1 application named MEGADRIVE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5751358MEGADRIVE | 7Machines and motors | Megadrive Transmission LLP | 5 January 2023 | No. 21556 May 2024 | closed6 September 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 7: Machines and motors · application 5751358
Power transmission belts for agriculture machines, Fan belts for motors and engines, Timing belts for machines and engines, Transmission belts ,not for land vehicles, transmission belts (not for land vehicles), Fan belts for land vehicle engines. Mark shall be used as whole..
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "MEGADRIVE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 7 (machines and motors), 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 8 (hand tools), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles) 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. "MEGADRIVE" appears in 1 class; the other 44 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.
Similar names in the journal
- MEGADRUsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Drulead Health Care
- MEGADROTsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Sanvi Labs
- DocDrive.me logosimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (G. S. A.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about MEGADRIVE
Is MEGADRIVE a registered trademark?
MEGADRIVE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 6 May 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 MEGADRIVE trademark?
As advertised: Megadrive Transmission LLP.
Can I register a trademark similar to MEGADRIVE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 7: 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.