3 applications named NIM
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6327416NIM | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Prabhat Fertilizer & Chemical Works | 29 February 2024 | No. 21518 April 2024 | closed8 August 2024 |
| 5876819logo mark | 41Education and entertainment | Individual applicant (D. D.) | 3 April 2023 | No. 214419 February 2024 | closed19 June 2024 |
| 5953676logo mark | 1Chemicals | Warkem Biotech Private Limited | 26 May 2023 | No. 213013 November 2023 | closed13 March 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 6327416
Disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, weedicides and biotanical pesticides
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 5876819
Education and training services, Providing courses of training, Conducting of educational courses, Education and instruction services, Providing of Training, Entertainment, Sporting and cultural activities, Computer education training services, Video recording services, Video arcade services, Videography services, Videotape rental, Editing of videotapes, Video equipment rental, Video game services and Video…
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 1: Chemicals · application 5953676
GROWING MEDIA, FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS FOR USE IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY.
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "NIM"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning) and class 10 (medical devices), 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. "NIM" appears in 3 classes; the other 42 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 6 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- KJ-NIMsame letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (K. S. C.)
- NIM ALL TECsame letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Soft Medicaps Limited
- NIM-ONEsame letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. K. G.)
- S-NIM-Psame letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Sshivam Drugs Private Limited
- VG NIM - Psame letters, spaced differently · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Veegee Pharmaceutical
- Nim Koosame letters, spaced differently · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (Z. J.)
- Nim+Sim logosame letters, spaced differently · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Sipransh Ecommgriwth LLP
- DENIM NINE logosame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Sai Fashion Art
- Nim Super logosame letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Arihant Remedies
- DE NIM #EAR logosame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (A. A.)
- Nimcubesimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Benatton Pharmaceutical Private Limited
- NIMYANKsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (P. N. L.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about NIM
Is NIM a registered trademark?
NIM has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (3 applications, latest on 8 April 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 NIM trademark?
As advertised: Prabhat Fertilizer & Chemical Works; Warkem Biotech Private Limited; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to NIM?
Not for the same or related goods in class 1, class 5, class 41: 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.