2 applications named THINKWARE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5932851THINKWARE | 7Machines and motors | Thinkmetal Private Limited | 11 May 2023 | No. 213227 November 2023 | closed27 March 2024 |
| 5932852THINKWARE | 42Software, IT and design services | Thinkmetal Private Limited | 11 May 2023 | No. 213227 November 2023 | closed27 March 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 7: Machines and motors · application 5932851
3D printers, 3D printing pens and 3D bioprinters
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 5932852
Scientific research, technological research, industrial design and development of technological hardware products in the field of additive manufacturing and 3D printing
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "THINKWARE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 7 (machines and motors) 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 8 (hand tools), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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. "THINKWARE" appears in 2 classes; the other 43 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
- INKWARE logocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (D. G.)
- THINK HARDWARE, THINK ROCHII logosimilar spelling · class 6 (Metal goods) · Rio Aarman Hardware Private Limited
- RARE THINKSsimilar spelling · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (G. K. D.)
- Readers are Thinkerssimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · True Copy Magazine LLP
- THINKWORKsimilar spelling · class 12 (Vehicles) · Individual applicant (S. P. R.)
- Thinkwellsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (M. S. M.)
- ThinkWillsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (P. S.)
- ThinkWipe logosimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Kapiraj And Co
- k thinkwik logosimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Thinkwik Technology Private 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 THINKWARE
Is THINKWARE a registered trademark?
THINKWARE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 27 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 THINKWARE trademark?
As advertised: Thinkmetal Private Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to THINKWARE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 7, 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.