Form TM-G: Application to Register as a Trade Marks Agent

Form TM-G is the application to be registered as a trade marks agent with the Registrar of Trade Marks under the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. A registered trade marks agent can file and handle trademark matters before the Registry on behalf of clients.

Who can apply

• A citizen of India, at least 21 years old.
• A graduate of a university in India (or holder of an equivalent qualification) who has passed the trade marks agent examination, or an advocate under the Advocates Act, 1961, or a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
• Considered by the Registrar to be a fit and proper person, and not disqualified under Rule 145 (for example, an undischarged insolvent).

Eligibility, the examination and the fee are set by the Rules and the Registry's notices. Check the current notice on the IP India website before applying.

How the application works

1. File Form TM-G, with the prescribed fee, at the Trade Marks Registry office for your principal place of business, as the Registry's current notice directs.
2. If you meet the qualifications, the Registrar fixes a date for the examination in trade marks law and practice.
3. Once you qualify and pay the fee, you are entered in the register of trade marks agents and receive a certificate in Form RG-4. Registration runs to the end of that financial year, and you stay on the register by paying the annual fee. If the fee is still unpaid three months after it falls due, your name is removed. It can be restored in Form TM-G within three years.

Do you need a trade marks agent?

No. A brand owner can file a trademark application in their own name, or through an advocate, a registered trade marks agent, or a person in their sole and regular employment. If someone files for you, they need your authorisation. See Form TM-A and what replaced Form TM-48, and browse all trademark forms.