1 application named SMILE Microfinance
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5418912SMILE Microfinance | 99 | Northern Arc Capital Limited | 21 April 2022 | No. 219220 January 2025 | closed20 May 2025 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 99 · application 5418912
Cl.9;Computers ,computer software in relation to financial services. Cl.36;Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs Cl.42;Computer hardware and software in relation to financial services.
Use claimed since 19/05/2009 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "SMILE Microfinance"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In , 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.
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. "SMILE Microfinance" appears in 0 classes; the other 45 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.
Similar names in the journal
- S.M.I.L.E. Microfinancesame letters, spaced differently · class 99 () · Northern Arc Capital Limited
- MICROFINANCE logocontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Finegain Care Foundation
- MicrO FINANCE logocontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Milon Micro Service Foundation
- DIVYA MICROFINANCEsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Individual applicant (Y.)
- OJAS MICROFINANCEsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Ojas Microfinance
- DHANRATNA MICROFINANCEsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Dhanratna Microcare Foundation
- Shri Cirraj Microfinance logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Shrigirraj Micro Service Foundation
- SwiftPe Microfinance logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Swiftpe Micro Services Foundation
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about SMILE Microfinance
Is SMILE Microfinance a registered trademark?
SMILE Microfinance has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 20 January 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 SMILE Microfinance trademark?
As advertised: Northern Arc Capital Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to SMILE Microfinance?
Not for the same or related goods in : 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.