Trademark Status
How to Download a Trademark Registration Certificate in India
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Short answer: Once your trademark shows the status Registered, the registration certificate is issued electronically and can be downloaded from IP India's e-Register status service (tmrsearch.ipindia.gov.in/estatus).
- Enter your email address or mobile number.
- Answer the captcha and enter the OTP you receive.
- Search by the application number; after registration, the registration number is the same as the application number.
- Open the registered entry and download the certificate.
For use in court or before another authority, ask the Registry for a certified copy on Form TM-M.
Step-by-step: download the certificate
- Check the status first. The certificate exists only after registration. Under section 23(2) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Registrar issues the certificate once the mark is entered on the register. If the status is still "Accepted and Advertised" or "Opposed", there is no certificate yet; see our trademark status guide.
- Open the e-Register status page on tmrsearch.ipindia.gov.in. Use this service, not the public search, which is for checking similar marks before filing.
- Verify yourself. Enter an email address or mobile number, answer the captcha, then request and enter the OTP. No account is needed.
- Enter the application number from your filing receipt. If you do not have it, search by the mark, the proprietor's name and the class.
- Open the entry and download. For a registered mark, the e-Register shows the present status, the next renewal date, any assignment, and a scanned copy of the registration certificate, which you can save as a PDF.
For more on reading the status page, see how to check trademark status online.
Need help with this?
Facing an examination report, a show-cause hearing or an opposition? See our trademark objection reply and opposition service. We are a trademark consultant in Ahmedabad working with businesses across Gujarat.
Certificate, certified copy or duplicate: which do you need?
| Need | What to get | How |
|---|---|---|
| Your own records, website, marketplace brand registry | The registration certificate downloaded from the e-Register | Free, online, as above |
| Evidence in court, customs or another authority | Certified copy of the register entry or certificate | Request on Form TM-M; an expedited certified copy is available under the proviso to rule 122. See the official fees |
| Original lost or damaged | Duplicate registration certificate | Request on Form TM-M with the official fee |
IP India lists the nodal offices that handle certified copies ("legal certificates") under Track Proceedings on its website.
If the certificate does not appear
- Status not yet "Registered". Wait for registration. The time after advertisement depends on whether anyone opposes.
- Registered, but no certificate shown. Request a certified copy on TM-M, or contact the Registry office that handled the application; see the Trade Marks Registry, Ahmedabad.
- Details on the certificate are wrong (name, address, goods). Correct the register by filing the right request on TM-M; the certificate follows the register. See the after-registration problems page.
After you have the certificate
- You may now use the ® symbol, but only for the registered goods or services; see TM vs ® symbol.
- Note the renewal date. Registration lasts ten years from the date of application and can be renewed for further ten-year periods (section 25). See trademark renewal.