2 applications named MECO
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5888238logo mark | 40Treatment of materials and manufacturing | Meco Technologies Private Limited | 11 April 2023 | No. 212616 October 2023 | closed16 February 2024 |
| 4797186MECO | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Individual applicant (R. P. V.) | 28 December 2020 | No. 20648 August 2022 | closed8 December 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 40: Treatment of materials and manufacturing · application 5888238
Treatment of materials.
Use claimed since 14/03/2013 · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 4797186
MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICALS PREPRATIONS;
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "MECO"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health) and class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing), 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 30 (staples, spices and confectionery) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), 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. "MECO" 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 9 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- ME CO logosame letters, spaced differently · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Mahalaxmi Electropower
- Cemeco InstaCRcontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Navoday Sciences Private Limited
- Cemeco Insta Plastcontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Navoday Sciences Private Limited
- MECOSWITCHcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Medbruiken Pharma
- MECONAF PLUScontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (K. B.)
- WITSMECOcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Windlas Biotech Limited
- MECOZESTcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Moodish Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
- MECOFAITHcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Panacea Life Sciences Limited
- MECOMINcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Alka Pharmaceuticals
- MECOBAFOLcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Laborate Pharmaceuticals India Limited
- MECOBLESScontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Human Biolife India Private Limited
- MECOMINEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Unitas Healthcare Private Limited
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about MECO
Is MECO a registered trademark?
MECO has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 16 October 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 MECO trademark?
As advertised: Meco Technologies Private Limited; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to MECO?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5, class 40: 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.