2 applications named SOCIALIFY
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4971150SOCIALIFY | 42Software, IT and design services | Individual applicant (D. V. H.) | 12 May 2021 | No. 213915 January 2024 | closed15 May 2024 |
| 4967951SOCIALIFY | 38Telecommunications | Individual applicant (D. V. H.) | 8 May 2021 | No. 205827 June 2022 | closed27 October 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 4971150
Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable uploading, posting, showing, displaying, tagging, blogging, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over the Internet or other communications network (being the priority services); scientific and industrial research, computer programming (being the non-priority seer. please be procced.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 38: Telecommunications · application 4967951
providing online chat rooms for registered users for transmission of messages concerning collegiate life, classifieds, virtual community, social networking, photo sharing and tracking of trends; telecommunications.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "SOCIALIFY"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 38 (telecommunications) 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 9 (electronics and software), class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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. "SOCIALIFY" 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 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- SOCIALIFY MARTcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (D. V. H.)
- SOCIALIFY.COMcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (D. V. H.)
- SOCIALIGHTsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Pices Ingredients And Extracts Private Limited
- SHOP SOCIALIIsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (P. T.)
- Socialikesimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (J. J.)
- M Socialite logosimilar spelling · class 99 () · Millennium & Copthorne International Limited
- SOCIALISE logosimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (S. P. P.)
- SOCIALITES logosimilar spelling · class 99 () · Individual applicant (R. N.)
- SOCIALVERSEsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Cosmic Line LLP
- SOCIAL CALORIESsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Social Calories
- SOCIAL ROUTESsimilar spelling · class 39 (Transport, logistics and travel) · Individual applicant (N. V.)
- SOCIAL HALFsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Starstream Media 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 SOCIALIFY
Is SOCIALIFY a registered trademark?
SOCIALIFY has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 15 January 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 SOCIALIFY trademark?
The applications were filed by individual applicants. We do not publish individuals' names.
Can I register a trademark similar to SOCIALIFY?
Not for the same or related goods in class 38, class 42: 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.