Is CONTINENTAL trademarked in India?

21 applications named CONTINENTAL

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "CONTINENTAL"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 33 (alcoholic beverages), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 39 (transport, logistics and travel), class 41 (education and entertainment), 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 21 (household and kitchenware), class 9 (electronics and software) and class 42 (software, it and design services), 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. "CONTINENTAL" appears in 11 classes; the other 34 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

• Continental Basantcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (M. P. P.)
• Mr. & Miss Super Continentalcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. K.)
• INTERCONTINENTALcontains the name · class 37 (Construction, installation and repair) · Intercontinental Infrastructure Limited
• CONTINENTAL FERTILISERS PRIVATE LIMITEDcontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Continental Fertilisers Private Limited
• CONTINENTAL MIRINDA BEERcontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Individual applicant (J. C. A.)
• INTERCONTINENTAL RIFT RUMBLEcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Riot Games, INC.
• Mount Olive Intercontinental Schoolcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Ctrlalted Tech Private Limited
• TEAM CONTINENTALcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Continental Towers And Billets Private Limited
• Continental Fertilisers Private logocontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Continental Fertilisers Private Limited
• CONTINENTAL DRIFT logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (C. N.)
• CONTINENT logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Grand Continent Hotels PVT LTD
• THE CONTINENTAL ERA logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (C. A. S.)

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.