1 application named IBM WATSON
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4486274IBM WATSON | 99 | International Business Machines Corporation | 9 April 2020 | No. 202325 October 2021 | closed25 February 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 99 · application 4486274
Cl.9;COMPUTER HARDWARE AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER HARDWARE THAT IS CAPABLE OF INTEGRATING ELEMENTS SUCH AS NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, ANALYTICS, AND MACHINE LEARNING WHICH IS CAPABLE OF UNDERSTANDING GENERAL HUMAN QUERIES AND FORMULATING CONFIDENCE-BASED RESPONSES; MEDIA RECORDED WITH INSTRUCTION MANUALS SOLD WITH COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS; COMPUTER AND…
Use claimed since 01/12/2015 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "IBM WATSON"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In , 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.
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. "IBM WATSON" appears in 0 classes; the other 45 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.
Similar names in the journal
- IBM WATSONX BI ASSISTANT logocontains the name · class 99 () · [International Registration No. : 1810476]
- Green Watsonsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Proprietor of Jabroyd
- WATSONsimilar spelling · class 99 () · International Business Machines Corporation
- WATSON ORDERS logosimilar spelling · class 99 () · [International Registration No. : 1696185]
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about IBM WATSON
Is IBM WATSON a registered trademark?
IBM WATSON has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 25 October 2021). 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 IBM WATSON trademark?
As advertised: International Business Machines Corporation.
Can I register a trademark similar to IBM WATSON?
Not for the same or related goods in : 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.