Is PUBLIC trademarked in India?

68 applications named PUBLIC

Showing the newest 40 of 68.

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "PUBLIC"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 38 (telecommunications), 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 9 (electronics and software), 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. "PUBLIC" appears in 10 classes; the other 35 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 8 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• RRD Sir's Study Care Publications, where study is pleasurecontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (R. R. D.)
• CHANDIGARH INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Chandigarh Educational Trust
• Brahm Dutt Blue Bells Public Schoolcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · D.R Memorial Bal Shiksha Vikas Society
• REPUBLIC OF WOMENcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Shinde Legacy
• Thakur Publicationcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Thakur Publication Private Limited
• NU REPUBLIC MOTORHEADcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Nuworld Retail Private Limited
• The Street Republiccontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Novotel Lucknow Gomtinagar
• MEESHIKEN PUBLICATIONScontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Meeshiken Publications Private Limited
• Green Jivan Convent Public Schoolcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (P. G.)
• PREIPOXCHANGE — OWN IT BEFORE IT GOES PUBLICcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (V. S.)
• Priority claimed from 15/09/2025; Application No.…contains the name · class 99 () · Individual applicant (R. N.)
• MONSTER HUNTER BRIDGE Priority claimed from 18/06/2024…contains the name · class 99 () · Capcom Co., LTD.

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

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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.