4 applications named SOKU
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5873415SOKU | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Skandhanshi Wellness Private Limited | 31 March 2023 | No. 212723 October 2023 | closed23 February 2024 |
| 5873413SOKU | 35Advertising, business and retail | Skandhanshi Wellness Private Limited | 31 March 2023 | No. 212723 October 2023 | closed23 February 2024 |
| 5873417SOKU | 3Cosmetics and cleaning | Skandhanshi Wellness Private Limited | 31 March 2023 | No. 210017 April 2023 | closed17 August 2023 |
| 5546487SOKU | 43Food services and accommodation | Proprietor of Soku Bar & Restaurant | 27 July 2022 | No. 208930 January 2023 | closed30 May 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 5873415
Pharmaceuticals, Medical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purpose; dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary use, food for babies; dietary supplements for human beings and animal; plasters, materials for dressings; materials for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 5873413
Advertising, business management, organization and administration and office functions
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 3: Cosmetics and cleaning · application 5873417
NON-MEDICATED COSMETICS AND TOILETRY PREPARATIONS; NON-MEDICATED DENTIFRICES; PERFUMERY, ESSENTIAL OIL; BLEACHING PREPARATIONS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES FOR LAUNDRY USE; CLEANING, POLISHING, SCOURING AND ABRASIVE PREPARATIONS
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 43: Food services and accommodation · application 5546487
Hotels, motels, restaurants, cafes, cafeterias, canteens, catering services, ice cream parlours, bars, providing food and drink services.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "SOKU"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 43 (food services and accommodation), 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 21 (household and kitchenware), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), class 10 (medical devices) and class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), 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. "SOKU" 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 3 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Rasokurticontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (R. C.)
- SOKUSHOPEEcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (R. A.)
- SAISOKUcontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Bharat Certis Agriscience Limited
- SOKUDO ELECTRIC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITEDcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Sokudo Electric India Private Limited
- Sokudorapidcontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Sokudo Electric India Private Limited
- Sokudopluscontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Sokudo Electric India Private Limited
- Sokudomaxcontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Sokudo Electric India Private Limited
- SOKUDOPACEcontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Sokudo Electric India Private Limited
- SOKUDOPRIDEcontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Sokudo Electric India Private Limited
- sokutcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Novaprime Pharma
- SOKUDOcontains the name · class 12 (Vehicles) · Sokudo Electric India Private Limited
- PRESOKUFcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Cetus Pharmaceutical 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 SOKU
Is SOKU a registered trademark?
SOKU has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (4 applications, latest on 23 October 2023). 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 SOKU trademark?
As advertised: Skandhanshi Wellness Private Limited; Proprietor of Soku Bar & Restaurant.
Can I register a trademark similar to SOKU?
Not for the same or related goods in class 3, class 5, class 35, class 43: 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.