5 applications named PLAYit
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5418664logo mark | 42Software, IT and design services | Playit Technology Pte. LTD. | 21 April 2022 | No. 215720 May 2024 | closed20 September 2024 |
| 4410362PLAYit | 35Advertising, business and retail | Flat Ads Limited | 16 January 2020 | No. 213625 December 2023 | closed25 April 2024 |
| 4402139PLAYit | 42Software, IT and design services | Flat Ads Limited | 8 January 2020 | No. 212723 October 2023 | closed23 February 2024 |
| 4410361PLAYit | 9Electronics and software | Flat Ads Limited | 16 January 2020 | No. 212218 September 2023 | closed18 January 2024 |
| 4410363PLAYit | 41Education and entertainment | Flat Ads Limited | 16 January 2020 | No. 21113 July 2023 | closed3 November 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 5418664
Design and development of computer hardware and software. subject to the mark should be use as represented as a whole.
Use claimed since 08/11/2019 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 4410362
Advertising; Providing business information via a web site; Collecting marketing research information; Business management assistance; Market reporting services; provision of an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; Sales promotion for others; import-export agency services; retail services for pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations and medical supplies; Systemization of…
Use claimed since 08/11/2019 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 4402139
Research and development of new products for others; Industrial design; Computer software design; Updating of computer software; conversion of computer programs and data, other than physical conversion; Off-site data backup; Electronic data storage; software as a service [SaaS]; platform as a service [PaaS]; Providing search engines for the internet; Cloud computing; Conversion of data or documents from physical to…
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 4410361
Data processing apparatus; Computer peripheral devices; computer programs, recorded; Electronic publications, downloadable; computer programs, downloadable; Downloadable image files; Downloadable application software for mobile phones; Animated cartoons; computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable; Smartphones.
Use claimed since 08/11/2019 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 4410363
Educational services; Arranging and conducting of conferences; providing online electronic publications, not downloadable; providing online music, not downloadable; Radio entertainment; entertainment services; Game services provided online from a computer network; recreation information; Conducting fitness classes; Toy rental; Games equipment rental; providing online videos, not downloadable.
Use claimed since 08/11/2019 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "PLAYit"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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 38 (telecommunications), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 39 (transport, logistics and travel) and class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), 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. "PLAYit" appears in 4 classes; the other 41 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 5 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- PLAYI logocontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (R. K. S.)
- Playing Humansimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (T. R. P.)
- PLAYINDIAsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Playindia
- PLAYINGFLAMESsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Playingflames
- PLAYING logosimilar spelling · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Chandak Agencies
- PLAYING CARDS logosimilar spelling · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Individual applicant (K. K.)
- co playing logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Utopian Box Ventures LLP
- Playingwood logosimilar spelling · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Individual applicant (P. V.)
- VZY Playsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Dish Tv India Limited
- PLAYHEMsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. B.)
- Plug ’N’ Playsimilar spelling · class 6 (Metal goods) · Byondnxt Smart Home Private Limited
- Playtopiasimilar spelling · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Individual applicant (S. W. H.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about PLAYit
Is PLAYit a registered trademark?
PLAYit has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (5 applications, latest on 20 May 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 PLAYit trademark?
As advertised: Playit Technology Pte. LTD.; Flat Ads Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to PLAYit?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 35, class 41, class 42: 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.