Is COACH trademarked in India?

29 applications named COACH

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "COACH"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 10 (medical devices), class 14 (jewellery and watches), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 20 (furniture), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), 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), class 43 (food services and accommodation), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) 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 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing), class 26 (lace, buttons and accessories) and class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), 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. "COACH" appears in 15 classes; the other 30 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 9 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• MY NATURE COACHcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (A. B.)
• MKGUPTA (MKG) COACHINGScontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Mkgupta (Mkg) Coachings (OPC) Private Limited
• COACH LEARN & SPEAK ENGLISHcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (V. S. T.)
• RAJARANI COACHINGcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Rajarani Coaching
• KAVITHA THE COACHcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (K. B.)
• Coaching Guildcontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Proprietor of Mind Haven
• COACHANKEETcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Proprietor of Coachankeet
• Nutrition Coachcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (M. M.)
• SKILLTECH COMPUTER AND COACHING INSTITUTEcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Proprietor of Skilltech Computer And Coaching…
• COACHXPERTcontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Balkrishna Industries Limited
• Tarot Life Coaching Certificationcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
• INNER SCIENCE COACHINGcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Inner Science Coaching Private Limited

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

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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.