Is RAIN trademarked in India?

28 applications named RAIN

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "RAIN"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 14 (jewellery and watches), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 19 (building materials), class 22 (ropes, nets and tents), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing), class 43 (food services and accommodation) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural 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 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 7 (machines and motors) and class 9 (electronics and software), 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. "RAIN" appears in 16 classes; the other 29 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 3 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• NIIT MANAGED TRAINING SERVICEScontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Niit Limited
• Brain Vedacontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Elaan Training Private Limited
• Walltron Rain shieldcontains the name · class 2 (Paints and coatings) · Nippon Paint (India) PVT. LTD Plot No: K-8 (1)…
• BrainGramcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Littlemoppet Foods (OPC) Private Limited
• NOEL NELGRAINcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Medicare Pharma
• HARTMANN STRAINERcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Zeeta Electrical Engineering PVT. LTD Survey No.…
• CHOO CHOO TRAINcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (A. A. K.)
• RAINTOPcontains the name · class 18 (Leather, bags and luggage) · Individual applicant (D. G. T.)
• Rainbow clothingcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (R. H.)
• MAJESTIC GRAINScontains the name · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Shree Ram India Gums Limited
• GRAINTECHcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Graintech Systems Private Limited
• Dsite - Digitally Simulated Training environmentcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Wns Global Services Private Limited

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.