2 applications named GEN-C
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5605356GEN-C | 9Electronics and software | Climes INC. | 12 September 2022 | No. 216515 July 2024 | closed15 November 2024 |
| 5605357GEN-C | 42Software, IT and design services | Climes INC. | 12 September 2022 | No. 21556 May 2024 | closed6 September 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5605356
Computer software. subject to the mark should be use as represented as a whole.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 5605357
Design and development of computer software
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "GEN-C"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software) 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 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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. "GEN-C" 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.
Similar names in the journal
- C-GENsame letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (R. N. N.)
- MULTIGEN CRAFTED FOR GENERATIONScontains the name · class 99 () · Multigen India Private Limited
- Gencercontains the name · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Sera Sebze Meyve Komisyonculugu Ve Tic.LTD.Sti.
- Empowering Next-Gen Chip Engineerscontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (N. R.)
- GENCORcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Abhiprakash Globus Private Limited
- Regen-CD3contains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Abs Pharmaceutical Company
- ‘OXYGEN CITY’contains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Oxygen City Private Limited
- VALPOGEN-CRcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Genext Healthcare
- OXIGEN CITYcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Individual applicant (M. N. M.)
- IDEAGEN CORUSONcontains the name · class 99 () · Ideagen Limited
- REGEN-COV Priority claimed from 28/10/2020; Application…contains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, INC.
- NEXGEN CLUBcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Virgo Clothing Culture 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 GEN-C
Is GEN-C a registered trademark?
GEN-C has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 15 July 2024). 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 GEN-C trademark?
As advertised: Climes INC..
Can I register a trademark similar to GEN-C?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 42: 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.