Is LEADER trademarked in India?

37 applications named LEADER

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "LEADER"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 6 (metal goods), class 7 (machines and motors), class 9 (electronics and software), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 24 (textiles and fabrics), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 38 (telecommunications), class 39 (transport, logistics and travel), 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 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 10 (medical devices), 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. "LEADER" appears in 19 classes; the other 26 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 11 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• SEAL – School of Entrepreneurship and Action Leadershipcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Skopeindia Business Consulting Private Limited
• 3 AM SOVEREIGN LEADERSHIPcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (N. R.)
• Learners Today Leaders Tomorrowcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Fiitjee Limited
• GAJA LEADERcontains the name · class 7 (Machines and motors) · : Knit And Mould
• Interact Technologies-Trusted Digital Marketing Leadercontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Interact Technologies
• DA LEADER : UNLEASH THE LEADER WITHIN YOUcontains the name · class 18 (Leather, bags and luggage) · S2s Group
• TopLeader jeanscontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (R. A.)
• TV18 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMITcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Network18 Media & Investments Limited
• Women's Leadership Atlascontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Breath Beings Private Limited
• CONTRAMINDS TRUE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMEcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Contraminds Labs LLP
• SWCL (Strategic Wisdom Consultancy Leaders)contains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Individual applicant (M. B. S.)
• Leaderlycontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Signite Technology PVT. LTD.

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

Questions about LEADER

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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.