Is ION trademarked in India?

13 applications named ION

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "ION"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 9 (electronics and software), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), class 33 (alcoholic beverages), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 39 (transport, logistics and travel), class 41 (education and entertainment), class 42 (software, it and design services) and class 43 (food services and accommodation), 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 10 (medical devices), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 38 (telecommunications), 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. "ION" appears in 11 classes; the other 34 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 2 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• Ion Stormsame letters, spaced differently · class 10 (Medical devices) · Individual applicant (S. B. P.)
• MEL ION+same letters, spaced differently · class 20 (Furniture) · Madhav Pe Foam Private Limited
• STERGIC IONsame letters, spaced differently · class 10 (Medical devices) · Ttg Innovations Private Limited
• Plasm- IONsame letters, spaced differently · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Vayuguard Climate Tech Private Limited
• Ion Domesame letters, spaced differently · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Burge Electronics Private Limited
• aqua ionsame letters, spaced differently · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
• ION RECONsame letters, spaced differently · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Proprietor of Ion Recon
• AQtiv-Ionsame letters, spaced differently · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Hitachi-Johnson Controls Air Conditioning, INC.
• ION CLADsame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Mpki Gate Private Limited
• Multi-Ion logosame letters, spaced differently · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Gegadyne Energy Labs Private Limited
• ION EXCHANGE logosame letters, spaced differently · class 1 (Chemicals) · Avva Marketing
• Ion insight logosame letters, spaced differently · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (P. K.)

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

Questions about ION

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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.