1 application named MICROCOUNTS
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5216514MICROCOUNTS | 9Electronics and software | Microcounts Info System Private Limited | 20 November 2021 | No. 203120 December 2021 | closed20 April 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5216514
Electronic currency converters, Currency recognition machines, Currency authentication apparatus and equipment, Payment terminals, money dispensing and sorting devices, Money counting and sorting machines, Counterfeit money detecting apparatus, Money sorting apparatus, Money counting apparatus, Coin change dispensers, Counterfeit coin detectors, Coin-operated mechanisms, Coin counting or sorting machines.
Use claimed since 17/06/2005 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "MICROCOUNTS"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), 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 42 (software, it and design services), class 38 (telecommunications), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) 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. "MICROCOUNTS" appears in 1 class; the other 44 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 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- MicroCOMPILINGsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Huge Consultancy
- MICROCOATsimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Proprietor of Mittal Paper & Chemicals
- MicroCosmos logosimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Microcosmos Imaging Systems Private Limited
- Microcore logosimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Microcore Research Laboratories India PVT LTD
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about MICROCOUNTS
Is MICROCOUNTS a registered trademark?
MICROCOUNTS has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 20 December 2021). Advertisement means the Registry accepted the application; it is registered only if no opposition succeeds within four months of the journal date. The journal does not record the later outcome, so check the live register before relying on it.
Who applied for the MICROCOUNTS trademark?
As advertised: Microcounts Info System Private Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to MICROCOUNTS?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9: a confusingly similar name is likely to be refused or opposed. For unrelated goods it may be possible after a search. Ask for a free availability report before you file.
What does "advertised" mean? Read trademark status meanings, how long registration takes and how to run a trademark search.
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.