2 applications named FORIA
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5609752logo mark | 37Construction, installation and repair | Individual applicant (A. K. P.) | 15 September 2022 | No. 210919 June 2023 | closed19 October 2023 |
| 5481338FORIA | 25Clothing, footwear and headwear | Wellforia Marketing Private Limited | 9 June 2022 | No. 20723 October 2022 | closed3 February 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 37: Construction, installation and repair · application 5609752
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; REPAIR; INSTALLATION SERVICES.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 25: Clothing, footwear and headwear · application 5481338
Ladies Garments, Shirts, Kurtis as per Class 25
Proposed to be used · Ahmedabad office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "FORIA"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 24 (textiles and fabrics) and class 14 (jewellery and watches), 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. "FORIA" appears in 2 classes; the other 43 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 3 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- TRUFFORIAcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (G. V. K.)
- YOUFORIAcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (H. D. P.)
- UFORIAcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (L. Y.)
- zoforiacontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Zoforia Technologies Private Limited
- UNIFORIA logocontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (R. A.)
- WHIFFORIA logocontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (A. B.)
- NEUFORIA logocontains the name · class 99 () · Elegant Overseas
- PERFORIANCE logocontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Proprietor of Bee Health Studio
- JOYFORIA logocontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (G. A. Z.)
- XFoRIA logocontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Individual applicant (S. K. S.)
- Aeiforia logocontains the name · class 37 (Construction, installation and repair) · Aeiforia Constructions PVT. LTD.
- FORINKsimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Forace Speciality Chem Private Limited
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about FORIA
Is FORIA a registered trademark?
FORIA has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 19 June 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 FORIA trademark?
As advertised: Wellforia Marketing Private Limited; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to FORIA?
Not for the same or related goods in class 25, class 37: 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.