Nihon IR has launched its "Indian Trademark Application Service" to support Japanese companies operating in India from an intellectual property perspective. In the continuously growing Indian market, properly protecting brand names, product names, and service names is a crucial initiative that leads to countermeasures against counterfeit goods and prevention of trouble after market entry. Nihon IR provides comprehensive support from Indian trademark searches to applications, responses to office actions, and registration. Details of Indian Trademark Services Background of the Service When entering a market without adequate protection for brand names, product names, and service names during overseas expansion, the risks that affect business operations, such as the distribution of counterfeit goods, prior applications by third parties, and disputes over name usage, increase. Nihon IR has long provided trademark application support for various Asian countries, including China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Through these efforts, as consultations from Japanese companies expanding into or operating in India and the need for Indian trademark support have grown, we have now launched the "Indian Trademark Application Service." In India, while a registration system is adopted, the fact of prior use of a trademark is also considered, and in some cases, responses that take into account the system's characteristics are required. We support smooth business development and brand protection in the Indian market by considering the system and practical points of Indian trademarks. Features of the Service Comprehensive support from preliminary search to application and registration of Indian trademarks Handles application procedures to the Indian Trademark Office, responses to office actions, and registration procedures Nihon IR's trademark team handles inquiries in Japanese Support provided with consideration for the char