Is SAFER trademarked in India?

19 applications named SAFER

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "SAFER"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 6 (metal goods), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 28 (toys, games and sports), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 42 (software, it and design 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 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), class 10 (medical devices), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery) and class 19 (building materials), 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. "SAFER" appears in 8 classes; the other 37 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 7 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• COFFER SAFETYsame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Marshal Hmb Private Limited
• S AFER logosame letters, spaced differently · class 22 (Ropes, nets and tents) · Airbornics Defence & Space Private Limited
• SAFE R logosame letters, spaced differently · class 12 (Vehicles) · A2d Solutions Private Limited
• saferoadsbharat.orgcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (S. R. R.)
• Saferoute Novacontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Saferoute Innovire Private Limited
• SafeRAI (SfR)contains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Privasapien Technologies Private Limited
• CUREZA-6 SAFER CORTcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Curelife Pharmaceuticals
• HUMSAFERcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (J. K.)
• MAYSAFER XTcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Informed Health Care
• SaferoonPODOTITIScontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (A. J. M.)
• SAFEROPENcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Xenichem Health Care PVT. LTD.
• SAFERETcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Canixa Life Sciences 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 SAFER

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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.