Is SHAPE trademarked in India?

29 applications named SHAPE

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "SHAPE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 6 (metal goods), class 7 (machines and motors), class 10 (medical devices), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), 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 42 (software, it and design services), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural 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 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 19 (building materials) 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. "SHAPE" appears in 15 classes; the other 30 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 8 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• SHAPELLEcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Nitya Enterprise
• Nurve Shapecontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Alectzas Healthcare PVT LTD
• SHAPECONcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Shapecon Realtors LLP
• DREAM SHAPEcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Moselle Drugs And Cosmet|Cs LTD
• GARCESHAPEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Arjuna Natural Private Limited
• Shape of Mecontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Zakoopi Infotech PVT. LTD.
• Shaper Mencontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (P. S.)
• WINDSHAPERScontains the name · class 99 () · Re Technologies GMBH
• WE SHAPE WHAT SHAPES LIVEScontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Rites Limited (A Government Of India Enterprise)
• ShapeShift Globalcontains the name · class 99 () · Individual applicant (A. K. K.)
• SHAPEMOURcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Vrs Enterprises
• SHAPES FITNESScontains the name · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Shapes Fitness

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

Questions about SHAPE

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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.