Is FORCE trademarked in India?

52 applications named FORCE

Showing the newest 40 of 52.

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "FORCE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 4 (fuels, oils and candles), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 7 (machines and motors), class 9 (electronics and software), class 10 (medical devices), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles), class 14 (jewellery and watches), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 20 (furniture), class 22 (ropes, nets and tents), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 28 (toys, games and sports), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), 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 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 37 (construction, installation and repair) and class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), 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. "FORCE" appears in 24 classes; the other 21 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 12 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• F ORCE logosame letters, spaced differently · class 4 (Fuels, oils and candles) · Individual applicant (V.)
• SAMRUDH AGRO FORCEcontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Raisers India Marketing Global Private Limited
• FOCUSFORCEcontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Bausch + Lomb Ireland Limited
• GOLD FORCEcontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · The Coca-Cola Company
• ChemForcecontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Tata Chemicals Limited
• LUMINOFORCEcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Shiseido Professional INC.
• MAXFORCEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Discovery Purchaser Corporation
• PHYTOFORCEcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Supreme Biologicals Private Limited
• DAILY FORCE ODcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Ind Swizz Park Healthcare
• CASPOFORCEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Aristo Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
• Beutiforcecontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (N. K.)
• BLACKSTONE SECURITY FORCEcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Blackstone Security Force LLP

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

Questions about FORCE

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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.