6 applications named PLAYBOOK
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6111037logo mark | 35Advertising, business and retail | Playbook Fund Advisors LLP | 15 September 2023 | No. 222829 September 2025 | closed29 January 2026 |
| 6111034logo mark | 36Finance, insurance and real estate | Playbook Fund Advisors LLP | 15 September 2023 | No. 221530 June 2025 | closed30 October 2025 |
| 6403834logo mark | 36Finance, insurance and real estate | Playbook Fund Advisors LLP | 25 April 2024 | No. 21631 July 2024 | closed1 November 2024 |
| 6111033PLAYBOOK | 36Finance, insurance and real estate | Playbook Fund Advisors LLP | 15 September 2023 | No. 216224 June 2024 | closed24 October 2024 |
| 5672685PLAYBOOK | 16Paper, printing and stationery | Playway Books Private Limited | 8 November 2022 | No. 211026 June 2023 | closed26 October 2023 |
| 5362925logo mark | 35Advertising, business and retail | [International Registration No. : 1648242] | 18 January 2022 | No. 209220 February 2023 | closed20 June 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 6111037
Business consultation to investors and entrepreneurs; business marketing consultation and business consultation services, namely, assessing business plans; providing business information to investors and entrepreneurs; providing information and content in the nature of articles, commentary, and audio and video informational presentations to entrepreneurs, all in the field of business; professional business…
Use claimed since 10/12/2022 · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 36: Finance, insurance and real estate · application 6111034
Investment services, venture capital investment services, private equity investment services, providing financing to entrepreneurs and emerging and start-up companies; private equity fund; hedge fund investment services, capital investment, investment of funds; investment banking services.
Use claimed since 10/12/2022 · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 36: Finance, insurance and real estate · application 6403834
Investment services, venture capital investment services, private equity investment services, providing financing to entrepreneurs and emerging and start-up companies; private equity fund; hedge fund investment services, capital investment, investment of funds; investment banking services.
Use claimed since 01/11/2023 · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 36: Finance, insurance and real estate · application 6111033
Investment services, venture capital investment services, private equity investment services, providing financing to entrepreneurs and emerging and start-up companies; private equity fund; hedge fund investment services, capital investment, investment of funds; investment banking services.
Use claimed since 10/12/2022 · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 16: Paper, printing and stationery · application 5672685
Paper and cardboard; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery and office requisites including online stationary; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; drawing materials and materials for artists; paintbrushes; instructional and teaching materials; plastic sheets, films and bags for wrapping and packaging; paper knives and paper cutters, cases, covers and devices for holding or…
Use claimed since 23/02/2022 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 5362925
IR DIVISION Business consultancy and advisory services; business management consultancy services; recruitment services; marketing research services; business data analysis; advertising services; business secretarial services; accounting services; marketing services; business auditing; business assistance, management and administrative services.
Proposed to be used · full journal entry
Can I use or register "PLAYBOOK"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), 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 41 (education and entertainment), class 9 (electronics and software), class 42 (software, it and design services) and class 39 (transport, logistics and travel), 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. "PLAYBOOK" appears in 3 classes; the other 42 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
- Couple’s Playbookcontains the name · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Mymuse India Private Limited
- PLAYBOOK ADVISORScontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Playbook Fund Advisors LLP
- PLAYBOOK FUNDcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Playbook Fund Advisors LLP
- PLAYBOOK PARTNERScontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Playbook Fund Advisors LLP
- THENEXT GENLEADERS PLAYBOOK logocontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (R. M.)
- PLAYBOXsimilar spelling · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Libral Traders Private Limited
- playbossgamessimilar spelling · class 38 (Telecommunications) · Proprietor of Yash Enterprises
- Playbotsimilar spelling · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Individual applicant (S. J.)
- PLAYBOXTV logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Next Trillion Technologies Private Limited
- PLAYBACKERsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Aural Arena PVT LTD
- PLAYBIGsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Mypher Pharmaceuticals LLP
- OK PLAYsimilar spelling · class 20 (Furniture) · Ok Play India 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 PLAYBOOK
Is PLAYBOOK a registered trademark?
PLAYBOOK has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (6 applications, latest on 29 September 2025). 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 PLAYBOOK trademark?
As advertised: Playbook Fund Advisors LLP; Playway Books Private Limited; [International Registration No. : 1648242].
Can I register a trademark similar to PLAYBOOK?
Not for the same or related goods in class 16, class 35, class 36: 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.