Is GALA trademarked in India?

31 applications named GALA

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "GALA"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles), class 14 (jewellery and watches), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 20 (furniture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 42 (software, it and design 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 38 (telecommunications), class 7 (machines and motors), class 4 (fuels, oils and candles) and class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing), 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. "GALA" appears in 15 classes; the other 30 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 9 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• Masala Galisame letters, spaced differently · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (A. W.)
• PROGALAcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Shiv Parivar Industry Private Limited
• Voices of Galaxycontains the name · class 38 (Telecommunications) · Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.
• GALAXIFYcontains the name · class 20 (Furniture) · Proprietor of Galaxy Furniture
• SAGALAcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Proprietor of Shyama Sales
• Gala No Dust Broom Flex & Reachcontains the name · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Freudenberg Gala Household Product PVT. LTD.
• GALAXIUMcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (R. R. N.)
• ARGALAcontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Blue Ashva Innolabs Private Limited
• MG Mall Mangalagowricontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (K. M. S.)
• Galaxy Interiorcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (A. P. K.)
• GALAXY RIDERcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (A. A.)
• GALAXY VOICEcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (V. P. B.)

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.