Is NOBEL trademarked in India?

11 applications named NOBEL

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "NOBEL"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 7 (machines and motors), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 13 (firearms and fireworks), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 45 (legal, security and personal 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 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 21 (household and kitchenware) 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. "NOBEL" appears in 9 classes; the other 36 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 7 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• LENOBELcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Akshar Remedies
• NOBEL PRIZEcontains the name · class 99 () · Nobelstiftelsen
• NOBEL CAREER INSTITUTEcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. M.)
• DYNO NOBELcontains the name · class 13 (Firearms and fireworks) · Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific Pty LTD
• MEDINOBELcontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Individual applicant (S. S. G.)
• THE RELIGION OF NOBELS (ITS THE RELIGION OF PEACE…contains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (P. V. S.)
• NOBEL MICROPATH LABORATORYcontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Individual applicant (S. R. P.)
• NOBELAcontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Greenlam Industries Limited
• NOBELFINEcontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Spm Medicare Private Limited.
• TENOBELcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Canetis Healthcare Private Limited
• AGRONOBEL logocontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Individual applicant (S. K. B.)
• NOBELIUS logocontains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Bio Neutra Innovations Private Limited

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

Questions about NOBEL

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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.