Is COAL trademarked in India?

12 applications named COAL

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "COAL"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 4 (fuels, oils and candles), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 39 (transport, logistics and travel), class 43 (food services and accommodation) 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 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 37 (construction, installation and repair) and class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), 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. "COAL" appears in 9 classes; the other 36 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

• NEW LIFE CHARCOAL SOAPcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · New Life Laboratories PVT. LTD.
• THE CHARCOAL PROJECTcontains the name · class 37 (Construction, installation and repair) · Individual applicant (S. K.)
• enRICH - Coal Stability Burnercontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
• The Charcoal Clubcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Byg Ventures LLP
• K’S CHARCOALcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (P. V. S.)
• Crisil Coalitioncontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Crisil Limited
• GLUCOALERTcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of J.R.H.C. Enterprises
• Crisil Coalition Greenwichcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Crisil Limited
• LYCOALLVIT SYPcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Root And Stalk Pharma LLP
• COALZINGcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Grodium Technologies Private Limited
• Dosa Charcoalcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (P. B. G.)
• PRAPAK COALcontains the name · class 4 (Fuels, oils and candles) · Prapak Coal LLP

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

Questions about COAL

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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.