Is SPECTRA trademarked in India?

18 applications named SPECTRA

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "SPECTRA"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 9 (electronics and software), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 19 (building materials), class 20 (furniture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing), 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 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 42 (software, it and design services) 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. "SPECTRA" appears in 10 classes; the other 35 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 2 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• SPECTRAMAGcontains the name · class 6 (Metal goods) · Jsw Steel Coated Products Limited
• AP ASIAN PAINTS COLOUR SPECTRA Xcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Asian Paints Limited
• Spectral Emotivcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (A. J.)
• Spectral Studioscontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (A. J.)
• SPECTRALOL PLUScontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (M. C. S.)
• AUTOSPRAY SPECTRAcontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Individual applicant (V. G.)
• SPECTRACOREcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Spectracore Technologies
• Spectra - DFMcontains the name · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Neospark Drugs And Chemicals Private Limited
• SPECTRAA CAREcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (S. G.)
• SPECTRA PAINTScontains the name · class 2 (Paints and coatings) · Spectra Paints
• SPECTRA MINcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Hi-Tide Bioremedies Private Limited
• TERRA SPECTRA SPACEScontains the name · class 37 (Construction, installation and repair) · Individual applicant (D. B. G.)

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

Questions about SPECTRA

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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.