Is SkillTree trademarked in India?

13 applications named SkillTree

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "SkillTree"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 28 (toys, games and sports), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 42 (software, it and design 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 38 (telecommunications), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), 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. "SkillTree" appears in 6 classes; the other 39 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

• Skill Tree logosame letters, spaced differently · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Skill Tree Consulting Private Limited
• SkillTree Consulting Empowering People with Skillscontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Skill Tree Consulting Private Limited
• SkillTree Consultingcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Skill Tree Consulting Private Limited
• THE SKILL TREE logocontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (M. T. C.)
• SkillTrac logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (N. C.)
• SKILLTRONIKS logosimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Skilltroniks Technologies Private Limited
• SKILLTYROsimilar spelling · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Bvr Projects Private Limited.
• SKILLTAGsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Teknoturf Info Services PVT LTD,
• SKILLTOFLYsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (R. T.)
• Skilltheasimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Skillthea Private Limited
• SKILLTECH logosimilar spelling · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Future Technology Skills Foundation
• Skilltainment logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Brandisam LLP

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

Questions about SkillTree

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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.