Empowering Innovation,
Protecting Potential
In today’s competitive marketplace, protecting intellectual property is crucial for businesses. Effective IP protection can significantly enhance a business's credibility and overall economic value. This not only helps prevent competitors from copying or infringing on their assets but also builds trust with customers and investors.
The Innovate & Illuminate is a pro bono initiative aimed at assisting young entrepreneurs with protecting the intellectual property of their business and brand from the get-go. This initiative allows entrepreneurs to focus on innovation and development, knowing that their intellectual property is safeguarded against potential challenges.
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Frequently asked questions
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How can we help?
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Through Innovate & Illuminate we hope to provide young entrepreneurs with the opportunity to apply for registration of their trademarks at no cost. In other words, We offer our services to assist in securing intellectual property protection without charging any professional fees.
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How does it work?
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Through Innovate & Illuminate, a young entrepreneur can, though us, make applications for the registration of their trademark(s) by only paying the official fee. For a sole proprietorship or an MSME entity, the official fee charges by the Trade Marks Registry, as of January 17, 2025 is INR 4500 per application (one class).
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How many applications can a young entrepreneur file under this program?
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A maximum of 2 applications can be made.
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For the purposes of the program, who is a young entrepreneur?
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In order to qualify as a young entrepreneur, a person would be required to be a male Indian citizen under the age of 23 years OR a female Indian citizen under the age of 25 years as on the date of applying for becoming a part of this program
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What are the other prerequisites for taking part in the program?
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1. The young entrepreneur operates a functional website for their business.
2. The young entrepreneur’s business i.e., their proprietorship or partnership or company, as the case may be, is registered as a Micro Enterprise under the MSME Act, 2006 or is recognized as a Start-Up by the Government of India.
3. The young entrepreneur’s business i.e., the principle place of business is located within the limits of any of following cities:
- Ahmedabad
- Bangalore
- Gurugram
- Hyderabad
- Mumbai
- Pune
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What are the costs that would be required to be paid by a young entrepreneur for availing this program?
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The official fee payable to the Trade Marks Registry i.e., INR 4500 per application. In case of two applications, it would be INR 9000.
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What happens post the filing of the trademark applications?
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Post the filings, the Trade Marks Registry issued examination reports for all applications. Through the said report, either the trademark (under an application) is accepted, or objections are marked against the trademark application. In case objections are raised, an applicant is required to file a reply to the examination report (and depending on the objections – make necessary amendments as directed by the Registry).
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Are the costs associated with the post-filing stage are covered under this program?
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We do not charge any professional fees for filing the trademark applications. However, in case the prosecution of an application is required, and should the young entrepreneur choose to avail our services, our professional charges shall apply. Please note that the young entrepreneur is under no obligation/compulsion to continue the prosecution of their application(s) with us.
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Is there a limit as to the number of young entrepreneurs that can be a part of this program?
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Due to operational constraints, we will be processing a maximum of one hundred applications under this initiative. This limitation is in place to ensure that we can provide thorough and effective support to each young entrepreneur.
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