2 applications named Catch the fire
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6361337Catch the fire | 41Education and entertainment | Catch The Fire India Foundation | 21 March 2024 | No. 21739 September 2024 | closed9 January 2025 |
| 6361338Catch the fire | 45Legal, security and personal services | Catch The Fire India Foundation | 21 March 2024 | No. 21739 September 2024 | closed9 January 2025 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 6361337
Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
Proposed to be used · Kolkata office · full journal entry
Class 45: Legal, security and personal services · application 6361338
Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.
Proposed to be used · Kolkata office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "Catch the fire"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 45 (legal, security and personal 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 9 (electronics and software), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 38 (telecommunications) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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. "Catch the fire" appears in 2 classes; the other 43 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 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Ply That Don't Catch Fire logosimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Proprietor of Percon Fireguard
- HIGHENERGY (Catch The Power)similar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (V. R.)
- Catch The Raln logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (U. D.)
- The Fire Pitsimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (F. P.)
- KEEP THE FIRE - logosimilar spelling · class 34 (Tobacco and smokers' articles) · Individual applicant (A. D.)
- ThE FIRE logosimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Proprietor of Agarwal Agency
- THE FIRE WALA logosimilar spelling · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (D. A.)
- Be the Fire logosimilar spelling · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Individual applicant (V. A. I.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about Catch the fire
Is Catch the fire a registered trademark?
Catch the fire has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 9 September 2024). 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 Catch the fire trademark?
As advertised: Catch The Fire India Foundation.
Can I register a trademark similar to Catch the fire?
Not for the same or related goods in class 41, class 45: 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.