Is PING trademarked in India?

17 applications named PING

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "PING"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 14 (jewellery and watches), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 38 (telecommunications), class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 42 (software, it and design 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 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing), class 26 (lace, buttons and accessories), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage) and class 24 (textiles and fabrics), 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. "PING" appears in 8 classes; the other 37 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 4 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• Something Pinksame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (V. P.)
• ROLLING PIN logosame letters, spaced differently · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Rolling Pin Gourmet PVT. LTD.
• living pink logosame letters, spaced differently · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (N. J.)
• PIN G logosame letters, spaced differently · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Proprietor of Happy Mall
• SHOPPING CITYcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (M. V. A.)
• STEELOR : SHAPING A WORLD THAT LASTScontains the name · class 6 (Metal goods) · Proprietor of Dorsteel Industries
• POPPING BOBAcontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Existing Under The Laws Of Nepal)
• UPSTEPPING LEARNING CENTRcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Proprietor of Upstepping Learning Centre
• SREE VARA LAKSHMI SHOPPING MALLcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Sree Vara Lakshmi Shopping Mall
• HELPING HANDS HEALING LIVEScontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Shree Ramesh Chandra Foundation Through Mr.…
• PINGALAcontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (R. K.)
• FEROCIOUS TOPPINGScontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (E. A.)

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

Questions about PING

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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.