Is IDFC FIRST Academy trademarked in India?

24 applications named IDFC FIRST Academy

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "IDFC FIRST Academy"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 41 (education and entertainment) 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 39 (transport, logistics and travel) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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. "IDFC FIRST Academy" appears in 6 classes; the other 39 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

• FIRST STEP ACADEMYsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (F. S. A.)
• IDFC FIRST ONBOARDsimilar spelling · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Idfc First Bank Limited
• OPTIMUS by IDFC FIRST Banksimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Idfc First Bank Limited
• Optimus.ai by IDFC FIRST Banksimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Idfc First Bank Limited
• by IDFC FIRST Bank logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Idfc First Bank Limited
• IDFC FIRST Bank logosimilar spelling · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Idfc First Bank Limited

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

Questions about IDFC FIRST Academy

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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.