Is SWETHA trademarked in India?

14 applications named SWETHA

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "SWETHA"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), 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 42 (software, it and design services), class 38 (telecommunications), class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), 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. "SWETHA" appears in 6 classes; the other 39 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 4 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• SWETHA SUKHRA RATNAMcontains the name · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Proprietor of Adrustar Jewels
• Swet Haricontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (H. K. S.)
• Dr. Swetha’s Cosmoderm Centrecontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Individual applicant (S. P.)
• Swetha's logocontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
• YOUR EXQUISITE BY SWETHA logocontains the name · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Individual applicant (V. S.)
• SWETHI logosimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Proprietor of Swathi Industries
• SWETsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
• SWETULsimilar spelling · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Sahil Ashokbhai Patel
• Sweto capsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Bibhay Kumar
• SWETAsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Proprietor of Bhushan Enterprises
• SWETAK logosimilar spelling · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Individual applicant (V. S. R.)
• SwetaxAI logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. K.)

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

Questions about SWETHA

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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.