Trademarks Filed by MERCK KGAA

1,167 trademark applications recorded in the national registry under this applicant name.

The IP India register records 1,167 trademark applications filed by MERCK KGAA, filed predominantly from State Not Specified. Filings run from 3 March 1972 to 25 August 2026. The portfolio is concentrated in Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals, which accounts for 29.5% of the filings, followed by Class 1 — Chemicals at 14.1%. The most common registry status across the portfolio is Registered (464 marks).

Also recorded as:Merck KGaAMERCK KGaAMercK KGaAMERCK KGAA.MERCK KGAA,

1,167Applications
13Classes covered
Mar 1972First filing
Aug 2026Latest filing

Classes MERCK KGAA Has Filed In

NICE classes ranked by applications filed under this name. Indian trademark protection extends only to the classes actually filed in — a class absent from this table is not covered by these registrations.
NICE classShare of portfolioApplications
Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals344 (29.5%)
Class 1 — Chemicals164 (14.1%)
Class 9 — Electronics & Software111 (9.5%)
Class 42 — Technology & IT Services77 (6.6%)
Class 10 — Medical Devices60 (5.1%)
Class 2 — Paints & Coatings51 (4.4%)
Class 3 — Cosmetics & Cleaning40 (3.4%)
Class 11 — Lighting & Appliances40 (3.4%)
Class 7 — Machinery36 (3.1%)
Class 9933 (2.8%)
Class 41 — Education & Entertainment28 (2.4%)
Class 35 — Business & Retail Services24 (2.1%)
Other classes159 (13.6%)

Registry Status of These Filings

Status is the free-text value the registry records against each application. "Unknown" means no status had been published for that record at the last refresh.
StatusShare of portfolioApplications
Registered464 (39.8%)
Protection Granted408 (35%)
Abandoned54 (4.6%)
Removed46 (3.9%)
Opposed42 (3.6%)
Objected37 (3.2%)
IR Cancelled26 (2.2%)
Under Examination22 (1.9%)
Withdrawn21 (1.8%)
Accepted & Advertised13 (1.1%)
Provisional Refusal Confirmed10 (0.9%)
Ready for Examination7 (0.6%)
Other17 (1.5%)

All Trademarks Filed by MERCK KGAA

Every trademark application the register attributes to MERCK KGAA, newest filing first. Each row links to that mark's full registry record.

  1. SIMPLICITY
    App. No. 2326010Class 9Filed 03 May 2012
    Registered
  2. Effprone
    App. No. 2306694Class 5Filed 27 Mar 2012
    Abandoned
  3. VIVESTRYL
    App. No. 2299564Class 5Filed 15 Mar 2012
    Registered
  4. CELLPRIME
    App. No. 2285605Class 1Filed 17 Feb 2012
    Objected
  5. CELLPRIME
    App. No. 2285605Class 5Filed 17 Feb 2012
    Objected
  6. ARGISURE
    App. No. 2285603Class 5Filed 17 Feb 2012
    Registered
  7. SAGEST
    App. No. 2285602Class 5Filed 17 Feb 2012
    Registered
  8. MCOLORPHAST
    App. No. 2283152Class 1Filed 14 Feb 2012
    Registered
  9. MCOLORTEST
    App. No. 2281405Class 1Filed 10 Feb 2012
    Registered
  10. MQUANT
    App. No. 2273338Class 1Filed 27 Jan 2012
    Registered
  11. DIRECT DETECT
    App. No. 2270688Class 9Filed 23 Jan 2012
    Objected
  12. EFFEXX
    App. No. 2264858Class 2Filed 11 Jan 2012
    Abandoned
  13. EFFEXX
    App. No. 2264858Class 17Filed 11 Jan 2012
    Abandoned
  14. EFFEXX
    App. No. 2264858Class 1Filed 11 Jan 2012
    Abandoned
  15. EFFFXX
    App. No. 2254480Class 38Filed 22 Dec 2011
    Abandoned
  16. EFFFXX
    App. No. 2254480Class 2Filed 22 Dec 2011
    Abandoned
  17. EFFFXX
    App. No. 2254480Class 42Filed 22 Dec 2011
    Abandoned
  18. EZ-FLUO
    App. No. 2253411Class 7Filed 20 Dec 2011
    Objected
  19. EZ-FLUO
    App. No. 2253411Class 9Filed 20 Dec 2011
    Objected
  20. EZ-FLUO
    App. No. 2253411Class 11Filed 20 Dec 2011
    Objected

About this data

Source
Sourced from the official IP India trademark register and the Trade Marks Journal. Only records published by the registry are counted — never applications filed through Trademarx.
Grouped by
The applicant name recorded on each application, normalised for case, spacing and punctuation — so "MERCK KGAA" and its other recorded spellings appear together on this page.
Filed from
Mostly State Not Specified — see all filings from State Not Specified.
Refreshed
Hourly.
Known limitation
Marks a business holds under a group company, a subsidiary, or a founder's personal name are recorded against those names and appear on their own pages, not here.

Frequently asked questions

How many trademarks does MERCK KGAA have?

1,167 trademark applications in the IP India register are filed under the name MERCK KGAA, spanning 3 March 1972 to 25 August 2026. This counts filings recorded against that applicant name; marks held under a group company, a subsidiary, or a founder's personal name are recorded separately.

Which trademark classes does MERCK KGAA file in?

Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals is the most-used class, with 344 filings — 29.5% of the portfolio. In total the portfolio covers 12 NICE classes. Indian trademark protection only extends to the classes actually filed in, so classes absent from this list are not covered by these registrations.

Can I use a brand name similar to one filed by MERCK KGAA?

Not safely, if it is in a class this applicant already covers. A mark that is identical or deceptively similar to an earlier filing in the same or a related class can be refused by the registry or opposed after publication. Run a clearance search across the relevant classes before adopting a name.

Why does this page show more than one spelling of the name?

Registry records carry whatever name was typed on each application, so the same business often appears under several spellings (MERCK KGAA; Merck KGaA; MERCK KGaA). This page groups them so the full portfolio is visible in one place.

How current is this data?

Sourced from the official IP India trademark register and the Trade Marks Journal. Only records published by the registry are counted — never applications filed through Trademarx. Status and class shown reflect what the Registry has on file at the time of the most recent refresh.

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