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Trade Marks Public Search

Intellectual Property India, Government of India · IP India (tmrsearch.ipindia.gov.in) Free Beginner India

The official, free government trademark search portal - the non-negotiable first check before you commit to a name or spend money on a logo and packaging in India.

  • Free wordmark, phonetic and combined search against the official Indian trademark database
  • Directly run by IP India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) - no third-party middleman needed
  • Should be the very first check before filing or falling in love with a shortlisted name
Open on tmrsearch.ipindia.gov.in ↗

It answers 2 questions

  1. How do I actually check if a name is free to use - in India and internationally - before I fall in love with it?
  2. How do I check if my brand name is already taken before I fall in love with it?

Read with it

  1. Explains the fanciful-vs-descriptive naming spectrum and why arbitrary/made-up names are the strongest and most defensible... Trademarkia Article How to Check If Your Startup Name Is Available for Trademark Registration Trademarkia
  2. A current, India-specific breakdown of trademark costs and timelines - the ₹4,500-per-class government fee and 6-18 month... Cashfree Blog Article How to Register Trademark in India (2026): Fees, Process & Timeline Cashfree
  3. A friendlier front-end over the same government data, useful if the official portal's interface trips you up, good for a quick... IndiaFilings Tool Online Trademark Search India | Check Brand Name Availability IndiaFilings
  4. Explains how to interpret what the search results actually mean (live vs opposed vs abandoned marks) rather than just how to... IndiaFilings Article IPIndia Trademark Search: Secure Your Brand in India IndiaFilings
  5. A tight, step-by-step availability-check guide that's easy to follow the first time you use the government search tool without... LegalWiz Article How to Check Trademark Availability in India: Step-by-Step Guide LegalWiz
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