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KATHA

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KATHA is a logo (device) trademark application, number 5574071, in class 42 (software & it services), filed on 18 Aug 2022. Its status on the Indian trademark register is “Registered”, last checked 25 Oct 2026.

Class42 — Software & IT services
Filed18 Aug 2022
Valid until18 Aug 2032
TypeLogo / device
Owner's stateTamil Nadu
Registry officeChennai
Use claimedProposed to be used
Goods & services

[CLASS : 42] Interior and exterior design services, Building design services, Architecture services, Architectural design, Interior architectural services, Construction planning services, Construction research services, Research on building construction, Architectural and construction drafting consultancy.

What is due
Registered
Brand watch₹999 / yr
Follow it free: an email when the status changes, a hearing is listed, a document is added, or it's advertised (with the last date to oppose).
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What this status means

The mark is registered and protected for 10 years from the application date, renewable every 10 years.

More about “Registered”

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Quick answers

What is the status of the KATHA trademark?
Registered, as of 25 Oct 2026. The mark is registered and protected for 10 years from the application date, renewable every 10 years.
Which class is the KATHA trademark in?
Class 42, Software & IT services: Scientific and technological services, software development and SaaS (online, non-downloadable software), IT services, web and app design, cloud hosting, design, architecture and testing.
When does the KATHA trademark expire?
The registration is valid until 18 Aug 2032. It can be renewed (Form TM-R, ₹9,000 per class) up to a year before that date, or within 6 months after with a surcharge.

What to do about “Registered”: yourself, or with an expert

The government fee is the same either way. Here is exactly what the portal asks for, and what an expert would do differently.

Do it yourself · ipindiaonline.gov.in
Use ®, keep proof of use, renew on time
Form TM-R (renewal), TM-P (changes), TM-O (to oppose a look-alike)Govt fee Renewal ₹9,000 per class; changes ₹900; opposing someone else's mark ₹2,700Deadline Renewal every 10 years from the filing date; can be filed up to one year early.
You need
  • The registration certificate (download from the portal).
  • Dated proof of use kept year by year: invoices, packaging, ads.
On the portal
  1. Use ® with the mark on the registered goods or services.
  2. Record any change of owner name or address with Form TM-P so notices reach you.
  3. Watch new filings and the Journal for look-alikes; a notice of opposition (TM-O) must be filed within 4 months of their advertisement.
  4. Renew with Form TM-R before the expiry date shown on this page.
Where people slip
  • Not using the mark for 5 years makes it vulnerable to removal for non-use.
  • Missing renewal: surcharge for 6 months, restoration up to a year, then removal.
Or let an expert handle it · Invorn
Brand watch
₹999per year
  • Runs the weekly watch, files oppositions in time, and handles renewals and recordals.
Free consultation first. Pay only after it, and if you are not happy before anything is filed, the fee is refunded. Filed by a Registered Trade Marks Agent.
Should you file yourself or use an expert?Six honest differences, and when DIY is fine
YourselfWith an expert
Search and the go/no-go callYourself: The free search here finds spelling and sound-alikes. Logos, related classes and prefixes/suffixes need a manual look, and the call on 'file or change the name' is yours.Expert: Checks devices and related classes too, and tells you before you pay the fee whether to file, tweak the name, or pick another class. A refused filing costs the full government fee.
Class and the goods/services wordingYourself: The description cannot be widened after filing. Too narrow leaves gaps; too broad invites objections and oppositions. Wrong class means filing again and paying again.Expert: Writes the specification to cover what you sell now and will sell, in the classes that matter, in the wording examiners accept.
Fee category and proofYourself: Filing as a startup or MSME without the certificate draws a deficit-fee notice and delays examination.Expert: Gets the Udyam or startup proof in order first so the ₹4,500 fee holds.
Examination report (about 4 in 10 applications get one)Yourself: The reply is a legal argument: why the mark is distinctive (Section 9) or not confusingly similar to the marks cited (Section 11), with evidence and case references. 30 days, no extension to count on. A weak reply leads to a hearing or refusal.Expert: Drafts the reply to each objection with precedent and your evidence of use; knows when a consent letter or a small change saves the application.
Hearings and oppositionsYourself: Hearings are argued live (video). Oppositions run through pleadings and two evidence rounds with 2-month deadlines; one missed step and the application is abandoned.Expert: Appears for you, files on time, and advises whether to fight, settle or withdraw before more money goes in.
Deadlines over the 12 to 24 monthsYourself: You watch the status yourself: reply in 30 days, opposition window 4 months, counter-statement 2 months, renewal every 10 years. Most dead applications died of a missed date, not a bad mark.Expert: Tracks every date and tells you only when something needs a decision.
Doing it yourself is reasonable when
  • It is a plain word mark (no logo) in one class.
  • The search shows no identical or sound-alike live mark in that class.
  • You have, or will get, a Class 3 DSC and are comfortable with online forms.
  • You can describe your goods or services precisely and will check the status every month for a year or two.
What it costs either way
  • Government fee: the same whoever files (₹4,500 or ₹9,000 per class).
  • Yourself: plus a DSC (about ₹1,000 to ₹1,500) and your time.
  • With Invorn: a professional fee on top of the government fee, shown on the fee table. Free consultation first; if you are not happy before the application is submitted, the fee is refunded.

Invorn: search + filing from ₹1,299 + govt fee · objection reply ₹1,949 (no govt fee). Full fee table.

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Last checked against the register on 25 Oct, 04:25 pm IST. Owner addresses are not published. About this data