Is META trademarked in India?

42 applications named META

Showing the newest 40 of 42.

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "META"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 6 (metal goods), class 7 (machines and motors), class 9 (electronics and software), class 10 (medical devices), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles), class 14 (jewellery and watches), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 20 (furniture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 38 (telecommunications), class 41 (education and entertainment) 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 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 19 (building materials) and class 8 (hand tools), 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. "META" appears in 19 classes; the other 26 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 8 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• METABHART TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITEDcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Metabhart Technology Private Limited
• Metal Fitcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Spigen Korea Co., LTD.
• METAGRACEcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (D. H. B.)
• Metamix Pluscontains the name · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Proprietor of Varah Healthcare
• Sitar Metalcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (R. S.)
• METAGILcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Precise Life Science
• Metagramxcontains the name · class 38 (Telecommunications) · Individual applicant (R. S.)
• Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.contains the name · class 6 (Metal goods) · Ratnamani Metals & Tubes LTD.
• METAHOMEScontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (J. M.)
• PYD METARUBYcontains the name · class 2 (Paints and coatings) · Jai Durga Chemical Private Limited
• METAL QUEENcontains the name · class 6 (Metal goods) · Metal Queen
• SRM SRI RAM METALScontains the name · class 40 (Treatment of materials and manufacturing) · Sri Ram Metals

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

Questions about META

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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.