Is STERILE trademarked in India?

20 applications named STERILE

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "STERILE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), 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. "STERILE" 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 3 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• RW STERILE IPA 70%contains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Raman & Weil Private Limited
• STERILENEcontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Peters Surgical India Private Limited
• SUN STERILEcontains the name · class 37 (Construction, installation and repair) · Individual applicant (R. T. V.)
• STERILE INDIA PVT. LTDcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Sterile India PVT. LTD.
• STERILESAFEcontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Sign For Safety India PVT. LTD.
• ShellClean Sterilescontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
• STERI-LERGYcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (V. K.)
• STERILEYZ logocontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · [International Registration No. : 1879929]
• STERILEEO logocontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Romsons Group Private Limited
• True Blue Consultant of Sterile Blues_ logocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (A. K. S.)
• STERILE PROBE COVER logocontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Hi-Care Remedy Private Limited
• BSterile logocontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Cistron Systems Private Limited

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

Questions about STERILE

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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.