IOTA Trademark (Class 36) — Protection Granted Status & Details

The current status of IOTA is "Protection Granted". It was filed on 25/02/2022 at IR DIVISION in Class 36. Status may change over time as the application moves through examination, publication, opposition and registration stages.

IOTA is filed in Class 36, covering: Virtual currency services; electronic payment processing for virtual currencies; cryptocurrency services, namely, issuing virtual currency or digital tokens for use by members of an online community via a global computer network; cryptocurrency services, namely, a peer-to-peer digital currency that incorporates cryptographic protocols, operates over the Internet, and is used as a method of payment for goods and services; issuing of tokens of value, namely, issuing of stable coins, stable tokens, tokenized fiat, tokenized assets, virtual currency and digital tokens of value using smart contracts, asset-backed tokens, fiat-backed tokens and digital assets; electronic financial trading services, namely digital assets trading services; currency transfer services, namely, transfer of digital assets; financial services, namely for buying, selling and trading non-fungible tokens; decentralised finance services [DeFi].

IOTA covers: Virtual currency services; electronic payment processing for virtual currencies; cryptocurrency services, namely, issuing virtual currency or digital tokens for use by members of an online community via a global computer network; cryptocurrency services, namely, a peer-to-peer digital currency that incorporates cryptographic protocols, operates over the Internet, and is used as a method of payment for goods and services; issuing of tokens of value, namely, issuing of stable coins, stable tokens, tokenized fiat, tokenized assets, virtual currency and digital tokens of value using smart contracts, asset-backed tokens, fiat-backed tokens and digital assets; electronic financial trading services, namely digital assets trading services; currency transfer services, namely, transfer of digital assets; financial services, namely for buying, selling and trading non-fungible tokens; decentralised finance services [DeFi].

The exact word "IOTA" is already on record at the Indian Trademark Registry under Application No. 5479990. If you intend to use a similar mark for similar goods or services, you should conduct a comprehensive availability search and consult a trademark attorney before filing. Registerkaro offers a free availability check followed by professional filing.

Indian registered trademarks are valid for 10 years from the date of registration and can be renewed indefinitely in 10-year blocks. IOTA (App #5479990) is currently in status "Protection Granted" — renewal dates apply only after registration is granted.

If IOTA is in the "Advertised before Acceptance" or "Accepted & Advertised" stage, you have a 4-month window from publication in the Trade Marks Journal to file an opposition (Form TM-O) at the same Trade Marks Registry office. Grounds typically include prior rights, descriptiveness or bad faith. Registerkaro can prepare and file a Notice of Opposition for you.