Is DIRECT trademarked in India?

59 applications named DIRECT

Showing the newest 40 of 59.

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "DIRECT"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 9 (electronics and software), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 19 (building materials), class 24 (textiles and fabrics), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), 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 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 7 (machines and motors) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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. "DIRECT" appears in 14 classes; the other 31 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

• World Council of Directorscontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Worlddevcorp Technology & Business Solutions…
• direct.teamcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Zricks.Com Private Limited
• DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL WHISKY - 100 Btlscontains the name · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · United Spirits Limited
• DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL REGAL WHISKYcontains the name · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · United Spirits Limited
• NCRLOCALDIRECTORYcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (P. T.)
• MEDIDIRECTcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (J. T.)
• VISA DIRECT CONNECTcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Visa International Service Association (“Visa”)
• Sun Direct MAXcontains the name · class 38 (Telecommunications) · Sun Direct Tv Private Limited
• NEW DIRECTIONcontains the name · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Deekay Exports Limited
• DIRECTMEDcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (J. K. R.)
• "Yes" No Inside Token No Outside Commission The Big…contains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (M. B.)
• QRD - QUALIFIED RISK DIRECTORcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · The Dcro Institute

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

Questions about DIRECT

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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.