Is PROTEAN trademarked in India?

20 applications named PROTEAN

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "PROTEAN"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 7 (machines and motors), class 9 (electronics and software), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 41 (education and entertainment), class 42 (software, it and design services), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) 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 8 (hand tools), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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. "PROTEAN" appears in 9 classes; the other 36 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 4 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• ProteanPaycontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Perpetualblock Ag
• THE PROTEANcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Proprietor of The Protean
• Proteacontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (R. K. M.)
• protean eSignPro logocontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Protean Egov Technologies Limited
• ProTe logocontains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
• PRO-TEA logocontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Dsand Nutrilabs Private Limited
• PROTEASsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Cricket South Africa
• PLAN, PROTECT, PROSPER logosimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Benchmark Capital Services India LLP
• THE PROTEAS logosimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. R. M.)
• PROTEEN CAFEsimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (S. A. P.)
• Proteintechsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (G. P.)
• Planet Protexsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Bajaj Planet Protex LLP

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

Questions about PROTEAN

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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.