1 application named PRIME DISTRIBUTORS
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5471777PRIME DISTRIBUTORS | 12Vehicles | Prime Distributors | 1 June 2022 | No. 214711 March 2024 | closed11 July 2024 |
Can I use or register "PRIME DISTRIBUTORS"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 12 (vehicles), 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 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 9 (electronics and software) and class 4 (fuels, oils and candles), 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. "PRIME DISTRIBUTORS" appears in 1 class; the other 44 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
- DISTRIBUTORS logocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (P. M.)
- GERMAN HOMOEOPATHIC DISTRIBUTORS PRIVATE LIMITEDsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · German Homoeopathic Distributors Private Limited
- GANPATI HITECH DISTRIBUTORS PRIVATE LIMITEDsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Ganpati Hitech Distributors Private Limited
- NIRAMAY DISTRIBUTORS PVT. LTD.similar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Niramay Distributors PVT LTD
- distributors pvt Itd logosimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Uniglobal Distributors PVT. LTD.
- PASHUPATINATH DISTRIBUTORS PVT LTD logosimilar spelling · class 12 (Vehicles) · Pashupatinath Distributors Private Limited
- S.K. JAIN DISTRIBUTORSsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · S.K. Jain Distributors
- PGM DISTRIBUTORSsimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (S. C. M.)
- nexas enterprises traders & distributorssimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
- KANCHAN DISTRIBUTORSsimilar spelling · class 20 (Furniture) · Proprietor of Kanchan Distributors
- LUCKNOW PAPER DISTRIBUTORSsimilar spelling · class 40 (Treatment of materials and manufacturing) · Proprietor of Lucknow Paper Distributors
- NEXUSKART PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORSsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Nexuskart Publishers And Distributors Private…
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about PRIME DISTRIBUTORS
Is PRIME DISTRIBUTORS a registered trademark?
PRIME DISTRIBUTORS has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 11 March 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 PRIME DISTRIBUTORS trademark?
As advertised: Prime Distributors.
Can I register a trademark similar to PRIME DISTRIBUTORS?
Not for the same or related goods in class 12: 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.