Expedited Trademark Examination India 2026 — Fast Track in 30 Working Days

What Is Expedited Trademark Examination?

Introduced by IP India in 2019, expedited examination prioritises your trademark application and guarantees the Examination Report within 30 working days of the request being accepted by IP India.

The standard examination takes 3–6 months. Expedited examination reduces this to approximately 6 weeks. The total trademark registration timeline drops from 18–24 months to approximately 10–14 months.

This is ideal for businesses that need trademark status certainty quickly — before a launch, before fundraising, or before a competitor files a similar mark.

Expedited Examination Fees

Applicant Type	Standard Filing Fee	Additional Expedited Fee	Total Per Class
Individual / MSME / DPIIT Startup	₹4,500	₹20,000	₹24,500
Company / LLP / Others	₹9,000	₹40,000	₹49,000

⚠ Per Application, Not Per Class

The expedited fee is per application. A company filing 2 classes with expedited: (2 × ₹9,000) + ₹40,000 = ₹58,000 total. Standard filing fee is per class; expedited fee is once per application.

How to Apply — Step by Step

Select Expedited at time of filing Form TM-A — You cannot add expedited examination to an already-filed application. It must be selected at the original filing.

Pay both fees in the same transaction — standard fee + expedited fee together at checkout.

Application is marked as expedited — assigned to an examiner immediately after formalities check.

Receive Examination Report within 30 working days — either approving the mark or raising objections.

Reply within 30 days if objected — same deadline as standard applications.

Standard vs Expedited — Side by Side

Stage	Standard Track	Expedited Track
Examination Report	3–6 months	30 working days
Journal Publication	After acceptance	After acceptance (same)
Opposition Window	4 months	4 months (same)
Registration Certificate	18–24 months total	10–14 months total
Extra cost (MSME)	—	+₹20,000
Extra cost (Company)	—	+₹40,000

When Is Expedited Examination Worth It?

For most small businesses, standard examination is sufficient — ™ can be used from Day 1, and Amazon Brand Registry accepts pending applications. Expedited is worth the cost when:

Fundraising deadline: Investors or PE/VC firms require trademark status confirmation before a term sheet or funding close.
Imminent brand launch: Major marketing spend, packaging production, or offline launch happening within 3 months.
Competitive threat: You know a competitor is considering the same brand name and want examination on record first.
International filing strategy: Filing in India first and using the Paris Convention 6-month priority window for international registration requires your Indian application to be well-progressed.
E-commerce brand protection: Amazon Brand Registry verification sometimes requires more than a pending application for certain features.

Frequently Asked Questions

No — expedited examination must be selected at the time of original filing. If your application is already pending, you cannot add expedited status. You would need to withdraw and refile, losing your priority date.

No — it guarantees the Examination Report is issued within 30 working days. The examiner may still raise objections. Expedited examination fast-tracks the timeline, not the outcome.

In practice, IP India generally adheres to the expedited timeline. If delayed, raise a grievance through the IP India portal's grievance mechanism. Fees are not refunded for delays.

Yes — available for all 45 trademark classes across all IP India registries.

Yes — the ₹20,000 expedited rate applies to DPIIT-recognised startups. Upload your DPIIT certificate along with the application.

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