Is SIMPLE trademarked in India?

61 applications named SIMPLE

Showing the newest 40 of 61.

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "SIMPLE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 6 (metal goods), class 7 (machines and motors), class 9 (electronics and software), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 19 (building materials), class 20 (furniture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), 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 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), 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 43 (food services and accommodation) 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 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 8 (hand tools), 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. "SIMPLE" appears in 23 classes; the other 22 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 12 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• Simple Ocean Scontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Simpleenergy Private Limited
• Simple Wavecontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Simpleenergy Private Limited
• Simple 400contains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Simpleenergy Private Limited
• Simple Minicontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Simpleenergy Private Limited
• TheSimpleBizMancontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (Y. B. C.)
• SIMPLE NEOcontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Simpleenergy Private Limited
• SimpleOScontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Simpleenergy Private Limited
• The Soulpreneur: Keep it simple, Master the basics…contains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
• Simple Connect+contains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Simpleenergy Private Limited
• SIMPLE DIMPLEcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Krusha
• SimplePackcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Simpleenergy Private Limited
• Simple Motion+contains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Simpleenergy 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 SIMPLE

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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.