2 applications named PLEXCONNECT
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5500392PLEXCONNECT | 35Advertising, business and retail | The Plastics Export Promotion Council | 22 June 2022 | No. 20815 December 2022 | closed5 April 2023 |
| 5087577PLEXCONNECT | 41Education and entertainment | The Plastics Export Promotion Council | 13 August 2021 | No. 20166 September 2021 | closed6 January 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 5500392
Trade show and commercial exhibition services
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 5087577
Organisation of Webinars; Seminars; Organisation of conferences, exhibitions and competitions
Use claimed since 08/09/2020 · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "PLEXCONNECT"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 35 (advertising, business and retail) 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 9 (electronics and software), class 42 (software, it and design services), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate) 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. "PLEXCONNECT" 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 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Lex Connect logocontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (L. C. A.)
- FOXCONNECTsimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (M. K.)
- SpecxConnectsimilar spelling · class 99 () · Agnext Technologies Private LTD
- Ather Connect Prosimilar spelling · class 99 () · Ather Energy Private Limited
- WE CONNECT PEOPLE & PLACES logosimilar spelling · class 37 (Construction, installation and repair) · Proprietor of Meghani Infra
- TAXCONNECT logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Tax Connect Advisory Services LLP
- MylaxConnect logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (V. G.)
- Connect People logosimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (N. 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 PLEXCONNECT
Is PLEXCONNECT a registered trademark?
PLEXCONNECT has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 5 December 2022). 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 PLEXCONNECT trademark?
As advertised: The Plastics Export Promotion Council.
Can I register a trademark similar to PLEXCONNECT?
Not for the same or related goods in class 35, 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.