3 applications named PEXCEL
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6344661logo mark | 2Paints and coatings | Pexcel Polymer Industries | 13 March 2024 | No. 21722 September 2024 | closed2 January 2025 |
| 5793013PEXCEL | 41Education and entertainment | Prasaram Learning Initiatives Private Limited | 4 February 2023 | No. 215429 April 2024 | closed29 August 2024 |
| 6344662PEXCEL | 2Paints and coatings | Pexcel Polymer Industries | 13 March 2024 | No. 215322 April 2024 | closed22 August 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 2: Paints and coatings · application 6344661
Color Master Batch, Plastic Masterbatches, Masterbatches For Colouring Of Plastic Materials, Masterbatches For Coloring Of Plastic Materials.
Use claimed since 30/01/2021 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 5793013
Education related services.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 2: Paints and coatings · application 6344662
Color Master Batch, Plastic Masterbatches, Masterbatches For Colouring Of Plastic Materials, Masterbatches For Coloring Of Plastic Materials.
Use claimed since 30/01/2021 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "PEXCEL"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 2 (paints and coatings) 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 19 (building materials), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery) 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. "PEXCEL" 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
- EXCELcontains the name · class 18 (Leather, bags and luggage) · Individual applicant (M. S.)
- IPexcelcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Ipexcel Services PVT. LTD.
- pipeXcel logocontains the name · class 17 (Rubber and insulating materials) · Individual applicant (H. A.)
- SPEXCEL logocontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Spexcel Gaming LLP
- pexce logocontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. G.)
- EXCEL PLUSsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (S. A.)
- Excel powersimilar spelling · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (A.)
- Excel Proctorsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Excelsoft Technologies Private Limited
- HEXCEL PACK logosimilar spelling · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (R. N.)
- Doorexcelsimilar spelling · class 6 (Metal goods) · Individual applicant (N.)
- DEXCELsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Dexcel Electronics Designs Private Limited
- AIREXCELsimilar spelling · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (K. C. N.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about PEXCEL
Is PEXCEL a registered trademark?
PEXCEL has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (3 applications, latest on 2 September 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 PEXCEL trademark?
As advertised: Pexcel Polymer Industries; Prasaram Learning Initiatives Private Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to PEXCEL?
Not for the same or related goods in class 2, 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.