Is PROFIT trademarked in India?

17 applications named PROFIT

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "PROFIT"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), 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 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 10 (medical devices) and class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), 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. "PROFIT" appears in 7 classes; the other 38 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 7 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• Accelerate Your Profits with AIcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Proprietor of Kumar Enterprises
• Profit Sharecontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Pouring Pounds India Private Limited
• Profit Pluscontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Nxg Besto Private Limited
• MYPROFITNESScontains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Mensa Brand Technologies Private Limited.
• PROFITONIXcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (P. S. K.)
• PAPER LESS, PROFIT MOREcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Vidoc Technologies Private Limited
• Kprofitcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · K-Eye Sportstech Private Limited
• PROFIT365contains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (M. S. K.)
• WORLDONE KA VADA TENSION KUM PROFIT JAYADAcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (A. A.)
• PROFIT MOMcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Staunch Biotech
• ROFITcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (G. S.)
• Beyond Profitcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Legacypartners India Private Limited

Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.

Questions about PROFIT

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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.