---
title: "Trademark status check API India: live Registry status"
url: https://jurisgrid.com/solutions/trademark-status-check-api/
reviewed: 2026-11-13
type: solution
sector: company-data
---
# Trademark status check API: Registry status by application number

A trademark status check API returns where an Indian trade mark application stands, such as accepted and advertised, opposed or registered, and until when it is valid.

Reviewed: 13 Nov 2026

## Short answer

IndiaCos returns a trade mark's Trade Marks Registry status, sub status and valid-upto date by application number, and with live=1 reads the status from the Registry at that moment (up to about 40 seconds). It costs INR 0.40 per successful call, with INR 50 free credit. MarkSimpl sells a trademark status API, and IP India offers a free web status page.

## Which API does it?

**IndiaCos Trademark API** (JurisGrid score 85 of 100). Price: INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit. INR 50 free credit on sign-up, no card needed.

- `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/trademark/{application_number}`: Application with registry_status; add live=1 to read the Registry now
- `GET https://indiacos.com/api/v1/trademark/search`: Find applications by words, class or journal, with registry status in each hit
- MCP: https://indiacos.com/mcp
- Docs: https://indiacos.com/api/docs?ref=jurisgrid

```bash
curl -s "https://indiacos.com/api/v1/trademark/5510622?live=1" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $INDIACOS_API_KEY"
```

## What does it return?

- Registry status and sub status, such as Accepted & Advertised
- valid_upto and the date the status was read
- The mark, class, goods and services
- Proprietor, agent and Registry office
- Journal issues the mark appeared in

## Who else sells a Trademark status check API in India?

| Provider | What they sell | Score | API | MCP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [IndiaCos](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/indiacos/index.md) | IndiaCos Trademark API | 85 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | INR 0.40 per successful call, INR 50 free credit |
| [NexGenData India Trademark Search](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/nexgendata-india-trademark-search/index.md) | Indian trademark records including status from the WIPO Global Brand Database via Apify | 57 | Public REST API | Public MCP server | From USD 50 per 1,000 records |
| [MarkSimpl](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/marksimpl/index.md) | Trademark Search API with status, documents, journals and oppositions; free status check page | 49 | Public REST API | Not published | Credit based; credit prices on request |
| [ipwatch](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/ipwatch/index.md) | Weekly journal watch with opposition deadlines | 26 | Not published | Not published | From INR 199 a month |
| [IP India Public Search](https://jurisgrid.com/providers/ip-india-public-search/index.md) | Official IP India public search and eRegister status | 21 | Not published | Not published | Free |

## Good for

- Brand tools that show filing status to a founder
- IP firms refreshing a client's portfolio
- Marketplaces confirming a brand is registered before approving a seller
- Due diligence on a target's marks

## Limits

- registry_status is null until the status has been checked; use live=1 for a fresh read, which can take up to 40 seconds
- Without live, the status shows the date it was last read (as_of), which may be old
- Applications are indexed from the Trade Marks Journal from 2014 onwards, though live=1 can find numbers not in the journals held

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I check trademark status by API?

Call GET /trademark/{application_number} and read registry_status. Add live=1 to read the status from the Trade Marks Registry at that moment.

### How much does it cost?

INR 0.40 per successful call from a prepaid wallet, with INR 50 free credit for new accounts. Errors and the account endpoints are not billed.

### Is the status live?

Only with live=1, which reads the Registry directly. Otherwise the stored status carries an as_of date showing when it was last read.

### Can an AI agent call this API?

Yes. IndiaCos runs an MCP server at https://indiacos.com/mcp, so assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor can use the same data. The REST API uses an API key as a Bearer token, billed to a prepaid wallet.

## Related

- [Best trademark search APIs in India](https://jurisgrid.com/best/trademark-search-api-india/index.md)
- [Best ways to check court cases about a trademark in India](https://jurisgrid.com/best/trademark-litigation-check-india/index.md)
- [Best government data APIs in India](https://jurisgrid.com/best/government-data-api-india/index.md)
- [IndiaCos vs MarkSimpl](https://jurisgrid.com/compare/indiacos-vs-marksimpl/index.md)
- [IndiaCos vs IP India Public Search](https://jurisgrid.com/compare/indiacos-vs-ip-india-public-search/index.md)
- [IndiaCos vs ipwatch](https://jurisgrid.com/compare/indiacos-vs-ipwatch/index.md)
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