Is MARA trademarked in India?

16 applications named MARA

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "MARA"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 4 (fuels, oils and candles), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 8 (hand tools), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate) 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 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 1 (chemicals) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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. "MARA" appears in 11 classes; the other 34 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 6 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• VIYARA MARTsame letters, spaced differently · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (U. B. M.)
• BANJARA MARKETsame letters, spaced differently · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (G. Y.)
• KIYARA MART logosame letters, spaced differently · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (H. B. S.)
• CARA MARKI logosame letters, spaced differently · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Proprietor of Ganesh Sanitaryware
• CARA MARK logosame letters, spaced differently · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Ganesh Sanitaryware
• MA Ra logosame letters, spaced differently · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Shri Datta Mart
• MISSMARAcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (S. M.)
• PUNE CITY MARATHONcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Trust
• NYUMARAcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Hetero Labs Limited
• Samarahcontains the name · class 8 (Hand tools) · Proprietor of Super Sales
• PRAGATI AAPKI, SAATH HAMARAcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Aavas Financiers Limited
• ASMARAcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (N. G.)

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

Questions about MARA

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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.