an assignment deed are not in the Schedule.
- The chart follows the First Schedule as printed in the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. No rules amending that Schedule are among the saved official texts, so a later change, if any, is not reflected.
- Fees payable to the International Bureau for an international application under the Madrid Protocol are not in the First Schedule. Entry 23 is only the handling fee of the Indian Registry.
- The conditions for being treated as a start-up or a small enterprise are in the definitions in the rules and are not reproduced here.
Official documents behind this page
- Trade Marks Rules, 2017, First Schedule (see rule 11)All 23 entries were read with the physical filing fee, the e-filing fee and the form number, including the notes under entries 1, 2, 10, 16, 17 and 18. No amendment rules were applied because none that change the First Schedule are on file.
- Trade Marks Rules, 2017, Second Schedule (Forms)The table of forms was read for the form that goes with each entry: TM-A entry 1, TM-O entry 2, TM-R entries 3 to 5, TM-P entries 6 to 9, TM-U entry 10, TM-C entries 11 and 12, TM-M entries 13 to 18, TM-G entries 19 to 22.
- Trade Marks Rules, 2017, rules 2, 25 to 29, 31, 33, 34, 42, 44, 45 and 57 to 60, and Form TM-ARead for the calculator notes, the procedure, the documents and the time limits: one month to reply to the examination report, four months to oppose, two months for the counterstatement, renewal within one year before expiry, six months for surcharge and one year for restoration.
- Trade Marks Act, 1999, sections 21, 23, 25 and 103Opposition, registration from the date of application, ten year term, renewal, removal and restoration, and the punishment for applying false trade marks.
- Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, Schedule serial number 30, with notification S.O. 2972(E) dated 26 July 2024Section 107(2) of the Trade Marks Act substituted with a penalty, and sections 112A and 112B inserted for adjudication and appeal. The notification brings these changes into force from 1 August 2024.
- Trade Marks Registry, Forms and Fees page on ipindia.gov.in (as saved on 2 October 2026)Used as a cross-check. The physical filing and e-filing amounts shown there for the forms under the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 agree with the First Schedule figures in this chart.
Disclaimer: This chart reproduces fees and rates from the official documents listed above, as read on 2 October 2026. It is general information, not professional advice for your case. Fees, rates and slabs are changed by notification, and the amount the authority’s portal or challan asks for on the day you pay is the one that applies. The calculator only adds up the figures on this page; it does not know your facts or any later change. TaxClue is not responsible for a decision taken on this page alone. Check the current notification on the official website before you pay or file.