Is INDIGENOUS trademarked in India?

13 applications named INDIGENOUS

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "INDIGENOUS"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 2 (paints and coatings), class 8 (hand tools), class 12 (vehicles), class 13 (firearms and fireworks), class 15 (musical instruments), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 22 (ropes, nets and tents), class 23 (yarns and threads), class 28 (toys, games and sports), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles) 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 19 (building materials), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery) and class 7 (machines and motors), 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. "INDIGENOUS" appears in 13 classes; the other 32 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

• The International Federation of Indigenous Zebu Cattle of…contains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (M. M. Y.)
• Indigenous Livingcontains the name · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (R. S.)
• INDIGENcontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Emergene Agrinovo Private Limited
• indigenous products logocontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Seasonal Forever PVT. LTD.
• Authentic; Indigenous Arts logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (A. G.)
• Pure & Indigenous logocontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Proprietor of Vaaiz Enterprises
• INDIGENESISsimilar spelling · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (S. K.)
• INDIGENAsimilar spelling · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Asean Dairy And Nutrition
• The Indigen 0 u 5 logosimilar spelling · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (G. T. M.)
• indigenite logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Bombay Handicrafts Private Limited
• INDICENOUS & ORCANIC logosimilar spelling · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Badana Communications And Business Private 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 INDIGENOUS

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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.