Is HAMMER trademarked in India?

21 applications named HAMMER

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "HAMMER"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 7 (machines and motors), class 9 (electronics and software), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 20 (furniture), class 22 (ropes, nets and tents), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 33 (alcoholic beverages), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) 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 21 (household and kitchenware), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), class 10 (medical devices) and class 8 (hand tools), 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. "HAMMER" appears in 13 classes; the other 32 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

• HAMMER POWERcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
• THE HAMMERSTUDIOcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (N. V. P.)
• WAR HAMMERcontains the name · class 20 (Furniture) · Proprietor of Abotos Electronics & Computers
• HAMMER STONEcontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Project Ply
• Cackle's HAMMER OF THOR TESTOSTERONE BOOSTERcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Herbal Shoppe
• Hammer Industriescontains the name · class 6 (Metal goods) · Individual applicant (M. S. H.)
• BIG JACK HAMMER OF THORcontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
• Hammermillcontains the name · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (D. N. M.)
• Hammer and Tongscontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Snv Fintech Private Limited
• HAMMER MASTERcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (V. S.)
• ARM & HAMMER POWER SHEETScontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Church & Dwight Co., INC.
• Steel Hammercontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Proprietor of Shyam Plywood & Hardwear

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

Questions about HAMMER

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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.