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After filing TM-A, the IP India Examiner may raise objections under Sections 9 (absolute grounds) and 11 (relative grounds). The applicant has 30 days to respond. FilingLab drafts the response with supporting affidavits, prior-use evidence, and arguments to overcome the objection.
Everything required for Trademark Objection / Examination Reply. Government statutory fees (MCA stamp duty, trademark filing fee, etc.) are charged at actual cost and shown separately before payment.
Examination report analysis
Affidavit of use (prior-use claim)
Response brief drafting
Hearing representation if scheduled
Filing on IP India portal
Keep these documents ready before starting. Our team will guide you through secure upload to our portal.
Pro Tip
Scan documents in 300 DPI and keep file size under 5MB. Coloured scans work best for Aadhaar and PAN.
Trademark application + examination report
Prior-use evidence (invoices, ads, marketing material)
Power of Attorney
A well-argued reply addresses examination report grounds and keeps your application alive toward registration.
We distinguish your mark from cited conflicting marks under Section 11 to overcome similarity objections.
We argue acquired distinctiveness or non-descriptiveness to answer Section 9 absolute grounds objections.
Timely filing within thirty days of the examination report prevents the application from being treated as abandoned.
We compile usage proof, affidavits, and case law to build a persuasive, examiner-ready response.
Applicants whose mark received an examination report objection
Brands cited against an earlier similar or identical registered mark
Owners of descriptive marks needing to prove acquired distinctiveness
Applicants facing absolute grounds under Section 9
Businesses risking abandonment for an unanswered objection
A pending trademark application with an issued examination report
Reply filed within the prescribed period from report communication
Details of cited marks and the specific objection grounds raised
Supporting evidence of use, distinctiveness, or prior adoption
Parse the examiner's grounds.
Prior-use evidence, distinctiveness affidavits, market awareness proof.
Submitted within 30 days.
If examiner schedules a show-cause, we represent.
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Application is treated as abandoned. Reinstatement is possible in some cases via TM-O.
About 60-70% of well-drafted replies overcome objections without hearing.
Join 500+ businesses who trusted us for Trademark Objection / Examination Reply.
Five stages, SLA-tracked, with a named CA who replies in under 12 minutes during business hours.
You
FilingLab
Govt
01
You
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
1 day
02
FilingLab
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
2 days
03
FilingLab
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
Same day
04
Govt
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
5–15 days
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
Same day
01
You
· 1 day
Initial requirements
You share KYC and service-specific details.
02
FilingLab
· 2 days
Document preparation
Our CA team drafts every form and supporting document.
03
FilingLab
· Same day
Verification & filing
Senior review, then submission to the relevant government portal.
04
Govt
· 5–15 days
Government processing
Authority reviews and approves the application.
IF REJECTED
If the government raises a clarification, we respond within 24 hours at no extra service fee.
05
FilingLab
· Same day
Certificate + handover
Final certificate downloaded and shared. Compliance calendar goes live.
