1 application named SELCO FOUNDATION
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5332282SELCO FOUNDATION | 45Legal, security and personal services | Selco Foundation | 17 February 2022 | No. 210919 June 2023 | closed19 October 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 45: Legal, security and personal services · application 5332282
Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.
Use claimed since 26/12/2012 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "SELCO FOUNDATION"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In 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 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 42 (software, it and design services), class 9 (electronics and software) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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. "SELCO FOUNDATION" appears in 1 class; the other 44 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
- Satsang Music Foundation (SMF)similar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. R. R.)
- NEERAJ FOUNDATION SCHOOLsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (N. K. B.)
- S G FOUNDATION SCHOOLsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (R. R. K.)
- Foundation School logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Ingenium Edutech Private Limited
- STRONGER FOUNDATION SOLID) CONSTRUCTIONS logosimilar spelling · class 6 (Metal goods) · Individual applicant (L. K. S.)
- Strong Foundation Safe Future logosimilar spelling · class 6 (Metal goods) · Phil Ispat Private Limited
- INDO FOUNDATION SCHOOL logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Indian Education Society
- Foundation Stick logosimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Swiss Beauty Cosmetics PVT. LTD.
- SES Foundationsimilar spelling · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Sustainable Earth Solutions Foundation
- The Little Girl's Foundationsimilar spelling · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (N. A.)
- A K S FOUNDATIONsimilar spelling · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Akshima Sadana
- TIARA CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONsimilar spelling · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Tiara Haemophilia And Cancer Foundation
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about SELCO FOUNDATION
Is SELCO FOUNDATION a registered trademark?
SELCO FOUNDATION has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 19 June 2023). 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 SELCO FOUNDATION trademark?
As advertised: Selco Foundation.
Can I register a trademark similar to SELCO FOUNDATION?
Not for the same or related goods in class 45: 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.