MTN Trademark (Class 9) — Registered Status & Details
Source: Indian Trademark Registry (ipindia.gov.in) · IP India record as of 25/05/2026 · Indexed 2026-05-25 · Last updated 25 May 2026
Trademark Fact Sheet
- Trademark (as filed)
- MTNWORD
- Application No.
- 5205165
- Filed
- 11/11/2021
- Status
- Registered
- Class(es)
- Class 9Scientific, electric, photographic, computers, software, mobile apps, downloadable digital products.
- TM Office
- DELHI
- Owner's state
- Haryana
- TM type
- WORD
- Valid upto
- 11/11/2031
- Published in Journal
- Published in Journal No. : 2159-0 Dated : 03/06/2024
Owner
- Name
- MTN GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED Body Incorporate2 trademarks filed under this owner
- Address
- *****, South Africa
- *********eth(at)dsaip.com
- State
- Haryana
Other trademarks by this owner
Application Timeline
Filing claims & diligence
- First use claim
- Proposed to be used
- Filing mode
- e-Filing
- Category
- TRADE MARK
Attorney / IP Agent
- Name & code
- D.S. ASSOCIATES[10338]
- Address
- *****, GURGAON-122002 HARYANA
Goods & Services
Data processing equipment, including calculating machines and computers; computer software; computer Chatbot software; communication software for providing access to the Internet; computer application software for mobile phones; computer software for financial management and planning, account aggregation and budgeting; electrical and electronic telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments; data communication apparatus and instruments, including portable electronic devices to access the Internet wirelessly; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; apparatus and instruments for the processing, transmission, storage, logging, reception and retrieval of data being in the form of encoded data, text, graphic images or video or a combination of these formats; image processing apparatus, instruments and equipment; telecommunications products, including, computer control hardware for use in wireless communications systems; routers; modems; magnetically encoded cards; smart cards; holograms; media for storing information, data, images and sound; blank and pre-recorded magnetic cards; cards containing microprocessors; integrated circuit cards; electronic identification cards; telephone cards; telephone credit cards; credit cards; debit cards; magnetic, digital and optical data carriers, recording and storage media (blank and pre-recorded); recording discs; compact discs; DVDs and other digital recording media; machine readable media; digital video, and data (downloadable) provided from a computer database or the internet; personal digital assistants; satellite receiving and transmission apparatus and instruments; apparatus for downloading audio, video and data from the internet; television apparatus and instruments; radio and television broadcasting transmitters and receivers; apparatus for access to broadcast or transmitted programmes; programmed-data-carrying electronic circuits; electronic and satellite navigational and positional apparatus and instruments, including global positioning systems; telephones; mobile telephones; cordless telephones; telephone accessories, including, telephone cords and batteries; electronic products, including, digital photograph receivers; telecommunication couplers; telecommunication modular plugs; transceivers; wireless transceivers; teleconferencing telephones; telephone answering machines; internet telephones; wireless telephones; earphones and antennae for cordless and wireless telephones; communication apparatus and instruments for wireless internet access and online streamlining; hands-free devices for car telephones and mobile telephones; in-car telephone handset cradles; mobile phone cases; parts and fittings included in class 09 for the aforementioned goods; scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; fire-extinguishing apparatus.
What does this status mean?
MTN is a registered trademark in Class 9. The owner holds exclusive rights to use this mark for Data processing equipment, including calculating machines and computers; computer software; computer Chatbot software; communication software for providing access to the Internet; computer application software for mobile phones; computer software for financial management and planning, account aggregation and budgeting; electrical and electronic telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments; data communication apparatus and instruments, including portable electronic devices to access the Internet wirelessly; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; apparatus and instruments for the processing, transmission, storage, logging, reception and retrieval of data being in the form of encoded data, text, graphic images or video or a combination of these formats; image processing apparatus, instruments and equipment; telecommunications products, including, computer control hardware for use in wireless communications systems; routers; modems; magnetically encoded cards; smart cards; holograms; media for storing information, data, images and sound; blank and pre-recorded magnetic cards; cards containing microprocessors; integrated circuit cards; electronic identification cards; telephone cards; telephone credit cards; credit cards; debit cards; magnetic, digital and optical data carriers, recording and storage media (blank and pre-recorded); recording discs; compact discs; DVDs and other digital recording media; machine readable media; digital video, and data (downloadable) provided from a computer database or the internet; personal digital assistants; satellite receiving and transmission apparatus and instruments; apparatus for downloading audio, video and data from the internet; television apparatus and instruments; radio and television broadcasting transmitters and receivers; apparatus for access to broadcast or transmitted programmes; programmed-data-carrying electronic circuits; electronic and satellite navigational and positional apparatus and instruments, including global positioning systems; telephones; mobile telephones; cordless telephones; telephone accessories, including, telephone cords and batteries; electronic products, including, digital photograph receivers; telecommunication couplers; telecommunication modular plugs; transceivers; wireless transceivers; teleconferencing telephones; telephone answering machines; internet telephones; wireless telephones; earphones and antennae for cordless and wireless telephones; communication apparatus and instruments for wireless internet access and online streamlining; hands-free devices for car telephones and mobile telephones; in-car telephone handset cradles; mobile phone cases; parts and fittings included in class 09 for the aforementioned goods; scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; fire-extinguishing apparatus. and can renew it to keep the protection in force. Planning a similar mark in Class 9? It may be blocked — check availability before you file.
Frequently asked questions
The trademark MTN (Application No. 5205165) is owned by (1) MTN GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PROPRIETARY), as recorded in the Indian Trademark Registry. Trademark ownership in India is determined by the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the Trade Marks Rules, 2017.
The current status of MTN is "Registered". It was filed on 11/11/2021 at DELHI in Class 9. Status may change over time as the application moves through examination, publication, opposition and registration stages.
MTN is filed in Class 9, which covers Scientific, electric, photographic, computers, software, mobile apps, downloadable digital products..
MTN covers: [CLASS : 9] Data processing equipment, including calculating machines and computers; computer software; computer Chatbot software; communication software for providing access to the Internet; computer application software for mobile phones; computer software for financial management and planning, account aggregation and budgeting; electrical and electronic telecommunications and communications apparatus and instruments; data communication apparatus and instruments, including portable electronic devices to access the Internet wirelessly; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; apparatus and instruments for the processing, transmission, storage, logging, reception and retrieval of data being in the form of encoded data, text, graphic images or video or a combination of these formats; image processing apparatus, instruments and equipment; telecommunications products, including, computer control hardware for use in wireless communications systems; routers; modems; magnetically encoded cards; smart cards; holograms; media for storing information, data, images and sound; blank and pre-recorded magnetic cards; cards containing microprocessors; integrated circuit cards; electronic identification cards; telephone cards; telephone credit cards; credit cards; debit cards; magnetic, digital and optical data carriers, recording and storage media (blank and pre-recorded); recording discs; compact discs; DVDs and other digital recording media; machine readable media; digital video, and data (downloadable) provided from a computer database or the internet; personal digital assistants; satellite receiving and transmission apparatus and instruments; apparatus for downloading audio, video and data from the internet; television apparatus and instruments; radio and television broadcasting transmitters and receivers; apparatus for access to broadcast or transmitted programmes; programmed-data-carrying electronic circuits; electronic and satellite navigational and positional apparatus and instruments, including global positioning systems; telephones; mobile telephones; cordless telephones; telephone accessories, including, telephone cords and batteries; electronic products, including, digital photograph receivers; telecommunication couplers; telecommunication modular plugs; transceivers; wireless transceivers; teleconferencing telephones; telephone answering machines; internet telephones; wireless telephones; earphones and antennae for cordless and wireless telephones; communication apparatus and instruments for wireless internet access and online streamlining; hands-free devices for car telephones and mobile telephones; in-car telephone handset cradles; mobile phone cases; parts and fittings included in class 09 for the aforementioned goods; scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; fire-extinguishing apparatus..
The exact word "MTN" is already on record at the Indian Trademark Registry under Application No. 5205165. 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.
MTN is valid up to 11/11/2031. Indian trademarks are valid for 10 years from the date of registration and can be renewed indefinitely in 10-year blocks.
If MTN 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.
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