3 applications named THE COMMON APPLICATION
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5871705THE COMMON APPLICATION | 9Electronics and software | The Common Application, INC. | 29 March 2023 | No. 21296 November 2023 | closed6 March 2024 |
| 5871714THE COMMON APPLICATION | 41Education and entertainment | The Common Application, INC. | 29 March 2023 | No. 212830 October 2023 | closed1 March 2024 |
| 5871715THE COMMON APPLICATION | 42Software, IT and design services | The Common Application, INC. | 29 March 2023 | No. 212830 October 2023 | closed1 March 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5871705
Downloadable electronic college admission forms; downloadable mobile application for tracking college application status, researching college selections and tracking progress of the application process; downloadable mobile application featuring technology that enables users to apply for college admissions and financial aid, including scholarships, and for providing information related thereto
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 5871714
Providing online information about college admission forms; admission consulting services, namely, consulting in the field of college admissions, specifically, college selection, completing admissions applications; providing information about college admission forms and college admission process
Use claimed since 15/04/1998 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 5871715
Providing an on-line website featuring technology that enables users to apply for admission to the member educational institutions of their choice; Providing an on-line website featuring technology that enables users to apply for financial aid for educational institutions, including scholarships
Use claimed since 15/04/1998 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "THE COMMON APPLICATION"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), 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 38 (telecommunications), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), 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. "THE COMMON APPLICATION" appears in 3 classes; the other 42 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 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- THE COMMON APPLICATION Priority claimed from 30/09/2022…contains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · The Common Application, INC.
- sealant Application: Apply the sealant t0 the logosimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Kingston Multi Products India Private LTD.
- substrate by spray gun: The best application logosimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Kingston Multi Products India Private LTD.
- APPLICATION TRANSFORMATION STUDIOsimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Cloudhedge Technologies PVT LTD.
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about THE COMMON APPLICATION
Is THE COMMON APPLICATION a registered trademark?
THE COMMON APPLICATION has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (3 applications, latest on 6 November 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 THE COMMON APPLICATION trademark?
As advertised: The Common Application, INC..
Can I register a trademark similar to THE COMMON APPLICATION?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 41, class 42: 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.