2 applications named SMART INDIA
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4663057SMART INDIA | 38Telecommunications | Individual applicant (A. R.) | 18 September 2020 | No. 222218 August 2025 | closed18 December 2025 |
| 4210677SMART INDIA | 35Advertising, business and retail | Individual applicant (A. R.) | 19 June 2019 | No. 20852 January 2023 | closed2 May 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 38: Telecommunications · application 4663057
Computer aided transmission of text and images No exclusive right over the word INDIA..
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 4210677
Advertising, marketing, sales promotion, retail and wholesale services related to books
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "SMART INDIA"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 38 (telecommunications), 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 9 (electronics and software), class 42 (software, it and design services), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate) and class 39 (transport, logistics and travel), 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. "SMART INDIA" 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 5 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Moving India Smart Sustainable Electricsame letters, spaced differently · class 12 (Vehicles) · Greaves Electric Mobility Private Limited
- V.K. SMART INDIA TOPcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · V.K. Packwell Private Limited
- KM SMART INDIAcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (C. S.)
- Smartin logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (L. G.)
- ART INDIA logocontains the name · class 27 (Carpets and floor coverings) · Individual applicant (L. P.)
- XTRA ORDINARY SMART INDIAN BUYER logocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (P. J.)
- Building Smart India logocontains the name · class 37 (Construction, installation and repair) · Smarthomes Infrastructre Private Limited
- VMART-INDIAsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Proprietor of Vmart-India
- Virtual Mart Indiasimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (M. K.)
- Musicmart Indiasimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (V. T. J.)
- Musikmart Indiasimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (V. T. J.)
- Kwikmart Indiasimilar spelling · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (D. M. A.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about SMART INDIA
Is SMART INDIA a registered trademark?
SMART INDIA has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 18 August 2025). 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 SMART INDIA trademark?
The applications were filed by individual applicants. We do not publish individuals' names.
Can I register a trademark similar to SMART INDIA?
Not for the same or related goods in class 35, class 38: 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.