RAHUL DEV

Trademarks serve many purposes, and the first and foremost purpose of a trademark is to serve as source identifier for your goods. Having the right trademark is important to ensure that your business is both marketable and protectable.

Advocate Rahul Dev is a specialized Trademark Lawyer based in New Delhi offering legal services exclusively in the area of intellectual property, including Trademark law, Domain Name Disputes, Internet law, and Copyright Registration. He represents business clients of all sizes, as well as individual artists, designers, and product developers. His clients operate in many industries, including technology start-ups, software ventures, entertainment (video, music, TV), clothing and accessories, cosmetics, restaurants, and international business.

Advocate Rahul Dev is experienced in handling Trademarks and related Intellectual Property matters including Trademark Registrations, Brand Management, Brand Licensing, Brand Marketing Strategies, Trademark Litigations, Licensing Agreements, Copyright Matters, and Domain Name Disputes.

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The term "trademark" is often used to refer to any of the different types of marks that can be registered with the Indian Trademark Office. The two primary types of marks that can be registered with the Indian Trademark Office are:

1. Trademarks - used by their owners to identify goods, that is, physical commodities, which may be natural, manufactured, or produced, and which are sold or otherwise transported or distributed via interstate commerce.

2. Service marks - used by their owners to identify services, that is, intangible activities, which are performed by one person for the benefit of a person or persons other than himself, either for pay or otherwise.

There are other types of marks that can be registered, but they occur infrequently and have some different requirements for registration than the more commonly applied for trademarks and service marks. They are:

• Series Marks
• Certification Marks
• Collective Marks
• Three (3) Dimensional Mark
• Sound Marks
• Smell Marks
• Slogan Marks

However, it shall be noted that since the benefits conferred by registration are essentially the same for all types of marks, the term "trademark" is often used in general information that applies to service marks, certification marks, and collective marks as well as to true trademarks (marks used on goods) as defined above.