tnpgroup

TNPGROUP is a firm engaged in the practice of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) such as Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents & Designs Established In 2018-2019, and has a dedicated team of expertise. ​ TNPGROUP Team has serviced clients of all sizes from different industries. The foundation of our practice is a belief that efficient service is based on commercial vision and creativity, effectively capitalizing the deep expertise and practical knowledge that specialization brings ​ Our aim is to understand the needs of our clients their business, their concerns and their goals. We strive to provide multiple options and solutions to our client before commencing any project. We believe in building and maintaining long term relationship with our clients. Our every client deserves our every best effort to provide the best possible service in the speediest and most efficient manner ​ TNPGROUP listens carefully to its clients and provides the most user friendly, unique customer orientated solutions to maximize the effectiveness of your project. We pride ourselves on our tireless work ethic and consistent and friendly communication to ensure that we ‘fine tune’ the project until such time as it meets and exceed your expectations. ​ Our forward-thinking attorneys offer a wide variety of professional experience with backgrounds in firms of Solicitors, Registered Trade Mark Attorneys and in-house legal departments. Our focus is to deliver value to our clients by understanding their issues and by looking at the wider context in which they operate. Understanding the challenges and opportunities our clients face enables us to create commercial and innovative solutions to meet their needs. ​

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION: ​ A trademark is a visual symbol, which may be a word, name, device, label or numerals used by a business to distinguish it goods or services from other similar goods or services originating from a different business. A registered trademark is an intangible asset or intellectual property for a business and is used to protect the company's investment in the brand or symbol. A trademark is registerable if it is distinctive for the goods and services you provide. Proposed trademarks that are similar or identical to an existing registered trademark cannot be registered. Also, trademarks are not registerable if it is offensive, generic, deceptive, not distinctive, contains specially protected emblems, etc., ​ Trademarks in India are registered by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Trademarks are registered under the Trademark Act, 1999 and provide the trademark owner the right to sue for damages when infringements of trademarks occur. ​ ADVANTAGES OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION: ​ Legal Protection ​ Only owners of registered trademarks are allowed to take action or sue for damages in case of trademark registration. Trademark protection is not enforceable for trademarks that are not registered. ​ Unique Identity ​ Trademark registration will help establish a unique identity and brand for your goods or services. Competitors will not be allowed to use your trademark for similar goods or services. ​ Creation of Asset ​ Trademark registration creates an intellectual property, which is an intangible asset for an organization. Registered trademark is a right that can be sold, franchised or commercially contracted. ​ Trust or Goodwill ​ Registered trademarks can be used to create a sense of trust, goodwill and quality in the minds of your customer that is unique to your business. Registered trademarks show your customer that you care about your brand. ​ Global Trademark Registration ​ A trademark registration in India can be used as the basis for trademark registration in other countries if required. Foreigners and Foreign entities can also register a trademark in India if required. ​ Makes Trademark Known ​ A trademark registration makes the trademark known across the nation and becomes searchable in the trademark database. This prevents competitors and others from using your trademark and puts them on notice. ​ What is Copyright? ​ Copyright is an exclusive right given by law to the authors, composers and artist to reproduce the work for publishing and selling them to public. Copyright is just like an asset which you can sell to someone else for consideration. ​ Why Copyright registration is important? ​ In India, Copyrights are registered under The Copyright Act, 1957. The Copyright Act, 1957 protects original literary, dramatic, musical , artistic film recording, painting, a photograph, a poem or record any sound or song which is unique and has never been done before by any person, then you definitely do not want that somebody else copy your creativity, but it should not mean that you shall conceal your creative works from everyone. Therefore, copyright registration is important protect your work can be protected from being copied so that authors, artist etc. Can be rewarded and encouraged to do more creative work which leads to value addition. ADVANTAGES OF COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION * Legal Protection * Copyright registration serves as prima facie evidence in the court of law over ownership of the work. Therefore, copyright registration gives the owner legal protection for his/her work. * Restricts Unauthorized Reproduction * Copyright registration will establish that you are serious about copyright infringement. This will help impede unauthorized reproduction of the work as it provides the owner with a host of legal remedies. * Creation of Asset * Copyright registration creates an intellectual property, an intangible asset. Registered copyrights are an intellectual property and the rights can be sold, franchised or commercially contracted. * Branding or Goodwill * Registered copyright can be used for marketing and creating a sense of goodwill and quality in the minds of your customer. * Registered copyright show others that you care about your work. What is MSME Registration? MSME stands for micro, small and medium enterprises and any enterprise that falls under any of these three categories. MSME enterprises are the backbone of any economy and are an engine of economic growth, promoting equitable development for all. Therefore, to support and promote MSMEs, the Government of India through various subsidies, schemes and incentives promote MSMEs through the MSMED Act. To avail the benefits under the MSMED Act from Central or State Government and the Banking Sector, MSME Registration is required. Micro, Small and Medium sized enterprises in both the manufacturing and service sector can obtain MSME Registration under the MSMED Act. Though the MSME registration is not statutory, it is beneficial for business at it provides a range of benefits such as eligibility for lower rates of interest, excise exemption scheme, tax subsidies, power tariff subsidies, capital investment subsidies and other support. Realtraco.com can help your business obtain MSME Registration to avail a host of benefits. HIGHLIGHTS OF MSME REGISTRATION: MSME Registration MSME Registration is an optional Registration under the MSMED Act that provides Micro, Small and Medium sized enterprises with a host of benefits and access to subsidies and schemes. Registration Criteria To be classified as a MSME, Enterprises in the Manufacturing sector need to have less than Rs.10 crores of investment in plant & machinery; service Enterprises must have an investment of less than Rs.5 crores of investment in plant & machinery. Micro Enterprises A Micro Enterprise in the manufacturing sector is an enterprise with less than Rs. 25 lakhs of investment in plant & machinery. A Micro Enterprise in the service sector is an enterprise with less than Rs. 10 lakhs of investment in plant & machinery. Small Enterprise A Small Enterprise in the manufacturing sector is an enterprise with more than Rs. 25 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 5 crores of investment in plant & machinery. A Small Enterprise in the service sector is an enterprise with more than Rs. 10 lakhs but not exceeding Rs. 2 crores of investment in plant & machinery. Medium Enterprise A Medium Enterprise in the manufacturing sector is an enterprise with more than Rs. 5 crores but not exceeding Rs. 10 crores of investment in plant & machinery. A Medium Enterprise in the service sector is an enterprise with more than Rs. 2 crores but not exceeding Rs. 5 crores of investment in plant & machinery. Validity To sue means to institute legal proceedings against or to bring a suit in a court of law. Just as one person can bring a legal action in his/her own name against another in that person's name, a company being an independent legal entity can sue and also be used in its own name. Start A Business: ​ A startup company (startup or start-up) is an entrepreneurial venture which is typically a newly emerged, fast-growing business that aims to meet a marketplace need by developing a viable business model around an innovative product, service, process or a platform. HANDELSMERK can help you to start up the following companies:- ​ Proprietorship, Partnership,Limited Liability Partnership, Private Limited Company, One person Company, Public Limited Company. What is GST Registration? Goods and Service Tax is a unified tax which combines VAT, service tax, excise duty, luxury tax, entry tax, entertainment taxes, central sales tax etc. ​ GST is a unified tax consolidating VAT, CST, Service Tax, Excise duty, and other indirect taxes. ​ When GST enacted? GOI planning to roll out GST from 1st July 2017. On same day all existing indirect taxes ruled out. ​ When to register for GST? Mandatory to register under GST when annual turnover exceeds INR 20 lakh. INR 10 lakh for some specified states ​ What are the GST tax rates? Tax rates shall vary from 0% to 28% depends on the type of goods & nature of services. ​ Input Tax Credit Availment A business unit can avail credit of tax paid at the time of purchase while depositing tax on a sale of goods and services. ​ Conversion of TIN/ ST number GOI provides options to migrate existing TIN or Service Tax numbers into GSTIN number. What is Import Export Code? IMPORT EXPORT (IE) CODE IS A REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR PERSONS IMPORTING OR EXPORTING GOODS AND SERVICES FROM INDIA. IE CODE IS ISSUED BY THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE (DGFT), MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. IE CODES WHEN ISSUED CAN BE USED BY THE ENTITY THROUGHOUT ITS EXISTENCE AND DOESN'T REQUIRE ANY RENEWAL OR FILING. THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED FOR MOST ORGANIZATIONS TO OBTAIN IE CODE, IRRESPECTIVE OF IF THEY NEED IT AT THE MOMENT. IE CODE APPLICATION MUST BE MADE TO THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. ONCE, THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED, DGFT WILL ISSUE THE IE CODE FOR THE ENTITY IN 15 - 20 WORKING DAYS OR LESS. IE CODE REGISTRATION IMPORTERS REQUIRE IE CODE ALL IMPORTERS WHO IMPORT GOODS INTO INDIA REQUIRE AN IE CODE. THE IE CODE MUST BE QUOTED WHILE CLEARING CUSTOMS. ALSO, BANKS REQUIRE THE IMPORTERS IE CODE WHILE SENDING MONEY ABROAD. EXPORTERS REQUIRE IE CODE ALL EXPORTERS WHO EXPORT GOODS OR SERVICES FROM INDIA REQUIRE AN IE CODE. THE IE CODE MUST BE QUOTED WHILE SENDING SHIPMENTS. AND BANKS REQUIRE THE EXPORTERS IE CODE WHILE RECEIVING MONEY FROM ABROAD. LIFETIME - NO RENEWAL IE CODE IS ISSUED FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE ENTITY AND REQUIRES NO RENEWAL. SO ONCE A IE CODE IS OBTAINED, IT CAN BE USED BY THAT ENTITY FOR ALL ITS IMPORT OR EXPORT TRANSACTIONS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER HASSLES. NO RETURN FILING IE CODE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE FILING OF ANY RETURN. ONCE, AN IE CODE IS ISSUED THERE Patent registration Intellectual property refers to the creative aspects of the mind such as inventions, literary and art works, designs, symbols, images, etc., that are protected by law. There are different methods in which one can protect the intellectual property. Patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc. are examples of intellectual property protection methods. ​ Patent is a license or permit authorized by the government conferring a legal right for a period of time. The main right is the sole ownership of the product and excluding others from making, using, selling or importing the patented product without the consent of the owner. ​ A patent is usually granted to an inventor to protect its invention. An invention implies a new product or process involving creativity and applied to or capable of industrial application. ​ A patent is granted to an invention if it meets the following criteria: ​ Novelty: The invention has to be new and cannot be a part of prior state of work, implying that it must not have been published, presented or revealed publicly. Inventiveness: This is a feature of invention that involves the advancement of the existing knowledge or state or work that is strikingly evident to any person. Utility: An invention must be applied to or applicable in industrial process. Therefore, an invention that can be manufactured, used and reproduced is granted patentability. ​ There are three types of patents: ​ Utility patents: It is granted to anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof Design patents: It is granted to anyone who invents a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture Plant patents: It is granted to anyone who invents or discovers and asexually reproduces any distinct and new variety of plant ​​ Reasons to obtain Patent Registration ​ Patent registration is required for many reasons. It gives legal rights over the product or process invented It reduces tax rate on patented products Patenting a product gives the inventor an intangible asset and related rights and actions that come with it It gives the inventor an edge over its competitors ​What is BarCode Registration? GS1 is present in over 100 countries and is the official source for company prefixes used to create barcodes for all industries. In order to generate GS1 barcodes for your products, please contact the nearest Member Organisation. What are the BENEFITS? ​ Unique barcodes valid worldwide Traceability - Know where your products are Save time and money Identify items in the supply chain Professional support and consultancy services Barcode Subscription: Fee structure and documentation requirements Submit scanned copies of the following documents: ​ Applicant Company’s PAN card or proprietor’s PAN card for a proprietorship firm Copy of audited balance sheet (FY 2015-16 or latest) Letter on company letterhead requesting barcode allotment Proof of Status of the Applicant Company ​ For Proprietorship Firms: GST/VAT registration certificate For Partnership Firms: GST/VAT registration certificate or partnership deed For Private/Public Ltd. Company: GST/VAT registration certificate and Registrars of Companies (ROC) certificate or Memorandum of Association (MOA) For other entities (e.g. Registered Society, HUF etc.): GST/VAT registration certificate or Registrar of Society (ROS) certificate ​​ Barcode Subscription Fees consist of: Registration fees (payable one-time) Renewal fees (payable depending on subscription validity period) Security deposit (interest-free security deposit payable at registration, and refundable on subscription cancellation) Taxes as applicable ​ Subscription fees is calculated based on: Applicant Company’s annual turnover Number of barcodes applied for Subscription period (1yr, 2yrs, 3yrs or 10 yrs) ​​ Use our fees calculator Do you qualify for the barcode financial assistance scheme provided by Ministry of MSME? ​