Is CATALYST trademarked in India?

18 applications named CATALYST

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "CATALYST"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 2 (paints and coatings), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 9 (electronics and software), class 19 (building materials), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 38 (telecommunications), class 41 (education and entertainment), class 42 (software, it and design services) 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 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 21 (household and kitchenware) and class 6 (metal goods), 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. "CATALYST" appears in 10 classes; the other 35 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 8 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• LIFE CATALYSTcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Life Catalyst PVT. LTD.
• Craft Catalystscontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (K. S.)
• GNANASOORIYAN CERTIFIED CREATIVE CATALYST - TRANSFORMATIVE…contains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (G. S. K.)
• The Catalystcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Gladiator Warehousing And Industrial Park…
• Times Catalystcontains the name · class 38 (Telecommunications) · Times Zenith Private Limited
• Catalyst Viraajcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (V. M.)
• CATALYST INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & ADVANCE GLOBAL EXCELLENCEcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Neeraj Agrawal, Managing Trustee: Vijayam…
• CATALYSTEMcontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
• CATALYST WORLD SCHOOLcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Shree Rameshwarnath Memorial Education And…
• CATALYST EDUCATIONcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. E.)
• CATALYST Believe in yourself...Trust us!contains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Catalyst Trusteeship Limited
• Catalyst Lawcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Catalyst Law

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

Questions about CATALYST

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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.