2 applications named REFEREE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4786129REFEREE | 32Beverages, non-alcoholic | Evergood Blenders Private Limited | 18 December 2020 | No. 214022 January 2024 | closed22 May 2024 |
| 5117276REFEREE | 24Textiles and fabrics | Individual applicant (V. K. R.) | 3 September 2021 | No. 201927 September 2021 | closed27 January 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 32: Beverages, non-alcoholic · application 4786129
Beers
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 24: Textiles and fabrics · application 5117276
Textiles and substitutes for textiles; textile piecegoods including suitings, shirtings & textile fabrics; furnishing fabrics, textile piece goods for clothing, textile piece goods for making into clothing being goods included in class 24.
Use claimed since 15/04/2005 · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "REFEREE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 24 (textiles and fabrics) and class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), 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 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 23 (yarns and threads) and class 20 (furniture), 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. "REFEREE" appears in 2 classes; the other 43 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.
Similar names in the journal
- Legal Refereecontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (D.)
- IntelliRefereecontains the name · class 99 () · Incedo INC.
- Refer logocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Addobiz Networking Private Limited
- REFERENCE CLUBsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Reference Club
- REFERENCELLS logosimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (R. N.)
- REFERENS logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Reference Club
- Referenca logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (R. H. S.)
- GMD REFERRALsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Gmd Bio-Solutions
- Referpinsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (A. M.)
- REFERFOLsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Resante Life Sciences Private Limited
- REFERTHRUsimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Sharedx Technologies Private Limited
- REFERTANsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · God Gift Laboratory PVT. LTD.
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about REFEREE
Is REFEREE a registered trademark?
REFEREE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 22 January 2024). Advertisement means the Registry accepted the application; it is registered only if no opposition succeeds within four months of the journal date. The journal does not record the later outcome, so check the live register before relying on it.
Who applied for the REFEREE trademark?
As advertised: Evergood Blenders Private Limited; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to REFEREE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 24, class 32: a confusingly similar name is likely to be refused or opposed. For unrelated goods it may be possible after a search. Ask for a free availability report before you file.
What does "advertised" mean? Read trademark status meanings, how long registration takes and how to run a trademark search.
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.