3 applications named hCare
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6121275hCare | 44Medical, beauty and agricultural services | Phigital Care Private Limited | 22 September 2023 | No. 22296 October 2025 | closed6 February 2026 |
| 5304176logo mark | 35Advertising, business and retail | Individual applicant (N. K. T.) | 28 January 2022 | No. 214312 February 2024 | closed12 June 2024 |
| 6023438logo mark | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Individual applicant (A. G.) | 15 July 2023 | No. 213013 November 2023 | closed13 March 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 44: Medical, beauty and agricultural services · application 6121275
Healthcare services, Health clinic services, Health-care services, Health assessment services, Health centre services, Healthcare advisory services, Healthcare information services, Managed health care services, Home health care services, Health clinic services [medical], Personality testing [mental health services], Medical and health services relating to DNA, genetics and genetic testing, Health screening…
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 5304176
Advertising, business management, business administration, office functions. REGISTRATION OF THIS TRADE MARK SHALL GIVE NO RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD HEALTHCARE AND INDIA...
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 6023438
PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICINAL PREPRTIONS
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "hCare"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural 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 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 10 (medical devices), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery) and class 9 (electronics and software), 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. "hCare" appears in 3 classes; the other 42 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 10 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- H caresame letters, spaced differently · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (B.)
- VITALFRAME HEALTHCAREcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (R. A.)
- DHANVANTRI HEALTHCAREcontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Kabir Hospital Private Limited
- BRIGHT BRAIN HEALTHCAREcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (B. P.)
- MATVISON HEALTHCAREcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (S. P.)
- MACBANCTON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONScontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Dior Pharmaceuticals
- PAEAN HEALTHCAREcontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Paean Health Care Private Limited
- R-LIFE HEALTHCAREcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · R-Life Healthcare
- AMSTINE HEALTHCAREcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Amstine Healthcare
- TANUH (The AI Centre of Excellence in Healthcare)contains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Translational Ai For Networked Universal…
- VEDIC ROOTS HEALTHCAREcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (V. V.)
- SANTANDR HEALTHCAREcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Santandr Healthcare
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about hCare
Is hCare a registered trademark?
hCare has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (3 applications, latest on 6 October 2025). 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 hCare trademark?
As advertised: Phigital Care Private Limited; plus 2 individual applicants.
Can I register a trademark similar to hCare?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5, class 35, class 44: 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.