Is STERLING trademarked in India?

58 applications named STERLING

Showing the newest 40 of 58.

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "STERLING"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 4 (fuels, oils and candles), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 6 (metal goods), class 9 (electronics and software), class 10 (medical devices), class 12 (vehicles), class 14 (jewellery and watches), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 33 (alcoholic beverages), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 37 (construction, installation and repair) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), 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 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food) and class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), 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. "STERLING" 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 7 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• S TERLING logosame letters, spaced differently · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Sunder Sterling
• SHRL (Sterling Hotels & Resorts Limited)contains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited
• Sterling Petalscontains the name · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Individual applicant (S. S. A.)
• Sterling Reserve B7 Whisky Bold and Smokycontains the name · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Allied Blenders And Distillers Limited
• SKK STERLING TAPEcontains the name · class 17 (Rubber and insulating materials) · Individual applicant (D.)
• ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING Priority claimed from…contains the name · class 99 () · Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP
• HALYARD STERLINGcontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · O&M Halyard INC.
• STERLING SQUAREcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Sterling Square
• STERLING 108contains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · A. L. Softweb Private Limited
• VOYLLA STERLING SILVERcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Gbl Altair Private Limited
• STERLING DESTINATIONScontains the name · class 39 (Transport, logistics and travel) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
• STERLING COSMO DESIGNcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Sterling Perfumes Industries Llc.

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

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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.