Private limited company registration and trademark registration in India

Private limited company registration requires some legal steps andthoughtful processes. To complete the process of online company formation, you need to know about what is a private limited company, how to form private limited company, required documents for a company formation, benefits of private limited company formation, etc.

 

Required private registration documents of a limited liability company

To register a private limited company, the proposed company directors will be required to present the following documents as proof of identity:

  • For Indian Nationals – PAN
  • For Foreign Nationals – Passport

Additional Requirement

As per rule 16(1) of companies incorporation rules, 2014. At the time of incorporation of Private Limited Company the following information must be filed by the registrar:

  1. Full name
  2. Recent photograph affixed with MOA and AOA
  3. Father’s name
  4. Date and place of birth
  5. Nationality
  6. Occupation
  7. Qualification
  8. Permanent Account Number
  9. Present and permanent residential address
  10. Phone number of subscriber
  11. Email id of the subscriber

 

After company registration its important to get your brand secured with Trademark. Trademark registration is carried out by the Controller General Of Patents. The Trademark Act, 1999, offers you the right to take legal action against those who try to copy or use your trademark.

Trademark Registration: Who can Apply?

The trademark rules of India enables private firms, companies, individuals, NGO’s, and LLP’s to register items like sound, logo, phrases, words, colors, images, initials, and symbols. For companies, NGOs, or LLPs, the trademark application needs to be facilitated in the business’ name.

Importance of Trademark Registration in India

Registering your brand or business in India delivers a bunch of benefits, as discussed below.

  • Business Opportunity

If you provide or offer a brand, service, or product under a registered trademark, it helps you present yourself as reliable and trustworthy. It helps your brand get a discreet identity, which helps you edge your competitors, and puts you on the advantage when you sell on multi-vendor platforms.

  • Legal Protection

If you have performed your brand or logo registration and you find your trademark being copied, you can take the legal route and sue the person or company in question.

  • Unique Identity

Consumers identify products and services by the name of their brands. Trademark registration provides you with a guarantee that no other individual or company will use your copyrighted assets.

  • Global Filing

If you register and file a trademark in India, you can file it in other countries as well. Similarly, foreigners can also obtain trademark registration in India.

 

You might get trademark objection later in the process of registration. After filing the application, every trademark is examined by the examiners appointed by the Trademark Registry. After examination, an examiner issues an examination report in which the objections, if any, are raised by the examiner. On receiving the Examination Report, the applicant has to submit his/her response based on the objections in the examination report. In case the objections are not met to the satisfaction of the trade mark office through the response, the applicant can avail an opportunity of hearing before the Trademark Registrar, where he/she can present submissions orally. Trademark hearing is generally conducted by the assistant Registrar of Trade marks.