Is SANCTUARY trademarked in India?

14 applications named SANCTUARY

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "SANCTUARY"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), class 33 (alcoholic beverages), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 41 (education and entertainment), 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 42 (software, it and design services), class 38 (telecommunications), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage) and class 24 (textiles and fabrics), 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. "SANCTUARY" appears in 11 classes; the other 34 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 5 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• SAN CTUARY logosame letters, spaced differently · class 99 () · Schloss Hma Private Limited
• NICO SANCTUARYcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Nicobar Design Private Limited
• SOUL Sanctuary of Universal Lovecontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Wholeistic Wellbeing Private Limited
• The Leela Wildlife Sanctuarycontains the name · class 99 () · Schloss Hma Private Limited
• The Leela Forest Sanctuarycontains the name · class 99 () · Schloss Hma Private Limited
• The Leela Mountain Sanctuarycontains the name · class 99 () · Schloss Hma Private Limited
• GAIA SANCTUARYcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (H.)
• SAFFRON SANCTUARYcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Ritz Continental Corner
• SHARAN- Sanctuary for Health And Reconnection To Animals…contains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Proprietor of Sharan
• DOUBLESANCTUARYcontains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
• The Soft & Sanctuary logocontains the name · class 24 (Textiles and fabrics) · Individual applicant (M. S. K.)
• SANCTUARIUMsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Arayama Skin Naturals Private Limited

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

Questions about SANCTUARY

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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.