2 applications named METCARE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6058538METCARE | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Vinayak Care Solutions Private Limited | 9 August 2023 | No. 21334 December 2023 | closed4 April 2024 |
| 4359234METCARE | 10Medical devices | Gyno Care Services PVT. LTD. | 26 November 2019 | No. 20204 October 2021 | closed4 February 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 6058538
PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FORMEDICINAL USE
Use claimed since 03/05/2004 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 10: Medical devices · application 4359234
SURGICAL, MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY APPARATUS AND INSTRUMENTS, ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, EYES AND TEETH; ORTHOPEDIC ARTICLES; SUTURE MATERIALS.
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "METCARE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health) and class 10 (medical devices), 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 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 9 (electronics and software), 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. "METCARE" 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 3 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Metcare Pharmacontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Metcare Pharma
- etcare logocontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (A. U. M.)
- NETCAREsimilar spelling · class 6 (Metal goods) · Individual applicant (A. J.)
- IdealVetCaresimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (K. S. V.)
- CaFePetcaresimilar spelling · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Fair Exports (India) Private Limited
- METCAMP XLsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Lakarez Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
- CDEAssetCaresimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Cde Global Limited
- PETCAREsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Provimi Animal Nutrition India Private Limited
- WETCAREsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Rockford Abrasives
- METCAST logosimilar spelling · class 6 (Metal goods) · Metcast Forging LLP
- fleetcare logosimilar spelling · class 99 () · Individual applicant (R. N.)
- retcare logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Jetcare Solutions
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about METCARE
Is METCARE a registered trademark?
METCARE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 4 December 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 METCARE trademark?
As advertised: Vinayak Care Solutions Private Limited; Gyno Care Services PVT. LTD..
Can I register a trademark similar to METCARE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5, class 10: 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.