Is EQUAL trademarked in India?

36 applications named EQUAL

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "EQUAL"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 4 (fuels, oils and candles), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 6 (metal goods), class 7 (machines and motors), class 9 (electronics and software), class 12 (vehicles), class 13 (firearms and fireworks), class 15 (musical instruments), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 19 (building materials), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 22 (ropes, nets and tents), class 23 (yarns and threads), class 24 (textiles and fabrics), class 26 (lace, buttons and accessories), class 28 (toys, games and sports), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 33 (alcoholic beverages), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 38 (telecommunications), class 39 (transport, logistics and travel), 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 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 10 (medical devices) and class 20 (furniture), 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. "EQUAL" appears in 31 classes; the other 14 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

• XpentraEqualisecontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Q2pay Technologies Private Limited
• CLEARMEDI - EVERYONE EVERYWHERE EQUALLYcontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Clearmedi Healthcare Private Limited
• Equal Worldcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (S. A.)
• Equalscontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Anahad Foundation
• PC Equalcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (Y. M. I.)
• SEQUALcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Vidan Pharmaceuticals
• EqualTocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · The Do Company
• EQUALSIGNcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Equalsign Learning Private Limited
• EQUA LITEcontains the name · class 20 (Furniture) · Proprietor of Shubhlaxmi Plast
• EQUAL SUGARLOcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Merisant Company 2 Sarl
• EQUALIZE HEALTHcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Equalize Health
• BLEEDEQUALcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (N. K.)

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

Questions about EQUAL

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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.