Is ClearChoice trademarked in India?

14 applications named ClearChoice

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "ClearChoice"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 39 (transport, logistics and travel) and class 43 (food services and accommodation), 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 42 (software, it and design services), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate) and class 12 (vehicles), 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. "ClearChoice" appears in 3 classes; the other 42 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 5 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• CLEAR CHOICE logosame letters, spaced differently · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Tozon Products & Solutions PVT. LTD.
• It's A Clear Choicecontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Energy Beverages Private Limited,
• ClearChoice Ultracontains the name · class 39 (Transport, logistics and travel) · Cleartrip Private Limited
• ClearChoice by Cleartripcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Cleartrip Private Limited
• ClearChoice Basiccontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Cleartrip Private Limited
• My Clear Choicecontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Energy Beverages Private Limited,
• Desh Ki Clear Choicecontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Energy Beverages Private Limited,
• Clear Choices; Better Homes logocontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (S. K. A.)
• ClearChoice Max logocontains the name · class 39 (Transport, logistics and travel) · Cleartrip Private Limited
• THE CLEAR ChoiceW logocontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Proprietor of Shuffle General Trading
• ClearChoice Plus logocontains the name · class 39 (Transport, logistics and travel) · Cleartrip Private Limited
• Best Quality the Clear Choice logocontains the name · class 18 (Leather, bags and luggage) · Individual applicant (H. M. G.)

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

Questions about ClearChoice

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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.