Launches Indian Trademark Application Service (Supporting Japanese Companies Expanding into India and Protecting Intellectual Property)

Nihon IR has launched its "Indian Trademark Application Service" to support Japanese companies operating in India from an intellectual property perspective.

In the continuously growing Indian market, properly protecting brand names, product names, and service names is a crucial initiative that leads to countermeasures against counterfeit goods and prevention of trouble after market entry. Nihon IR provides comprehensive support from Indian trademark searches to applications, responses to office actions, and registration.

Details of Indian Trademark Services

Background of the Service

When entering a market without adequate protection for brand names, product names, and service names during overseas expansion, the risks that affect business operations, such as the distribution of counterfeit goods, prior applications by third parties, and disputes over name usage, increase.

Nihon IR has long provided trademark application support for various Asian countries, including China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Through these efforts, as consultations from Japanese companies expanding into or operating in India and the need for Indian trademark support have grown, we have now launched the "Indian Trademark Application Service."

In India, while a registration system is adopted, the fact of prior use of a trademark is also considered, and in some cases, responses that take into account the system's characteristics are required. We support smooth business development and brand protection in the Indian market by considering the system and practical points of Indian trademarks.

Features of the Service

Comprehensive support from preliminary search to application and registration of Indian trademarks

Handles application procedures to the Indian Trademark Office, responses to office actions, and registration procedures

Nihon IR's trademark team handles inquiries in Japanese

Support provided with consideration for the characteristics of the Indian trademark system, such as the registration system and the emphasis on prior use

Services provided based on many years of practical experience in overseas trademark procedures, including support for trademark applications in various Asian countries such as China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines

For details on fees and procedures, please check the service page or contact us.

Target Audience

Japanese companies planning to expand into or operating in India (manufacturing, distribution, retail, services, etc.)

Overseas business managers who wish to advance the protection of brand names, product names, and service names in the Indian market

Companies seeking to mitigate risks of counterfeit goods and conflicts with prior trademarks

Companies already using trademarks in India and considering applications, including organizing evidence of use and dates of commencement of use

Patent firms seeking to establish a cooperative system with local agents for their clients' Indian trademark applications

Future Initiatives

Nihon IR has provided trademark practice services for many years for countries in Asia, including China. While systems vary by country, overseas procedures commonly require collaboration with local agents, document preparation, progress management, and deadline management.

We will continue to support companies' overseas expansion by protecting their brands and ensuring stable business operations, taking into account the specific characteristics of systems in countries including India.

*Click here for the Indian Trademark Service page

https://www.cn-trademark.net/india-trademark-application-service.html

(Asia Trademark Services on Nihon IR's China Trademark Specialist Site)

Contact for this matter:

Nihon IR Co., Ltd. Product Planning Office, Trademark Group

TEL: 03-6206-4966

Email: ir@nihon-ir.co.jp

Company HP: https://nihon-ir.jp/

China Trademark Specialist Site: https://www.cn-trademark.net/