2 applications named Geotrace
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5376903Geotrace | 9Electronics and software | Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers & Exporters Association… | 21 March 2022 | No. 21501 April 2024 | closed1 August 2024 |
| 5376904Geotrace | 42Software, IT and design services | Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers & Exporters Association | 21 March 2022 | No. 205323 May 2022 | closed23 September 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5376903
Navigation, couplers [data processing equipment], data processing apparatus, computer software, downloadable emoticons for mobile phones, downloadable graphics for mobile phones, downloadable ring tones for mobile phones, surveying, cash registers.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 5376904
Creating and designing website-based indexes of information for others [information technology services], creating and maintaining websites for others, providing information relating to computer technology and programming via a website, website design consultancy, design and development of computer hardware and software, software as a service [SaaS], software development in the framework of software publishing…
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "Geotrace"?
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. "Geotrace" 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 6 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Ceotrace logosimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · P.K.Aslam Basha
- InnoTracesimilar spelling · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Innoterra Ag
- BuyoTracesimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Buyo India Private Limited
- NICOTRACEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Piramal Pharma Limited
- GEOTRONsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Doms Industries Private Limited
- RACE GEEPsimilar spelling · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Individual applicant (C. R.)
- geotreesimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Geotree Limited
- GEOTRETsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Zyion Healthcare And Wellness
- NOTRACEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Njk Pharmacy PVT. LTD,
- COSMOTRACE logosimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Cosmotrace India Private Limited
- BIOTRACE logosimilar spelling · class 99 () · [International Registration No. : 1791089]
- Mercotrace logosimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Kanilebettu Technologies
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about Geotrace
Is Geotrace a registered trademark?
Geotrace has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 1 April 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 Geotrace trademark?
As advertised: Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers & Exporters Association Represented By Its Secretary; Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers & Exporters Association.
Can I register a trademark similar to Geotrace?
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.