Is LAYERS trademarked in India?

10 applications named LAYERS

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "LAYERS"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural 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 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 10 (medical devices), class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 9 (electronics and software), 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. "LAYERS" appears in 5 classes; the other 40 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

• LA YERS logosame letters, spaced differently · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Individual applicant (D. K.)
• Layer's logosame letters, spaced differently · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Proprietor of Layer's Professional Salon And…
• LAYERS NEXORA OScontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Layers Electronics Private Limited
• WALL PLAYERScontains the name · class 2 (Paints and coatings) · Individual applicant (A. G.)
• The Players and Platterscontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (M. P. B.)
• The Three Layerscontains the name · class 4 (Fuels, oils and candles) · Individual applicant (H. D.)
• Zilayerscontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (A. D.)
• TwinLayerscontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Euphoric Innovations Private Limited
• DREAM LAYERScontains the name · class 24 (Textiles and fabrics) · Hashcart India
• CRAZY PLAYERS LEAGUEcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. M.)
• LAYERS – Skin.Hair.Laser – Cosmetology Clinics.contains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Layers Healthcare PVT. LTD.,
• FLAYERScontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (S. P. J.)

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

Questions about LAYERS

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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.