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AshuTrustIP & Corporate Law
IP-first legal practice

Own your brand.
Protect what you built.

Trademark, patent, copyright and design registration for Indian businesses — handled by IP professionals who search before they file, answer objections themselves, and tell you when you do not need a service.

Fixed fees, quoted upfront MSME rate applied where eligible Objection replies included

Check your brand for free

No obligation. We will tell you honestly what you need and what it costs.

Your details stay confidential and are never shared. We do not send marketing spam.

Applications filed
2,400+Applications filed
Trademark classes covered
45Trademark classes covered
Objections successfully answered
94%Objections successfully answered
Practising in Indian IP law
7 yrsPractising in Indian IP law
Choosing correctly

Which right do you actually need?

The four IP rights protect different things. Most businesses need more than one — and a few need fewer than they were sold.

RightProtectsGovt fee from
TrademarkBrand name, logo, tagline₹4,500 / class
PatentHow an invention works₹1,600 filing
CopyrightSoftware, artwork, content₹500 per work
DesignHow a product looks₹1,000 per design

Government fees shown are the lowest applicable rate — for individuals, startups and MSMEs with Udyam or DPIIT registration. Companies pay a higher statutory rate. See the full fee breakdown.

How we work

Search first. File properly. Stay to the end.

Most IP is lost to a missed deadline or a filing that was never going to survive examination — not to a lost argument.

  1. 01

    Tell us what you are protecting

    A short call or WhatsApp message. We work out which right you actually need — sometimes the honest answer is fewer filings than you expected.

  2. 02

    We search before you spend

    Clearance search and written risk opinion. Government fees are non-refundable, so you see the risk before committing to a filing.

  3. 03

    We draft and file

    Specification, classes, claims and forms prepared by the professional handling your matter — then filed electronically the same day.

  4. 04

    We stay with it to the end

    Objections answered, hearings attended, journal windows watched and renewal dates docketed. You are not handed back a receipt and left alone.

Why AshuTrust

A practice, not a filing factory

Volume filing services optimise for throughput. We optimise for your application actually being granted.

IPR is what we do

We are not a generalist compliance shop that happens to file trademarks. Intellectual property is the practice — trademarks, patents, copyright and designs — and incorporation supports it rather than the other way round.

Search before you spend

Every filing starts with a real clearance search. Government fees are non-refundable, so we tell you the risk before you commit, even when the answer is that you should pick a different name.

One professional, start to finish

The person who reviews your search is the person who drafts your application and answers your objection. No handoffs to a call centre, no repeating your matter to someone new.

Deadlines are tracked, not hoped for

Examination replies, opposition windows and renewals are docketed the day they arise. Most IP is lost to a missed date rather than a lost argument.

Transparent pricing

You see the government fee and our fee, separately.

Statutory fees are charged at cost and shown on every invoice. Our professional fee is fixed and quoted before we start. No hourly billing, no surprise line items at the objection stage.

Client experience

What founders say

A selection of feedback from businesses we have filed for.

They ran the search before taking our money and told us our first choice of name was a bad idea. We changed it, filed the alternative, and it went through without a single objection.
Nand KishorFounder, D2C food brand
Our application was objected to under Section 11 with three cited marks. The reply they drafted distinguished all three and it was accepted without a hearing.
Rashmi SinghDirector, wellness startup
We needed a provisional patent filed before a demo day. They turned the disclosure into a filed application in eight days and explained exactly what we could and couldn't say on stage.
Rajat MishraCTO, hardware startup
The MSME fee difference alone saved us more than their professional fee across four classes. Nobody else had mentioned we qualified.
Rajesh KumarProprietor, textile manufacturer
Incorporated the company and filed the trademark in the same week, with the name checked against both registers first. That sequencing saved us a rebrand.
Amit VermaCo-founder, SaaS platform
Their watch service caught a copycat filing in the Journal with six weeks left in the opposition window. We opposed and they withdrew.
Priya NairBrand Manager, cosmetics
FAQ

Common questions

Straight answers on cost, timelines and what you actually need.

Still unsure? Ask us directly

Send your brand name to WhatsApp and we will tell you within a day whether it looks filable.

Which IP right do I actually need?
It depends on what you are protecting. A trademark protects your brand name and logo — the thing customers use to identify you. A patent protects how an invention works. A design registration protects how a product looks. Copyright protects original creative work like software, artwork and content. Many businesses need more than one: a consumer product might warrant a trademark for the brand, a design for the shape, and a patent for the mechanism.
How much does trademark registration cost in India?
The government fee is ₹4,500 per class for individuals, startups and MSMEs with Udyam or DPIIT registration, and ₹9,000 per class for companies and other applicants. Our professional fees start at ₹3,499. The total for a single-class filing by an MSME is typically around ₹8,000.
Do I need to register my company before filing a trademark?
No. An individual or proprietor can file a trademark directly, and doing so at the ₹4,500 MSME rate is often cheaper than filing as a company at ₹9,000. If you are incorporating anyway, run the trademark search before finalising the company name — MCA name approval does not check trademark conflicts, so a perfectly valid company name can still infringe someone's mark.
How long does the whole process take?
Trademark: 12–18 months to registration, but you can use ™ and enforce from the filing date. Design: 6–12 months. Copyright: 6–12 months. Patent: 3–5 years, or 1–2 with expedited examination. Company incorporation: 7–15 working days.
What happens if my application is objected to?
Objections are routine — roughly half of trademark applications receive an examination report. It is not a refusal. You get 30 days to file a reasoned reply, and a well-drafted response with the right evidence resolves most objections. Our Professional package includes the objection reply and one hearing.
Do you work with clients outside Lucknow and Delhi?
Yes. IP filings in India are entirely electronic, and hearings are conducted by video conference. We work with clients across India and with Indian businesses based abroad. Everything is handled over email, calls and WhatsApp.

Find out where your brand stands — free

A short conversation with an IP professional. We will tell you which right you need, what it costs, and whether your name is likely to survive examination.