Sweets trademark registration in Kolkata from ₹949
+ govt fee + GST. For sweet shops, mishti makers, packaged sweet brands and cloud-kitchen dessert labels. A trademark expert checks your shop name against existing marks in the food classes and e-files online.
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Everyone sells rasogolla. Only you can own your shop name.
In Kolkata, the names of the sweets themselves belong to everyone. Rasogolla, sandesh and mishti doi are product names, and several Bengal sweets are now registered Geographical Indications, so no single shop can claim them.
What a family shop or a new dessert label can own is its name and logo. That name is what regulars ask for, what goes on the box and the tray label, and what a new branch or franchise is built on. Without registration, a look-alike shop across the city is hard to stop.
Sweets also touch more than one class: the sweets you sell, the milk products you make and the shop or café service itself.
What to file for a sweet shop or mishti brand
| Class 30 | Sweetmeats, confectionery, sandesh, rasogolla, laddoo, pastries |
| Class 29 | Milk products such as mishti doi (yoghurt), chhena, ghee, paneer |
| Class 43 | Sweet shop with seating, café or restaurant services |
A shop that only sells packed sweets usually starts with class 30. Add 29 if milk products carry the same name, and 43 if you run a café or seating area under it.
Sweets trademarks: the numbers
Sources: IP India Annual Report 2024-25 · IP India registered GI list · GI Registry: Banglar Rasogolla · GI Registry: Banglar Nolen Gur Sandesh · S.S. Rana on the FSSAI best-before order. Figures are for 2024-25 unless stated.
Sweet-shop points we check before filing
Sweet names stay generic
Rasogolla, sandesh, mishti doi and nolen gur are product names, and some are GIs. We make sure your mark is built on your own shop name, not on the sweet.
Family names and branches
Many Kolkata shops carry a founder’s name, and branches often split between relatives. We check who should own the mark and file in that name before a dispute starts.
Tray labels and boxes
Loose sweets need a “best before” date on the tray. Your registered name sits on the same label and on every box, so we suggest a logo that stays readable at small sizes.
Bengali and English spellings
A name written in Bengali script and in English can be filed as one mark or two. We search both spellings and phonetic variants such as -golla and -gulla.
Packaged and online sales
If you ship sweets or sell on delivery apps, class 30 protects the product name while class 43 covers the shop and café. We map both to what you actually do.
Logo with a sweet in it
A drawing of a rasogolla or a clay pot is common to the trade. We advise adding a distinctive element so the logo is not refused as descriptive.
Two packages — you choose
Both are drafted and e-filed by a trademark expert. Government fee and 18% GST are extra on both. You get the full total in writing before you pay.
Direct filing
- You give the brand name and class, we file it
- Form TM-48 authorisation drafted
- Application drafted and e-filed
- TM number the same day
No Registry search. Pick this only if you have already checked the name yourself.
WhatsApp: Direct filingSearch + File
- Registry search for identical and similar marks
- Right class chosen for your business
- Form TM-48 authorisation drafted
- Application drafted and e-filed
- TM number the same day
Only ₹350 more. Searching first means you don’t spend the ₹4,500 government fee on a name that is already taken — government fees are not refunded.
WhatsApp: Search + FileHow it works for sweet shops
Message us
Send your brand name, logo (if any) and what you sell on WhatsApp.
Search and class
A trademark expert checks the Registry for similar marks and picks the right class.
Sign and pay
We send the TM-48 form and the full cost in writing. You sign and pay online.
Filed the same day
We e-file and send your application number. You can use ™ right away.
Sweets trademark FAQs for Kolkata
Which class should a sweet shop file in?
Class 30 covers sweets and confectionery. Add class 29 if your milk products (mishti doi, chhena, ghee) carry the name, and class 43 if you run a café or seating area. We map your menu in the free check.
Can I use “Rasogolla” or “Nolen Gur Sandesh” in my brand?
Not as the distinctive part. Banglar Rasogolla and Banglar Nolen Gur Sandesh are registered GIs, and sweet names describe the product. You can name the sweets you sell on the menu; the mark itself should be your own name or logo.
Which Registry office handles Kolkata?
West Bengal falls under the Trade Marks Registry office in Kolkata. We file online, so you never need to visit.
What does it cost in total?
For one class, as an individual or micro/small enterprise: Search + File ₹1,299 + ₹234 GST + ₹4,500 government fee = ₹6,033. For other applicants, such as larger companies, the government fee is ₹9,000 per class. Each extra class adds its own government fee, and you get the full total in writing before you pay.
Two branches of the family use the same name. Who can register it?
Usually the person or firm that has used the name first and continuously. We look at your history and suggest whether one owner files, or the family sets up an agreement first. This is general information, not legal advice.
When can I use ™ and ®?
You can use ™ once you have the application number. Use ® only after registration; using it earlier is an offence under the Trade Marks Act.
OAReviewed by Omkar Acharekar, trademark expert at Invorn Services. Fees, classes and Registry details checked in November 2026.
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Updated November 2026. Invorn Services is a private firm and is not the Trade Marks Registry. This page is general information, not legal advice.