2 applications named MICROTOR
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6475481logo mark | 14Jewellery and watches | Individual applicant (R. N.) | 13 December 2023 | No. 217416 September 2024 | closed16 January 2025 |
| 4988270MICROTOR | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Micro Labs Limited | 30 May 2021 | No. 206011 July 2022 | closed11 November 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 4988270
PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "MICROTOR"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health) and class 14 (jewellery and watches), 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 30 (staples, spices and confectionery) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), 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. "MICROTOR" appears in 2 classes; the other 43 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
- MICROTOROUE logocontains the name · class 8 (Hand tools) · Atlas Copco Industrial Technique Ab
- MICROTONEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Micro Labs Limited
- MICROTOPsimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Individual applicant (P. P.)
- tor Microscopy logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Indian Institute Of Science (Iisc)
- MICROTON logosimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Microton Ceramica
- MICROTRAPsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Quencil Research Private Limited
- MICROTACsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (M. S.)
- MICROTEKNIKsimilar spelling · class 10 (Medical devices) · Individual applicant (V. J.)
- MICROTEK FINANCEsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Microtek Leasing & Finance PVT. LTD.
- MICROTEKsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Microtek Leasing & Finance PVT. LTD.
- KOHINOOR MICROsimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Nimla Organics Private Limited
- MICROTECHsimilar spelling · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Individual applicant (S. L. N.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about MICROTOR
Is MICROTOR a registered trademark?
MICROTOR has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 16 September 2024). 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 MICROTOR trademark?
As advertised: Micro Labs Limited; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to MICROTOR?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5, class 14: 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.