In general, the trademark in India is valid for 10 years, from the date of registration. However, you can renew the trademark indefinitely by filing for renewal every 10 years.

In India, patents can be granted for: The new inventions both for products and processes. Technological advancements that are novel, inventive, and industrially applicable. However, abstract ideas, scientific theories, mathematica formulas, and methods of treatment or diagnosis are not patentable.

The basic difference between the trademark & patent is that, the trademark protects the brand name, logos, slogans, and other identifiers used in commercial activities, whereas the patent protects the new innovations or processes which offer a solution to a problem or enhance an existing technology.

The patent infringement could occur when someone makes, uses, sells or distributes your patented invention without an intended permission. In the event, you suspect any infringement to your patent, you have the right to take legal action, which may include seeking damages or an injunction.

™: The ™ indicates a trademark that is not registered and would be used by the company. R: The R indicates a trademark that the company officially uses, this also represents the registration with the Indian Trade Marks Registry, which is legally protected.

As an analogy, the trademark protects the owner, thereby guaranteeing the exclusive right towards the products or services, it also authorises/assigns another person in order to define the monetary return. Apart from that, the trademark also promotes the owners of the trademark with recognition and indeed financial profit. It also curbs unfair competitors, such as counterfeiters, from using similar distinctive signs to deceive the market.

No, The process of registering the domain names is governed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and the system for domain name registration, is done on the the first-come, first-serve basis and anybody can obtain any domain name for commercial use,

Any person may file an opposition within a period of three months from the date of advertisement of the mark in the trademark journal, which is extended by one month. If the opposition is filed within this period, the application enters for opposition proceedings, and the registrar serves a notice of opposition to the applicant. The applicant is then required to file a reply as counter-statement to the opposition within two months from the date of receipt of the opposition notice. From the date of service, the opponent is required to file its evidence by way of affidavit within a period of two months, which is extendible by one month. The opponent then has the option of filing a reply. The case is then taken up for hearing before the registrar. Finally, the registrar will take the decision of allowing or rejecting the opposition application and will pass an order.