1 application named BENFOCON
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5022411BENFOCON | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Indicon Healthcare Private Limited | 29 June 2021 | No. 208319 December 2022 | closed19 April 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 5022411
Pharmaceutical Preparations and Medicinal Preparations and Substances Included in Class 05.
Use claimed since 18/06/2021 · Kolkata office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "BENFOCON"?
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. "BENFOCON" 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 11 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Benfocob CD3similar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Glaxion Pharma Private Limited
- BENFOCIAsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Allancia Healthcare PVT. LTD.
- BENFOCUS-Msimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Unicus Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
- BENFOCARTsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (J. C.)
- BENFOCIDsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Kianext Healthcare
- BENFOCELLsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Winmed Lifesciences Private Limited
- BENFOCHEKsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Lavencia Health Care Private Limited
- BENFOCURE FORTEsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Alltecure Healthcare
- Benfocefsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Benique Pharmaceuticals
- Benfo-Racesimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Grace Laboratories PVT. LTD.
- BENFO-BLO9similar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Medilee Pharma
- BENFOTHUSsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (H. S. C.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about BENFOCON
Is BENFOCON a registered trademark?
BENFOCON has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 19 December 2022). Advertisement means the Registry accepted the application; it is registered only if no opposition succeeds within four months of the journal date. The journal does not record the later outcome, so check the live register before relying on it.
Who applied for the BENFOCON trademark?
As advertised: Indicon Healthcare Private Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to BENFOCON?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5: a confusingly similar name is likely to be refused or opposed. For unrelated goods it may be possible after a search. Ask for a free availability report before you file.
What does "advertised" mean? Read trademark status meanings, how long registration takes and how to run a trademark search.
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.