Is SOURCE trademarked in India?

26 applications named SOURCE

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "SOURCE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 4 (fuels, oils and candles), class 10 (medical devices), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 39 (transport, logistics and travel), 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 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 9 (electronics and software), 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. "SOURCE" appears in 14 classes; the other 31 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

• SO URCE logosame letters, spaced differently · class 22 (Ropes, nets and tents) · Individual applicant (U. P.)
• SOURCE WATERcontains the name · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (S. S. T.)
• Esosourcecontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Abbizon Lifesciences Private Limited
• AML RIGHTSOURCEcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Aml Rightsource Llc
• SATVEDIC RESOURCEScontains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Proprietor of Satvedic Resources
• TELSOURCE- Securing your cyberspace and Protecting your Datacontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Telsource Software Labs Private Limited
• NUTRI SOURCEcontains the name · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Individual applicant (R. B. S.)
• OneSourcecontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Onesourcespecialty Pharma Limited
• sourceteracontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (K. J.)
• SANDOSOURCEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Steris Healthcare PVT. LTD
• ET Now Human Resource Transformation Summitcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Times Strategic Solutions Limited
• HOSPISOURCEcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Synergy Exposures And Events India Private Limited

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

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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.