2 applications named LIGHT FINANCE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6289922LIGHT FINANCE | 42Software, IT and design services | Light Microfinance Private Limited | 6 February 2024 | No. 22869 November 2026 | openuntil 9 March 2027 |
| 6289920LIGHT FINANCE | 9Electronics and software | Light Microfinance Private Limited | 6 February 2024 | No. 228426 October 2026 | openuntil 26 February 2027 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 6289922
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH AND DESIGN RELATING THERETO; INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH SERVICES IN RELATION TO FINANCIAL COMPUTER PROGRAMS
Use claimed since 06/04/2023 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 6289920
DOWNLOADABLE AND/OR INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND DOWNLOADABLE APPLICATION FOR USE IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL SERVICES, NAMELY, SOFTWARE FOR COLLECTING, ANALYZING, ORGANIZING, STORING AND TRANSMITTING DATA AND INFORMATION IN THE FIELDS OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, AND LENDING SERVICES, AND SOFTWARE AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS USED BY CUSTOMERS TO FACILITATE ACCOUNT OPERATIONS AND TO OBTAIN…
Use claimed since 06/04/2023 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "LIGHT FINANCE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software) 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 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. "LIGHT FINANCE" 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 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- SRG FINGROW FINANCE LIMITEDsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Srg Fingrow Finance Limited
- Kisan Rural Finance Limitedsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Iffco Kisan Finance Limited
- BAJAJ HOME FINANCE LIMITEDsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
- FINANCE LIMITED logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Berar Finance Limited
- FINANCE LIMTED logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Proprietor of (Shalibhadra Finance Limited
- BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Bajaj Finance Limited
- FINANCE LTD_ logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Manappuram Home Finance Limited
- Right Financial Planning logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Proprietor of “Dhyani Investment”
- TruCap Finance Ltd logosimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Dhanvarsha Finvest Limited
- Housing Finance Ltd logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Aadhar Housing Finance Limited
- FINANCE (P) LIMTED logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Glowmore Finance PVT.LTD
- LIGHTROAD FINANCIAL logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Individual applicant (R. N.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about LIGHT FINANCE
Is LIGHT FINANCE a registered trademark?
LIGHT FINANCE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 9 November 2026). 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 LIGHT FINANCE trademark?
As advertised: Light Microfinance Private Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to LIGHT FINANCE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 42: 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.