Is FOCUS trademarked in India?

64 applications named FOCUS

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Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "FOCUS"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 2 (paints and coatings), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 6 (metal goods), class 7 (machines and motors), class 8 (hand tools), class 9 (electronics and software), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 19 (building materials), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), 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) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural 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 10 (medical devices), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 20 (furniture) 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. "FOCUS" appears in 20 classes; the other 25 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 6 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• FOCUSFORCEcontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
• FOCUSVITAcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Therapeia Biosciences Private Limited
• IR FOCUS CCTVcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Proprietor of Ir Focus Cctv
• ClearFocus Designcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Carl Zeiss Vision GMBH
• Focus Boxcontains the name · class 20 (Furniture) · Wipro Enterprises Private Limited
• Focusifycontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (P. S. O.)
• CELEFOCUS Priority claimed from 13/04/2010; Application…contains the name · class 99 () · Fujifilm Corporation
• REFRWO-G : Focuses on your Core Servicescontains the name · class 37 (Construction, installation and repair) · Individual applicant (A. S. K.)
• RAJLUXMI FOCUScontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Proprietor of Rajluxmi Publications
• Suprafocuscontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Supriya Lifescience LTD
• FOCUS FOODScontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Proprietor of Premier Paper Corporation
• Clear focuscontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Individual applicant (K. 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.