Is FORTE trademarked in India?

36 applications named FORTE

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "FORTE"?

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 8 (hand tools), class 9 (electronics and software), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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 19 (building materials), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 21 (household and kitchenware) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), 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. "FORTE" appears in 8 classes; the other 37 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 10 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• FORT E logosame letters, spaced differently · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Formosa Biomedical Technology Corporation
• VITMOZYM FORTEcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Vetronix Biotech Private Limited
• DOCUFORTEcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (O. P. Y.)
• TACROVID FORTEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (V. P.)
• STRONG SOLOTONE FORTEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (K. A. M.)
• Tendino-Fortecontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Mediwalker Healthcare Private Limited
• NUHA FORTEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Mjfh Global Private Limited
• Ashfortecontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Phytoveda Private Limited
• PregiveFortecontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (N. K. S.)
• AVORIN FORTEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of R. N. Traders
• TRES EVIX FORTEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Everva Lifecare Private Limited
• Calprove Fortecontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Lifpsia Healthcare

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

Questions about FORTE

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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.