2 applications named GEOJIT SPOTLIGHT
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6196879GEOJIT SPOTLIGHT | 36Finance, insurance and real estate | Geojit Financial Services Limited | 24 November 2023 | No. 213518 December 2023 | closed18 April 2024 |
| 6196882GEOJIT SPOTLIGHT | 41Education and entertainment | Geojit Financial Services Limited | 24 November 2023 | No. 213518 December 2023 | closed18 April 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 36: Finance, insurance and real estate · application 6196879
ACCIDENT INSURANCE UNDERWRITING ; ACCOMMODATION BUREAU SERVICES [APARTMENTS] ; ACTUARIAL SERVICES ; ADMINISTRATION OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS; ANTIQUE APPRAISAL; APARTMENT HOUSE MANAGEMENT; ARRANGING FINANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; ART APPRAISAL; BAIL-BONDING; BANKING; BROKERAGE OF CARBON CREDITS; BROKERAGE; BUSINESS LIQUIDATION SERVICES, FINANCIAL; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; CHARITABLE FUND RAISING; CHEQUE VERIFICATION /…
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 6196882
ACADEMIES [EDUCATION]; AIKIDO INSTRUCTION; AMUSEMENT PARK SERVICES; ANIMAL TRAINING; ARRANGING AND CONDUCTING OF COLLOQUIUMS; ARRANGING AND CONDUCTING OF CONCERTS; ARRANGING AND CONDUCTING OF CONFERENCES; ARRANGING AND CONDUCTING OF CONGRESSES; ARRANGING AND CONDUCTING OF ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS; ARRANGING AND CONDUCTING OF IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL FORUMS; ARRANGING AND CONDUCTING OF SEMINARS; ARRANGING AND CONDUCTING OF…
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "GEOJIT SPOTLIGHT"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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 9 (electronics and software), class 42 (software, it and design services), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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. "GEOJIT SPOTLIGHT" 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 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Spotlight Salonsimilar spelling · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Individual applicant (A. K.)
- Steel the Spotlightsimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Everest Industries Limited
- NISARA IN THE SPOTLIGHTsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Nisara Brands Beauty Private Limited
- SPOTLIGHTsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (I. T.)
- FOREVER52 SPOTLIGHTsimilar spelling · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Future Makeup (India) Private Limited
- Harappa Faculty Spotlightsimilar spelling · class 99 () · Harappa Learning Private Limited
- Spotlight Consultantsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Spotlight Consultant
- ADORN THE SPOTLIGHT logosimilar spelling · class 99 () · Individual applicant (S. S.)
- CREATE YOUR OWN SPOTLIGHT logosimilar spelling · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Proprietor of Kailash Enterprise
- Our Spotlight" logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Way 2 Media Network 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 GEOJIT SPOTLIGHT
Is GEOJIT SPOTLIGHT a registered trademark?
GEOJIT SPOTLIGHT has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 18 December 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 GEOJIT SPOTLIGHT trademark?
As advertised: Geojit Financial Services Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to GEOJIT SPOTLIGHT?
Not for the same or related goods in class 36, class 41: 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.