Is TEE trademarked in India?

23 applications named TEE

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "TEE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 20 (furniture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 28 (toys, games and sports), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 7 (machines and motors), 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. "TEE" 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 10 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• TEE-CLUBsame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Shree Nikunj Behari Garments
• KRISH TEEsame letters, spaced differently · class 1 (Chemicals) · Kr Lifesciences PVT. LTD.
• Tee-Hammosame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Paya Stores LLP
• TEE &TONICsame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Nexten Brands Private Limited
• TEE NINJAsame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Avos Global
• MARCH TEEsame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · March Work Private Limited
• LIB TEEsame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (M. R. B.)
• TEE UPsame letters, spaced differently · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Tee Up
• The Tee Mazesame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (P. A.)
• SPORT TEEsame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (B. S.)
• Tee Storysame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (M. S. K.)
• TEE DEPTsame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Reliance Retail 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 TEE

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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.