Is RACE trademarked in India?

25 applications named RACE

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "RACE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 10 (medical devices), class 12 (vehicles), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 19 (building materials), class 24 (textiles and fabrics), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 28 (toys, games and sports), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 33 (alcoholic beverages), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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 21 (household and kitchenware), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), class 9 (electronics and software) 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. "RACE" appears in 15 classes; the other 30 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 9 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• R-ACEsame letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. S. P.)
• ra.ce logosame letters, spaced differently · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Proprietor of Race Classes
• ITRACER-100contains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Sgn Healthcare Private Limited
• HITRACEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Winbrio Pharmaceuticals LLP
• ERLIS RACERcontains the name · class 2 (Paints and coatings) · Retina Paints Limited
• METAGRACEcontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Individual applicant (D. H. B.)
• TRACELITEcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Vasskep Ai Private Limited
• Follibracecontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (S. G.)
• EMPAGRACEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Tulsi Pharma
• KOZIGRACEcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Graciella Pharmaceuticals Private Limited.
• GLIMIGRACEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Gracious Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
• COBATRACEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Strikewell Pharma

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

Questions about RACE

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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.