Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Vendor Registration BEMUSE


Vendor Registration BEMUSE
About Us
Vital Consulting is a strong amalgamation of skilled and Experienced  professionals working in sync to take MSME to new heights by empowering them. . Vital Consulting  is empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises by providing the Consultancy, Liasioning and Registration services.
In a career spanning over 17 years, Vital has worked on startups, turnarounds and more. Vital is known for its  strategic abilities and excellent execution. The Teams passion for excellence and impeccable track record made Vital on the panel of advisors with industrial association and chambers. Known as the MSME Consultanting firm, its  sales development capabilities & brand building efforts at Kafila Forge, Tradeindia.com, ONICRA, ICICI, and CRISIL   are part of marketing folklore.

Vital is perhaps the only MSME Consulting firm  in Vendor Registration space in India to have had a sales development view as well as that of an OEM manufacturer.

Vital’s  mission is to make Vital Consulting ‘the destination for Growth Seeking MSMEs’, and to partner with these aspiring enterprises as a Venture Catalyst to build best-in-class managerial and organizational capabilities in them.

Vital and their team keeps themselves relevant by continuously learning new opportunities and the ways to promote, supports to MSME and execute ideas to success.
Making the Impossible Happen
VITAL CONSULTING partners with its clients to make the impossible happen.  We provide identifications, documentation, facilitation and registrations services c that the acceptance of clients with Bankers, PSUs, Govt procurement Departments and allied agencies.
Vendor Registration with Air India Air Transport Services Ltd.



 Our Services:
 We are empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises by providing the Consultancy, Liasoning and Registration services for following areas:
CREDIT RATINGS AND REPORTS
• CARE Ratings & Rating Reports.
• NSIC  Performance and Credit Ratings (Subsidized)
MSME REGISTRATION CONSULTANCY SERVICES & VENDOR REGISTRATION SERVICES
• Registration of MSME (SSI), NSIC (Govt Purchase), DGS&D
• Vendor Registration Services with PSU , Navaratna , Mahanavaratna and Govt Nodal Agencies.
• Retainer, Liaison agent for Government Tenders, Railway registration, Kendriya Bhandar, NCCFI Ltd., DGS&D, DGQA (Ministry of Defense),BHEL, EIL, MES, ONGC,  IOC, GAIL, MECONS, Railway Coach Factories, HPCL, Air HQ, Army HQ, Naval HQ, Air India, Cabinet Secretariat, BSF, CRPF, MCD Factory Licenses
• Copy Right , Design , Logo & Patent , Trade Mark Registration
• Factory License Services
• Incorporation Of Company
• MCD License  , Trade License
• PAN Assistance Services TAN Assistance Services
• Registration Of Partnership Firm,  Private Limited Company, Proprietorship Firm, Society Creation Of Trust And Registration
• Sales Tax & Service Tax Registration And Compliance Services
ISO AND PRODUCT CERTIFICATION SERVICES
• Certification , Implementation and Consultancy Expertise for: ISO 9001 QMS, 14001 EMS, 18001 OHSAS, 22000 FMS, 27001 ISMS, HACCP, GMP, SA-8000, BRC, WRAP
• ISI, Energy Star Marking & CE Marking

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND FINACIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
• Preparation Of Project Reports , Industrial Assessments
• Arrangement of Business Credit for MSMEs under CGTMSE Scheme
• Turn Key Project Management
MARKETING AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATTES SERVICES
• Marketing Support and Business Development Services
• Marketing and Branding Consultancy
• Joint Ventures and Collaboration
We also offer specialized services in the following fields:-
• Liaison services
We undertake liaison assignments, particularly with The Government of India / State Governments for necessary approvals of different kinds of applications submitted to the Ministries. On behalf of our associates, we also interact with business houses, embassies, etc.

• Representations
For our MSME clients and customers around the globe, we extend our liaison services to interact with the Govt. agencies- their associates, clients for the growth of their business and creating an image of the organization as a whole.

• Follow-up of tenders / procuring orders
We are professionals in the follow-up of the quotations of our associates in all the Ministries of The Government of India, and translating them into orders.

Our services include getting the technical approval of the product, getting it included in the proposal of the relevant industry, release of funds by the policy department of the respective Ministry, floating of tenders with specific specifications, follow-up of tender and the placement of order. Our services do not end at this stage. We offer our services till the time our customers are completely satisfied with the execution of the order.

Completion of the time-bound assignments of our clients has earned us the name and reputation of "A result oriented organization with satisfied customers".
Being “professionals”, we believe in undertaking calculated risk, without dreading any fear to complete our projects successfully. According to“PROFESSIONALS”, “nothing is impossible” provided one has the zeal to complete the project successfully.

For more details call us to discuss how we can help you or visit us at www.vitalgroup.in  or www.vitalconsulting.co.in

We would like an opportunity to discuss your consulting needs in more detail. After exploring the pages of interest to you, drop us a line through Contact Us! or call us to arrange a free introductory meeting to discuss your organization's needs.

Sincere Regards,



Rakesh Dwivedi
Head-Strategic Business

VITAL CONSULTING,
H-1/114, Garg Tower, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitam Pura,  New Delhi, INDIA PIN - 110 034
Phone (Off): L: +91-011-47053915, 9716257859,                                          
Mob: +(91)-9716041789, 9716231789
E-mail: vitalconsultingindia@gmail.com, info@vitalconsuling.co.in                                            
URL: www.vitalconsulting.co.in

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Why you need a trademark


Why you need a trademark

A trademark is the mark, logo or trade name which identifies your business to your customers. A trademark registration is valid all over India. Even though the registration of a trademark is not compulsory, it has significant advantages:

Registration of the mark creates a presumption of your ownership of the mark. In case someone else violates your trademark, it is much easier to proceed against them if you own a registered trademark. As an entrepreneur, the return on investment (ROI) on the time and money spent registering your trademark is huge as it does away with the hassle of establishing your trademark in a court if a dispute arises. If you are an online business, your trademark would usually include your domain name. In fact, getting a trade mark for your domain name is the only effective way of protecting against people who use names sounding similar to yours to get some of your traffic – the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) dispute resolution process is pretty much out of the reach of the average Indian entrepreneur.
Registration in India will be needed before registering your trademark in other countries.
You can only use the ® symbol if you have a registered trademark. (Note if your trademark is not yet registered, you can put ™ symbol next to it).
Your trademark and your goodwill is an important part of the value of your business. Any serious investor would do an intellectual property (IP) audit to check whether your IP is sufficiently protected.
How Does the Process Work?

The trademark registration process requires every applicant to specify the categories under which he would like to register his trademark. There are 45 categories/classes in all: Classes 1-34 deal with goods, while Classes 35-45 deal with services.

Let us say you manufacture shirts under the brand Akosha. If you look at the classes of goods and services, your product would be registered under Class 25 – “Clothing, footwear, headgear”.  This means that you would only be protected against another person/company making any clothing, footwear or headgear under the same brand Akosha or a name which is deceptively similar to that. It does not mean that someone else cannot use the brand name Akosha for products in other categories (e.g. Akosha cigarettes, for example). There are exceptions to this rule, but the simple point is that it is important to choose which categories you would fall under carefully, and check if your business can fall under multiple categories (even in the future). The more categories you fall under, the better protected you would be. However, before you begin thinking of starting a business called ‘Samsung Shirts’, please look at “well known” trademarks section below.

Also, word and logo trademarks have to filed separately. Therefore, you would have to file a trademark for the word “Akosha” under Class 25, and separately for any graphic representation (your logo) of Akosha under Class 25.

Before filing the trademark, it is important to understand that if you file the trademark in your company’s name, the trademark will be owned by the company i.e. its shareholders (who might change from time to time). Therefore, some single founders prefer to get the trademark registered in their own name (and let their company use it under a trademark license agreement).

Once you have understood the basic idea of registering your trademark, it is time to talk to a trademark Consultant. As an entrepreneur, it is generally not be worth your time to go and try to file the trademark yourself.

Costs and Choosing a Consultant

Trademark application fees are Rs.3500 per mark per class. These are paid to the government. Vital Consulting  usually charge   Rs.2500  per mark per class in addition to that. So if you file for a word mark and a graphic mark in two classes, it’ll cost around Rs.6000 just in government fees.
 In addition to this, you will also have to pay for getting a trademark search done to check if there are other similar trademarks. Trademark searches usually cost Rs.500.

It is wise to choose someone experienced and who has been recommended to you: well-identified classes, and a well-drafted application could become crucial in case any dispute arises later. The Consultant also helps you answer any queries that the Trademark Office may come back with and will usually charge separately for it. Do not hire your regular Consultant – your school classmate or uncle – make sure you go to a Consultant who has actually filed trademarks before.

Steps for Registering your Trademark

Authorize a Consultant to act as your agent.
The Consultant will conduct a search with the Trademark Office to check if there are any similar trademarks already registered under that particular class. There are two kinds of search: online and offline. It is recommended that you get both the searches done. Make sure the Consultant understands your business and is using the right keywords for this search.
Depending upon the results of the search, the Consultant will draft your trademark application. In case someone already has the same or similar trademark, you may have to change yours. Or if you think that the trademark is rightfully yours, your Consultant will help you oppose that trademark. These days since most businesses also reserve domain names while registering their companies and brands, so it is generally easy to find out beforehand whether someone else is using an intended trademark.
The Consultant will file your trademark application with the Trademark Office and send you the receipt.
After a few days, the Consultant will send you the Original Representation Sheet of your trademark as it has been filed with the Trademark Office.
After this process starts the long wait. It can take anywhere between 18 months to 2 years for the Trademark Office to decide whether or not to grant you the trademark; if there are objections from the trademark office or from anyone else, it may take longer. At the end of this process, your trademark is published in the Trademark Journal.
Trademark – Some issues which may Crop up

So what are the kinds of things that the Trademark Office or other parties could have a problem with?

Descriptive trademark: If you have a descriptive name, it will be difficult to get a trademark for it. For example, if a website called Apple sells apples, it would not be able to get a trademark for the name apple. A skilled Consultant may be able to draft your application in a way which makes this possible for you (essentially by claiming that you are not selling apples. Don’t ask!).

Non-distinctive trademark: Your trademark needs to be distinctive for it to be registered. So it should not be similar to any other existing trademark i.e. a reasonable person should not be confuse your trademark with someone else’s. Also, you may have to work a bit on the graphic representation of your trademark to make it more distinctive. It is helpful to add a design to the word logo. For example, see the curved man on the www.naukri.com logo.

Similar to a well-known trademark: While you have to specify classes under which to register your trademark, this does not mean that you can use a well-known trademark for a category other than what it is famous for. For example, Coke is a big brand for beverages, but since it is well known, you cannot use it for your own category, say software.

There are several other grounds on which your trademark may be rejected but these don’t come into play very often (e.g. obscenity, hurting religious sentiment, misuse of emblems etc.).


Trademark Filing, Trademark Prosecution and Trademark Registration
We offer trademark filing, trademark prosecution and trademark registration services in India and internationally. Our services are provided by experienced analysts who are well versed in trademark law. Our professional approach and trademark expertise allows us to provide great value to clients in the process of trademark registration.

Your Trademark is Valuable- Protect it now. The value of your names and brands can only be "locked in" by actually protecting them by trademark Registration Consultants. Domain name and company name Registration Consultants not enough.
Legal exclusivity is only obtained by trade mark Registration Consultants. If you do not protect you trademarks someone else will. Act now or you will lose the opportunity to capitalise on the power of your own name

WE provide trademark Registration Consultants @ Rs 2500 only (Excluding the govt  fee)

VITAL CONSULTING,
H-1/114, Garg Tower, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitam Pura,  New Delhi, INDIA PIN - 110 034
Phone: +(91)-97160-41789, 9716231789, 9716257859
E-mail:
vitalconsultingindia@gmail.com, vitalcertifications@gmail.com