Ways to Trademark Name Search in India
There are two ways to search for trademark names, both of them are provided as a service by the best trademark experts.
The portal trademark search: Go to the IP India’s trademark search portal. In the portal, you will see the following options:
- Search type: Choose the type of trademark you want to search. As your question is related to the trademark names, choose Wordmark. It’s already a default option.
- Keyword: In this column, you have to select whether the trademark should:
- Contain the name you input
- Start with the name you input or
- Matches with the name you input
- Trademark class: There are 45 classes of trademark with each defined by the trade that mark represents.
- Item description: If you aren’t sure about the trademark class, input description of the trade/ type of business you are going to put that trademark on. The option is still being developed however, so for a time, you have to stick with trademark class
Press search button: Press the search button and you will the results according the way you filled the options.
If you have found a trademark that matches yours, you can’t use it anymore, what you can do is contact a trademark agent and let them help you decide a proper trademark name for you.