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A trademark registration is valid for 10 years and must be renewed before expiry using Form TM-R, with a government fee of ₹9,000 online (₹10,000 offline). A 6-month grace period applies after expiry, with an added surcharge.
A foreign national or company can start a business in India by registering a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (100% FDI, most sectors, automatic route), a Joint Venture with an Indian partner, or a branch/liaison office — depending on how much control and activity they need.
RERA registration is mandatory for real estate projects above 500 sq.m. or 8 units, and for all real estate agents, before any advertising, marketing, booking or sale can begin. It is filed with the state RERA authority, with penalties up to 10% of project cost for non-compliance.
Compounding lets you voluntarily disclose a FEMA contravention to the RBI and pay a penalty to close the matter without prosecution. Applications are filed on Form FEMA-CA with a processing fee of ₹5,000, and most cases resolve within 180 days.
Software source code is protected as a "literary work" under the Indian Copyright Act, registered with the Copyright Office by submitting the first and last 10 pages of code. Copyright exists automatically on creation, but registration provides strong evidence in infringement disputes.
India classifies trademarks into 45 NICE classes — 1 to 34 for goods and 35 to 45 for services. Filing in the wrong class means your registration won't protect your actual business; most companies need 1–3 classes depending on their offerings.
GST departmental audits and assessments are triggered by return mismatches, high-value transactions, industry risk-profiling or random selection. Businesses must respond to notices (like ASMT-10) within the stated deadline with reconciled records to avoid demand orders.
A trademark objection must be answered within 30 days of the examination report using Form TM-M, with evidence of distinctiveness or prior use. Missing the deadline causes the application to be treated as abandoned.
An angel investment agreement should clearly define valuation and equity percentage, liquidation preference, anti-dilution protection, board/information rights, and founder vesting — getting these wrong can disproportionately dilute founders or block future funding rounds.
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