1 application named NEPOCARE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4781107NEPOCARE | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Vinayak Care Solutions Private Limited | 15 December 2020 | No. 213625 December 2023 | closed25 April 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 4781107
PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FOR MEDICINAL USE
Use claimed since 10/07/2012 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "NEPOCARE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), 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. "NEPOCARE" 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. We already see 5 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- pocare logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Sms Scientific Products PVT LTD
- OCARE NEOsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Ocare Healthtech Services Private Limited
- Cepocare logosimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Zenilla Healthcare LLP
- Hepocare logosimilar spelling · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Glocrest Pharmaceutical Private Limited
- IMPOCAREsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (D. K.)
- LOPOCAREsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Elitech Pharma Private Limited
- NEPOCLAV LBsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Clamed Healthcare Private Limited
- VALPOCAREsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Fibovil Pharmaceuticals PVT. LTD
- Respocare logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (M. B.)
- Dispocare logosimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Proprietor of Shri Sai Laboratory And Pharma Co
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about NEPOCARE
Is NEPOCARE a registered trademark?
NEPOCARE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 25 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 NEPOCARE trademark?
As advertised: Vinayak Care Solutions Private Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to NEPOCARE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5: 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.