2 applications named SFA Content
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6145954SFA Content | 35Advertising, business and retail | Sfa Sporting Services Private Limited | 12 October 2023 | No. 214526 February 2024 | closed26 June 2024 |
| 6145955SFA Content | 41Education and entertainment | Sfa Sporting Services Private Limited | 12 October 2023 | No. 213411 December 2023 | closed11 April 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 6145954
Advertising; business management, organization and administration; office functions.
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 6145955
Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "SFA Content"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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 9 (electronics and software), class 42 (software, it and design services), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate) and class 39 (transport, logistics and travel), 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. "SFA Content" 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. We already see 4 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Content logocontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Vibhava Marketing Corporation
- Net Content s0gm logosimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Palak Stark Private Limited
- THE CONTENT STUDIO logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. K. T.)
- CONTENT GURUsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Content Guru Limited
- Content Contentsimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Viro Media Collective LLP
- Cutting Chai Contentsimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Nidhi-Dutt Content Private Limited
- HOUSE OF CONTENTsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (D. J. D.)
- Content to ROIsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Maxposure Limited
- KYU CONTENTsimilar spelling · class 38 (Telecommunications) · Matrix India Entertainment Consultants Private…
- NEWGEN CONTENT CLOUDsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Newgen Software Technologies Limited
- CONTENT ENGINEERSsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Content Engineers Media Tech LLP
- Expert contentsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (K. G.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about SFA Content
Is SFA Content a registered trademark?
SFA Content has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 26 February 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 SFA Content trademark?
As advertised: Sfa Sporting Services Private Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to SFA Content?
Not for the same or related goods in class 35, class 41: 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.