2 applications named PROBEX
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5977024logo mark | 25Clothing, footwear and headwear | Individual applicant (V. S. M.) | 13 June 2023 | No. 21334 December 2023 | closed4 April 2024 |
| 4932266PROBEX | 45Legal, security and personal services | Probex Background Verification Private Limited | 3 April 2021 | No. 20852 January 2023 | closed2 May 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 25: Clothing, footwear and headwear · application 5977024
Clothing, Wearing Apparels, Readymade Garments.
Proposed to be used · Ahmedabad office · full journal entry
Class 45: Legal, security and personal services · application 4932266
Background investigation and research services, Background investigation services, Pre-employment background investigation services, Verification of personal identification [personal background investigations], Association services being the certification of legal documents by the association for its members
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "PROBEX"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear) and class 45 (legal, security and personal 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 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 24 (textiles and fabrics) and class 14 (jewellery and watches), 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. "PROBEX" 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
- PROBEcontains the name · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Individual applicant (V. A.)
- ROBEX logocontains the name · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Individual applicant (B.)
- PROBEPADsimilar spelling · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Jupitice Justice Technologies Private Limited
- ProBe-Bacsimilar spelling · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Easy Bio, INC.
- PROBENTsimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Premier Bent Clay PVT. LTD.
- PROBE42similar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Probe Information Services Private Limited
- PROBEDIAsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Meghmani Lifesciences Limited.
- ProbeSafesimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Medevice Healthtech Private Limited
- PROBERAsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Karaa Healthcare LLP
- PROBEOsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Mateo Lifesciences Private Limited
- PROBERGsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Epicon Pharma
- PROBEATZsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Emm Ess Enterprises
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about PROBEX
Is PROBEX a registered trademark?
PROBEX has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 4 December 2023). 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 PROBEX trademark?
As advertised: Probex Background Verification Private Limited; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to PROBEX?
Not for the same or related goods in class 25, class 45: 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.