Is PHINS Trademarked? India, Class 9

Yes, "PHINS" has been applied for as a trademark in India. 1 application under this name was advertised in the Trade Marks Journal on 27 July 2026, in class 9 (electronics and software), by Exail. The opposition window is open until 27 November 2026.

1 application named PHINS

Application	Class	Applicant	Filed	Advertised	Opposition
5957864PHINS	9Electronics and software	Exail	30 May 2023	No. 227127 July 2026	openuntil 27 November 2026

Opposition window open until 27 November 2026. Anyone with an earlier similar mark, or another ground under the Trade Marks Act, may file a notice of opposition (Form TM-O) within four months of the journal date. After that the application proceeds to registration. See how opposition works.

Goods and services claimed

Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5957864

Optical apparatus and instruments, nautical apparatus and instruments, navigational instruments, inertia chambers, gyroscopes

Use claimed since 07/07/2020 · Delhi office · full journal entry

Can I use or register "PHINS"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), 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 42 (software, it and design services), class 38 (telecommunications), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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. "PHINS" 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.

Is PHINS your brand? Watch it freeWe read every weekly journal issue, logos included, and email you when a similar name is advertised, while you can still oppose it. Ask a Trademark AttorneyThink "PHINS" is too close to your brand? Opposition is open until 27 November 2026. Which class is mine?Describe your business and get the classes to file in, with the traps for your trade.

Similar names in the journal

DOLPHINS HIGH SCHOOLcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Gopinath Educational & Welfare Society (A…
DOLPHINS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Gopinath Educational & Welfare Society…
DOLPHINS BRAND PP DORI.contains the name · class 22 (Ropes, nets and tents) · Individual applicant (P. G. F.)
PHINSTARcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (A. K.)
~Dolphinsoni logocontains the name · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Individual applicant (N. S.)
DOLPHINS logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (G. S.)
DIGIPHINS logocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Digiphins Innovation Private Limited
chasing endorphins logocontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (R. P. A.)
DOL-PHINsimilar spelling · class 22 (Ropes, nets and tents) · Individual applicant (A. K. M.)
PHINTAPsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Phindodosimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Pstgems Private Limited
PHINORICHsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (M. P. 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 PHINS

Is PHINS a registered trademark?

PHINS has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 27 July 2026). 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 PHINS trademark?

As advertised: Exail.

Can I register a trademark similar to PHINS?

Not for the same or related goods in class 9: 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.

Is PHINS trademarked in India?