Is MILTON trademarked in India?

30 applications named MILTON

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "MILTON"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 6 (metal goods), class 7 (machines and motors), class 8 (hand tools), class 9 (electronics and software), class 10 (medical devices), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 20 (furniture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), class 19 (building materials), class 37 (construction, installation and repair) and class 12 (vehicles), 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. "MILTON" appears in 15 classes; the other 30 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 8 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• MILTONIA-GLORIA72contains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Miltonia Health Science Private Limited
• HAMILTON HOUSEcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Voyage Hotels And Infra Private Limited
• Hamilton Beachcontains the name · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Individual applicant (K. R. R.)
• MILTON SUPERcontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Individual applicant (B. G.)
• SB Miltonn Goldcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (S. B.)
• MILTON THREAD (EMM TE)contains the name · class 23 (Yarns and threads) · Individual applicant (S. A.)
• MILTONPUREcontains the name · class 20 (Furniture) · Individual applicant (A. A.)
• MILTON THERMOSTEELcontains the name · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Intelligent Homeware
• MILTONsinkcontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (R. K.)
• HAMILTONcontains the name · class 20 (Furniture) · Proprietor of Vaarahi Enterprises
• MILTON KITCHEN GAS LIGHTERcontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Proprietor of Simran Kitchenware
• MILTON STEEL logocontains the name · class 20 (Furniture) · Individual applicant (R. M.)

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

Questions about MILTON

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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.