Copyright & Trademark Registration in India

In this post, you can get all details about Copyright & Trademark registration process in India.

Requirements for filing a trademark application

1. The name, address and nationality of the applicant. If the applicant is a partnership firm, the names of all the partners. Also mention whether any minor is a partner
2. If the applicant is a company, the country or state of incorporation.
3. A list of goods and/or services for which registration is required.
4. Soft copy of the trademark to be registered.
5. If the mark contains or consists of non-English words, a translation of those words into English is required.
6. If the application is to claim priority from an earlier filed convention application, details of that application is also required (application number, filing date, country and goods/services). A certified priority document or its duly notarized copy is to be submitted. If the certificate is not in English, a certified/notarized English translation is also required. If it is not readily available, the application can be filed based on the basic application number, date of the application and country of the application. A copy of the priority document can be submitted within 1 month from the filing date of the application.
7. Date of first use of the trademark in India, if at all used
8. Power of attorney simply signed by the applicant (no legalization or notarization is required). For Indian clients, power of attorney to be executed in 100 Rs. stamp paper and signed by the applicant. The power of attorney is not required at the time of lodging the application and can be submitted later with no additional cost.

Copyright Registration:

Copyright registration can be obtained for original works of art, literature, books, music, films, cds and computer programs.
It covers the following:

• Literary works such as books, literature, technical drawings, computer programs, computer databases
• Musical works or Audio Visual work
• Artistic works including logos, photographs, pictures

TERM OF COPYRIGHT:

Copyright registration is valid for 60 years plus life time of the author/artist who created the work.

S. S. TEJWANI & CO. has expertise in aiding the clientele in carrying out the entire legal processes from filing the application till registering the copyright. We even provide our assistance in case of copyright violation and actions to be undertaken in such circumstances. You can depend upon our services for fulfilling your copyright related requirements.

Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a code that acts as an identification for Indian nationals, especially those who pay Income Tax. It is an unique, 10-character alpha-numeric identifier, issued to all judicial entities identifiable under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. An example number would be in the form of ARLPA0061H. It is issued by the Indian Income Tax Department under the supervision of the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) and it also serves as an important proof of identification

Use of PAN

Quoting the PAN is mandatory when filing Income Tax returns, tax deduction at source, or any other communication with Income Tax Department. PAN is also steadily becoming a mandatory document for opening a new bank account, a new landline telephone connection / a mobile phone connection, purchase of foreign currency, bank deposits above ₹50,000, purchase and sale of immovable properties, vehicles etc

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR PAN:

1. Addhar card
2. Photo (2 Copies)
3. Birth Certificate