Is PRAYER Trademarked? India, Class 3, 30

Yes, "PRAYER" has been applied for as a trademark in India. 2 applications under this name were advertised in the Trade Marks Journal between 23 October 2023 and 1 April 2024, in class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning) and class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), by Prayer Essentials India LLP and an individual applicant. Of these, 1 is a logo whose text we read as "PRAYER". The opposition windows have closed.

2 applications named PRAYER

Application	Class	Applicant	Filed	Advertised	Opposition
5415745logo mark	3Cosmetics and cleaning	Prayer Essentials India LLP	20 April 2022	No. 21501 April 2024	closed1 August 2024
6018079PRAYER	30Staples, spices and confectionery	Individual applicant (P. C. A.)	12 July 2023	No. 212723 October 2023	closed23 February 2024

Goods and services claimed

Class 3: Cosmetics and cleaning · application 5415745

DHOOP BATTI, AGARBATTI, HAVAN SAMAGRI, POOJAN SAMAGRI, DRY DHOOP STICK (ALL POOJAN GOODS), MEHANDI, FRAGRANCE AND PERFUMERS, TURMERIC, KUMKUM, POOJA OIL, POOJA GHEE, GANGA JAL, CHANDAN AND CHANDAN PASTE, VIBHOOTI AND ALL OTHER POOJA GOODS’ PACK FOR POOJA PURPOSES ONLY

Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry

Class 30: Staples, spices and confectionery · application 6018079

CANDY, TOFFEE, CONFECTIONERY

Proposed to be used · Kolkata office · full journal entry

Can I use or register "PRAYER"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning) and class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), 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 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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. "PRAYER" 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).

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Similar names in the journal

PRAYER MARTcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (D. K. P.)
Wildflowers are Prayerscontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Proprietor of Wildflowers Are Prayers
PESTGUARD Hand Sprayercontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Foggers India PVT.LTD.
SAMARADDHI SPRAYERScontains the name · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Individual applicant (T. G.)
Wear Your Prayercontains the name · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Individual applicant (P. D. F.)
TORPEDO super fogger sprayercontains the name · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Arbuda Agrochemicals PVT. LTD.
LABDHI SPRAYERcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (L. I.)
PRAYER TV NETWORKcontains the name · class 38 (Telecommunications) · Prayer Tv Network LLP
PREPRAYERcontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Individual applicant (R. K. B.)
My Prayer My Earth My Treecontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (R. K. P.)
THE FRAGRANCE OF PRAYERcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · N.Ranga Rao & Sons Private Limited
PRAYERMART logocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (D. K. P.)

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Questions about PRAYER

Is PRAYER a registered trademark?

PRAYER has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 1 April 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 PRAYER trademark?

As advertised: Prayer Essentials India LLP; plus 1 individual applicant.

Can I register a trademark similar to PRAYER?

Not for the same or related goods in class 3, class 30: 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.

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