2 applications named HAPPY PLACE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5669998logo mark | 43Food services and accommodation | Individual applicant (J. A.) | 4 November 2022 | No. 215720 May 2024 | closed20 September 2024 |
| 5372583HAPPY PLACE | 42Software, IT and design services | Ispg Technologies India Private Limited | 16 March 2022 | No. 205216 May 2022 | closed16 September 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 43: Food services and accommodation · application 5669998
Restaurants THE MARK SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE COLOURS AND DEVICES AS SHOWN IN THE REPRESENTATION ON THE FORM OF THE APPLICATION..
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 5372583
PLANNING, DESIGNING AND DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE PROGRAMS; TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND COMPUTER NETWORKS; DATA CENTER INCLUDING SERVER COLLOCATION, WEB HOSTING, VIRTUAL SERVERS ETC; IMPLEMENTATION AND USE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER NETWORK DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL PROJECT AND TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ETC
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "HAPPY PLACE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 42 (software, it and design services) and class 43 (food services and accommodation), 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 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 38 (telecommunications) 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. "HAPPY PLACE" 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 3 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- HAPPY PLACE TO WORKcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · House Of Cheer Networks Private Limited
- Yo Happy Placecontains the name · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Tablez Retail Private Limited
- Our Happy Place logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (K. V. S.)
- the happy place logocontains the name · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Sshark Aum LLP.
- HaPPyPLACE GitsEtoys logocontains the name · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Proprietor of Happy Place Gift & Toys
- ETHICO - HAPPY PLANET, HAPPY PEOPLEsimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (I. S. I.)
- HAPPY PLANETsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Proprietor of Jmd Impex
- Happy Baby: Happy Planet logosimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Zoycare Hygiene Private Limited
- place for Happy Hearts & Brilliant Brains logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (A. L.)
- Happy PLONTS logosimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Humverm Private Limited
- HAPPY PAPADsimilar spelling · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Puro Wellness PVT. LTD.
- HAPPY POPsimilar spelling · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Proprietor of Vs Soda
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about HAPPY PLACE
Is HAPPY PLACE a registered trademark?
HAPPY PLACE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 20 May 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 HAPPY PLACE trademark?
As advertised: Ispg Technologies India Private Limited; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to HAPPY PLACE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 42, class 43: 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.