Is COTTON trademarked in India?

75 applications named COTTON

Showing the newest 40 of 75.

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "COTTON"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 9 (electronics and software), class 10 (medical devices), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 19 (building materials), class 20 (furniture), class 23 (yarns and threads), class 24 (textiles and fabrics), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 26 (lace, buttons and accessories), class 27 (carpets and floor coverings), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing) and class 42 (software, it and design services), a new application for an identical or confusingly similar name is likely to be objected to by the Registry under Section 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, or opposed by the earlier applicant. Closely related classes, such as class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), class 38 (telecommunications) and class 41 (education and entertainment), carry the same risk.

For unrelated goods, often yes. The same word can be registered by different owners in different classes when the goods are unrelated and the earlier mark is not well known. "COTTON" appears in 16 classes; the other 29 may still be open, subject to a search.

A small change rarely helps. Adding a word, changing a letter or using a logo does not avoid conflict on its own: marks are compared as a whole, by look, sound and idea. We already see 11 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• cotto n logosame letters, spaced differently · class 24 (Textiles and fabrics) · Proprietor of Namla Traders
• COTTON CENTREcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (I. A.)
• COTTON BEAUTYcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Mahavir’s Creation
• STAR COTTONcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of "Shreyash Enterprises"
• VILLAGE COTTONcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (S. K.)
• Cotton Valliscontains the name · class 24 (Textiles and fabrics) · Proprietor of Stellar Textiles
• MJ-COTTONcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (V. S.)
• COTTON DURENDcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Angel Exclusive
• Neaf Cottoncontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Proprietor of Fornex International
• COTTONVODKAcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Kanya
• King Cottoncontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Fashionking Brands PVT. LTD.
• SUBASHREE COTTON MILLScontains the name · class 24 (Textiles and fabrics) · N. Balasubramaniam Textiles

Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.

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Source and limits. Built from the Trade Marks Journal published by the Registrar of Trade Marks (a public record), issues from August 2021 onwards, as advertised and subject to transcription errors. The journal shows that an application was accepted and advertised; it does not show what happened afterwards (registration, opposition, withdrawal or abandonment), applications not yet advertised, or marks advertised before August 2021, so this is not the live register status. Applicants may ask for a correction or removal by writing to mehak@trademarkindia.pro. Information only, not legal advice and not a solicitation.