Is Threads trademarked in India?

31 applications named Threads

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "Threads"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 9 (electronics and software), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 23 (yarns and threads), class 24 (textiles and fabrics), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 38 (telecommunications), class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing) 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 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 42 (software, it and design services), 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. "Threads" 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 11 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• THREAD S logosame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Diyaah – By Divya
• PRINTED THREADScontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (Y. B.)
• NOOBTHREADScontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (T. D. S.)
• FAJR THREADScontains the name · class 23 (Yarns and threads) · Proprietor of Shahvaan Traders
• STT THREADScontains the name · class 23 (Yarns and threads) · Proprietor of Shahvaan Traders
• Pepperthreadscontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (R. M.)
• VANDANA THREADS AND NEEDLEScontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Vandana Threads And Needles
• MODERN THREADScontains the name · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (D. R. W.)
• Threads Of Lovecontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (J. H. K.)
• BHAAVTHREADScontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (A. H.)
• Threadshellscontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (A. C.)
• THE MUTED THREADScontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Kishan Creation

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

Questions about Threads

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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.