Is SOFY trademarked in India?

11 applications named SOFY

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "SOFY"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 9 (electronics and software), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 20 (furniture), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 41 (education and entertainment), class 42 (software, it and design services) 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 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 10 (medical devices), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery) and class 38 (telecommunications), 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. "SOFY" appears in 8 classes; the other 37 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 7 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• Businessofycontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
• ESOFYNcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Stavros Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
• V2SOFYcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · V2shine Pharma PVT.LTD.,
• Bluesofycontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (A. R.)
• SOFY CLUBcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Uni-Charm Corporation
• DOSOFYLcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of G.S. Pharmaceuticals
• ESOFY-Dcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (P. S. G.)
• WESOFYcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (A. W.)
• SOFYOCINcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Kremoint Pharma PVT. LTD
• NICKSOFYcontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Individual applicant (N. A.)
• HCL SOFYcontains the name · class 99 () · Hcl America INC.
• Dressofycontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (A. T.)

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

Questions about SOFY

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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.