4 applications named INDEPENDENT
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5910720logo mark | 35Advertising, business and retail | Individual applicant (G.) | 26 April 2023 | No. 22112 June 2025 | closed2 October 2025 |
| 5433855logo mark | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Individual applicant (W. I. S.) | 3 May 2022 | No. 214818 March 2024 | closed18 July 2024 |
| 4727050INDEPENDENT | 16Paper, printing and stationery | Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited | 31 October 2020 | No. 213915 January 2024 | closed15 May 2024 |
| 6067196logo mark | 99 | Individual applicant (R. N.) | 16 May 2023 | No. 213915 January 2024 | closed15 May 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 5910720
ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL SERVICES, ON-LINE ADVERTISING ON A COMPUTER NETWORK, DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, Digital Advertising Services, Advertising and marketing services provided by means of blogging, News and current affairs clipping services REGISTRATION OF THIS TRADE MARK SHALL GIVE NO RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE.WORD INDIA.
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 5433855
Sanitary Napkins, Diapers, Sanitary Pads, sanitary Panties MARK SHALL BE USED AS SUBSTANTIALLY REPRESENTED WITH NO RIGHT OVER ANY OF THE WORDS EXCLUSIVELY.
Use claimed since 14/02/2022 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 16: Paper, printing and stationery · application 4727050
Paper and cardboard; printed matter; newspapers, magazine (periodicals) and books; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery and office requisites, except furniture; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; drawing materials and materials for artists; paintbrushes; instructional and teaching materials; plastic sheets, films and bags for wrapping and packaging; printers' type, printing blocks.
Use claimed since 11/12/2011 · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "INDEPENDENT"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), 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. "INDEPENDENT" 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 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- VIRTUE INSPECTION SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED - An…contains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Virtue Inspection Services Private Limited
- The Independent Jungal Theatrecontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (A. D. S.)
- IRG -INDEPENDENT RIDER'S GROUPcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Independent Riders Group
- Location Independent Agilecontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Tata Consultancy Services Limited
- You are independent, but not alonecontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Adapt Fintech Advisors Private Limited
- Independent Ideas, Compounding Returns logocontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Caprize Investment Managers Private Limited
- Independent Brand Partner logocontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Mayleen Nutricare Private Limited
- INDEPENDENT YOUTH logocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Independent Youth Logistics
- independent lab logocontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Dabur India Limited
- independent iab logocontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Dabur India Limited
- "Independent Not Alone logocontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (R. J.)
- BECOME AN INDEPENDENT TRADER logocontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (D. M.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about INDEPENDENT
Is INDEPENDENT a registered trademark?
INDEPENDENT has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (4 applications, latest on 2 June 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 INDEPENDENT trademark?
As advertised: Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited; plus 3 individual applicants.
Can I register a trademark similar to INDEPENDENT?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5, class 16, class 35: 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.