4 applications named MEDFOLKS
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5764464MEDFOLKS | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Individual applicant (R. A.) | 14 January 2023 | No. 216010 June 2024 | closed10 October 2024 |
| 5468272MEDFOLKS | 42Software, IT and design services | Infolks Private Limited | 30 May 2022 | No. 214711 March 2024 | closed11 July 2024 |
| 5726781Medfolks | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Infolks Private Limited. | 19 December 2022 | No. 211424 July 2023 | closed24 November 2023 |
| 5529510logo mark | 42Software, IT and design services | Infolks Private Limited | 14 July 2022 | No. 210017 April 2023 | closed17 August 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 5764464
Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations, sanitary preparations for medical purposes, biological preparations for medical purposes, chemical preparations for medical purposes, drugs for medical purposes, enzymes for medical purposes, pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical preparations, medicines for human purposes, medicines for veterinary purposes.
Use claimed since 12/11/2015 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 5468272
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 5726781
Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations, sanitary preparations for medical purposes, biological preparations for medical purposes, chemical preparations for medical purposes, drugs for medical purposes, enzymes for medical purposes, pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical preparations, medicines for human purposes, medicines for veterinary purposes.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 5529510
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "MEDFOLKS"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health) 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 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. "MEDFOLKS" 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 4 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Medfolks From Infolks Groupcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Infolks Private Limited
- MEDFOL PLUSsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (U. M.)
- Medfoliosimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Medicamen Biotech Limited
- MedFoxsimilar spelling · class 10 (Medical devices) · Illumix Led Lightning Private Limited
- MEDFOSsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Medklein Lifesciences Private Limited
- MedFord logosimilar spelling · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Individual applicant (A. N. K.)
- MEDFON logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (S. S. R.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about MEDFOLKS
Is MEDFOLKS a registered trademark?
MEDFOLKS has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (4 applications, latest on 10 June 2024). 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 MEDFOLKS trademark?
As advertised: Infolks Private Limited; Infolks Private Limited.; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to MEDFOLKS?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5, 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.