2 applications named Defense
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5932020Defense | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Smith N Smith Chemicals LTD. | 11 May 2023 | No. 219220 January 2025 | closed20 May 2025 |
| 5184873logo mark | 3Cosmetics and cleaning | Individual applicant (H. S.) | 23 October 2021 | No. 209113 February 2023 | closed13 June 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 5932020
Pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, vermicides rodenticides, weedicides, Preparations for killing weeds and destroying vermin, disinfectants and poisons.
Use claimed since 18/07/2015 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 3: Cosmetics and cleaning · application 5184873
Cosmetics, Face, Skin Care products, Creams, Lotions, Gel, Serum as per Class 3 THIS IS SUBJECT TO ASSOCIATION WITH REGISTERED/PENDING REGISTRATION NO..5141865.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "Defense"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning) and class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), 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 21 (household and kitchenware), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 10 (medical devices), 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. "Defense" 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 4 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- VALIANT DEFENSEcontains the name · class 13 (Firearms and fireworks) · Delta Combat Systems Limited
- KTT OxidDefensecontains the name · class 6 (Metal goods) · Ktt Pharmatech
- FIRSTDEFENSEcontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Brightway Deccan Corporation Private Limited
- TERRATEX SILT DEFENSE Priority claimed from 20/03/2024…contains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · [International Registration No. : 1813886]
- ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE INDIA FOUNDATIONcontains the name · class 99 () · Environmental Defense Fund, Incorporated
- ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUNDcontains the name · class 99 () · Environmental Defense Fund, Incorporated
- MAXX DEFENSEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (A. K.)
- Patanjali UV-Pro Advance Sun Defense Creamcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Patanjali Ayurved Limited
- UV-DEFENSEcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Kusum Healthcare PVT. LTD
- RGBSI Aerospace & Defensecontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Rapid Global Business Solutions India Private…
- DEFENSE HABITATcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Individual applicant (L. K. J.)
- Blue-Light Defensecontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Colorbar Cosmetics PVT. LTD
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about Defense
Is Defense a registered trademark?
Defense has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 20 January 2025). 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 Defense trademark?
As advertised: Smith N Smith Chemicals LTD.; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to Defense?
Not for the same or related goods in class 3, class 5: 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.