Is SHIFT trademarked in India?

22 applications named SHIFT

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "SHIFT"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 10 (medical devices), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 41 (education and entertainment), class 42 (software, it and design services), 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 21 (household and kitchenware), class 9 (electronics and software), class 7 (machines and motors) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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. "SHIFT" appears in 13 classes; the other 32 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 11 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• The Shift Deck (TSD)contains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Skalent Consultancy Services Private Limited
• FLORASHIFTcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Meghmani Lifesciences Limited
• HYDRASHIFTcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Prime Ness Healthcare Private Limited
• AeroShiftcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (P. D.)
• MACSHIFTcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Macleods Pharmaceuticals LTD
• VISISHIFTcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Ss Associates
• AIRSHIFTERcontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (P. A.)
• AIRSHIFTcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (B. D.)
• AMAZON REDSHIFTcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Amazon Technologies, INC.
• THE SOUND SHIFTcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (P. U. S.)
• paradigm shift organicacontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · S R Crimsonfire Trading Private Limited
• VONOSHIFTcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Macleods Pharmaceuticals 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 SHIFT

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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.