4 applications named SOFT FOUNDERS
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5859651SOFT FOUNDERS | 42Software, IT and design services | Individual applicant (G. K.) | 22 March 2023 | No. 22037 April 2025 | closed7 August 2025 |
| 5859650SOFT FOUNDERS | 41Education and entertainment | Individual applicant (G. K.) | 22 March 2023 | No. 21906 January 2025 | closed6 May 2025 |
| 5859653SOFT FOUNDERS | 9Electronics and software | Individual applicant (G. K.) | 22 March 2023 | No. 21259 October 2023 | closed9 February 2024 |
| 5859652SOFT FOUNDERS | 35Advertising, business and retail | Individual applicant (G. K.) | 22 March 2023 | No. 21259 October 2023 | closed9 February 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 5859651
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; Industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design services; Quality control and authentication services; Design and development of computer hardware and software
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 5859650
Education; Providing of training; Entertainment; Sporting and cultural activities
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5859653
Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; Apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting…
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 5859652
Advertising; Business management, organization and administration; Office functions
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "SOFT FOUNDERS"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), 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 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 39 (transport, logistics and travel) and class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), 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. "SOFT FOUNDERS" appears in 4 classes; the other 41 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
- Founders Onesimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Iilm Startup Investor Forum
- VIRTUAL CO-FOUNDERSsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Definequity Investment Managers Private Limited
- FOUNDERS TRIBEsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (A. A.)
- Founder’s Reservesimilar spelling · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Orchid Craft Beverages Private Limited
- Founders' logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (A. B.)
- FOUNDERS NATION logosimilar spelling · class 99 () · Individual applicant (R. N.)
- Kuril Founders B-School logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Kuril Founders B-School Private Limited
- GO FOUNDERS logosimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (Y. P. R.)
- TiE FOUNDERS CLUB logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · The Indus Entrepreneurs - Delhi
- Founders Alliance logosimilar spelling · class 99 () · Individual applicant (R. N.)
- Software foundery for the logosimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (J. S.)
- ZAGGLE FOUNDERSCARDsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services 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 SOFT FOUNDERS
Is SOFT FOUNDERS a registered trademark?
SOFT FOUNDERS has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (4 applications, latest on 7 April 2025). 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 SOFT FOUNDERS trademark?
The applications were filed by individual applicants. We do not publish individuals' names.
Can I register a trademark similar to SOFT FOUNDERS?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 35, class 41, 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.