1 application named ORFENAC
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5570460ORFENAC | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Oremus Pharma | 16 August 2022 | No. 217126 August 2024 | closed26 December 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 5570460
MEDICINAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS INCLUDED IN CLASS-5
Use claimed since 25/11/2017 · Ahmedabad office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "ORFENAC"?
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. "ORFENAC" 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 9 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- HORFENACRBcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Horus Life Sciences
- HORFENACTH4contains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Horus Life Sciences
- TORFENACcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Sanoop Enterprises Private Limited
- MORFENACcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Moral Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
- SRFENACsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Cynak Lifesciences
- DERFENACsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (R. K.)
- HARFENACsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Harmony Bioventures LLP
- BARFENACsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Barnet Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
- PARFENAC-SPsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Puremed Healthcare 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 ORFENAC
Is ORFENAC a registered trademark?
ORFENAC has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 26 August 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 ORFENAC trademark?
As advertised: Oremus Pharma.
Can I register a trademark similar to ORFENAC?
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.