3 applications named Joel
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6107648logo mark | 9Electronics and software | Proprietor of Joel Instruments & Services | 13 September 2023 | No. 213013 November 2023 | closed13 March 2024 |
| 6003483logo mark | 16Paper, printing and stationery | Proprietor of Joel Enterprise | 3 July 2023 | No. 213013 November 2023 | closed13 March 2024 |
| 5599654Joel | 9Electronics and software | Individual applicant (J. T.) | 7 September 2022 | No. 209113 February 2023 | closed13 June 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 6107648
Biological safety cabinets for laboratory use; Incubators for laboratory use; Incubators for bacteria culture; Incubators for bacteria cultures; Constant temperature incubators for laboratory use; Constant humidity incubators for laboratory use; Laboratory centrifuges; Centrifuges for laboratory use; Drying ovens for laboratory use; Pipette tips for laboratory use; Apparatus and instruments for research purposes…
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 16: Paper, printing and stationery · application 6003483
Stationery, Stationery folders, Paper stationery, Pads [stationery], Pins [stationery], Stationery cases, Stickers [stationery], Covers [stationery], Files [stationery], Writing stationery, Office stationery, Stationery boxes, Printed stationery, Marking pens [stationery], Adhesives for stationery, Document files [stationery], Stationery and educational supplies, School supplies [stationery], Educational books…
Proposed to be used · Ahmedabad office · full journal entry
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5599654
Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting…
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "Joel"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software) and class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), 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 42 (software, it and design services), class 38 (telecommunications), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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. "Joel" appears in 2 classes; the other 43 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 2 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- JOELIMUScontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Jodas Expoim PVT LTD
- JOELLE logocontains the name · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Individual applicant (A. C. B.)
- JOEEsimilar spelling · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (P. B. K.)
- JOEYsimilar spelling · class 8 (Hand tools) · Jain Manufacturing Company
- JOEBLEsimilar spelling · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (D. T. N.)
- JOEsimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Sparta Agritech Private Limited
- JOENATHsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Jobert Apparels Private Limited
- JOECONSsimilar spelling · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Individual applicant (M. J. R.)
- JOEWELLsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (B. K. B.)
- JOECOINsimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (R. A. S.)
- Joenja logosimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (R. N.)
- JOEV logosimilar spelling · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Jain Manufacturing Company
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about Joel
Is Joel a registered trademark?
Joel has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (3 applications, latest on 13 November 2023). 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 Joel trademark?
As advertised: Proprietor of Joel Instruments & Services; Proprietor of Joel Enterprise; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to Joel?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 16: 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.