3 applications named DICTA
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5893161DICTA | 10Medical devices | Seconds Stop | 14 April 2023 | No. 212111 September 2023 | closed11 January 2024 |
| 5625125DICTA | 9Electronics and software | Seconds Stop | 26 September 2022 | No. 211026 June 2023 | closed26 October 2023 |
| 5549181DICTA | 21Household and kitchenware | Seconds Stop | 28 July 2022 | No. 208319 December 2022 | closed19 April 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 10: Medical devices · application 5893161
knee bandages, orthopaedic / knee bandages, orthopedic, orthopaedic footwear / orthopedic footwear,biomagnetic rings for therapeutic or medical purposes, slings [support bandages], supports for flat feet, bandages, elastic, massage apparatus, orthopaedic bandages for joints /orthopedic bandages for joints, support bandages
Use claimed since 30/09/2022 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5625125
safety restraints, other than for vehicle seats and sports equipment, goggles for sports, protective helmets for sports, mouth guards for sports, sports whistles.sport.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 21: Household and kitchenware · application 5549181
utensils for household purposes, sponges for household purposes, glass, unworked or semi-worked, except building glass, crystal [glassware] and earthenware saucepans
Use claimed since 20/07/2022 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "DICTA"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 10 (medical devices) and class 21 (household and kitchenware), 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 42 (software, it and design services), class 38 (telecommunications), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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. "DICTA" 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 2 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- DictaWritecontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Construyamos LLP
- DICTATORcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (J.)
- UNLIMITED LEARNING UNPREDICTABLE FUTUREcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (K. D. R.)
- THE DICTATORcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (A. S. M.)
- VEDICTAXcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Vedictax Solutions Private Limited
- Dictamolcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. K.)
- GramworkX - Bringing Predictability to Farmingcontains the name · class 38 (Telecommunications) · Waycool Foods And Products Private Limited
- MEDICTA HOSPITALcontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Medicta Pharma Labs Private Limited
- DICTATEcontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Devamrut Agrotech Private Limited
- Dictary Fibre logocontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (H. K. A.)
- VEDICTA logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Proprietor of Pace Creation
- DICTUFFsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Fab Biotech 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 DICTA
Is DICTA a registered trademark?
DICTA has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (3 applications, latest on 11 September 2023). 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 DICTA trademark?
As advertised: Seconds Stop.
Can I register a trademark similar to DICTA?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 10, class 21: 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.