Trademark Registration for Casting & Foundry Units in Ludhiana & Northern India

Foundry and casting manufacturers primarily file under Class 6 (common metals and their alloys; metal products — covers grey iron castings, ductile iron castings, aluminium die castings, sand castings, investment castings, pressure die castings, SG iron castings, metal brackets, housings, flanges, and cast metal components). If your foundry also manufactures casting machinery, dies, moulds, or pattern equipment, Class 7 (machines, machine tools, dies, and moulds) is relevant. Businesses that trade or export cast products wholesale should additionally consider Class 35. Our agents help you identify the right class combination for your business.

Ludhiana and the wider Punjab belt host a dense cluster of grey iron foundries, ductile iron units, and aluminium die casting manufacturers supplying components to automotive, tractor, agricultural machinery, pump, and electrical industries. With many similarly equipped foundries competing on the same grades and tolerances, brand identity is a key differentiator for winning supply contracts and commanding premium pricing. Counterfeit labelling on cast components — particularly automotive castings and pump casings — is a recurring issue. A registered trademark gives you the exclusive legal right to your brand name and logo across India, enabling action against imitators through cease-and-desist notices, customs recordal, and court injunctions.

Yes, significantly. Automotive OEMs, tractor manufacturers, pump OEMs, and export buyers increasingly require vendor registration documentation including IP ownership proof. A registered trademark signals brand credibility and reduces the risk of brand disputes in supply agreements. For foundry units seeking ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 certification alongside brand protection, trademark registration is an important complementary step.

No. Both product lines fall under Class 6 (common metals and their alloys; metal products). You can describe your goods broadly — "grey iron castings; ductile iron castings; aluminium die castings; sand castings; investment castings; metal pump casings; cast metal housings; cast metal brackets; automotive castings" — in a single Class 6 filing. Our agents will draft a broad goods specification that covers your full casting product range without requiring separate applications.

We file your application on the IP India portal within 1–2 working days of receiving your documents, and you receive the TM Application Number the same day — allowing you to use ™ on your packaging, invoices, and export documentation immediately. Full examination and Journal publication typically take 8–18 months. The mark matures to full registration (®) after the 4-month opposition window, provided no objections are raised.

Yes. You can register your brand name as a word mark, your logo as a device mark, or both — each as a separate application. For foundry units with a distinctive logo used on casting labels, packing crates, and export invoices, a device mark registration is strongly recommended alongside the word mark. Both can be filed under Class 6 for cast metal products. Our team will guide you on the best filing strategy based on your branding assets.