A trademark is a visual symbol that can be a word, name, number, label, color combination, etc. used by a business to distinguish its services or products from other same goods or services which are made in a different business. Trademarks in India are listed 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 give the trademark owner, the power to sue for losses when infringements of trademarks happen. Registered trademarks are the intellectual property of a business, they are used to safeguard the company’s investment in the brand or symbol. Trademarks are necessary to get registered if it is unique for the products and services you give.