Status Guide
Trademark Status Meanings: Complete Guide to Every IP India Status
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Short answer: Your trademark's status on the IP India portal tells you exactly where your application is in a roughly year-long process — from initial filing checks, through examination, through the public opposition window, to registration. Find your status below for what it means and what to do next.
How to Check Your Trademark Status
Search your application or registration number on the IP India Public Search portal. The status field updates as your application moves through each stage — bookmark it, since the Registry doesn't proactively email you every update.
Status-by-Status Guide
| Status | What It Means | What To Do |
|---|---|---|
| New Application / Formalities Chk Pass | Filed and cleared the basic paperwork check. | Nothing — wait for it to move to examination. |
| Marked for Exam | In the examiner's queue for legal review. | Nothing yet — see the full guide. |
| Objected | The examiner raised a Section 9 or Section 11 objection. | File a written reply within 30 days — see the full guide and our objection reply case laws. |
| Accepted & Advertised | Approved and published in the Trademark Journal for opposition. | Nothing, unless opposed — see the full guide. |
| Opposed | A third party has formally challenged your application. | File a Counter Statement within 2 months — see our opposition case laws. |
| Registered | No opposition (or opposition resolved in your favour) — certificate issued. | Diarise renewal 10 years from the filing date. |
| Refused | The Registrar rejected the application, usually after a hearing. | An appeal may be possible depending on the grounds and timeline — get this reviewed quickly. |
| Abandoned | A deadline was missed — most often the 30-day objection reply window. | In some cases a fresh application is the only path forward; act before this happens if you're close to a deadline. |