1 application named TOCEF
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4956671TOCEF | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Synchem Laboratories PVT. LTD | 26 April 2021 | No. 206912 September 2022 | closed12 January 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 4956671
MEDICINAL AND PHAMRACEUTICAL PREPARATION INCLUDED IN CLASS 5.
Proposed to be used · Ahmedabad office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "TOCEF"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), 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 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 10 (medical devices), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural 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. "TOCEF" appears in 1 class; the other 44 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 12 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Frutocefcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Humane Care Pharmaceuticals
- PRACTOCEFcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Integris Life Sciences
- CUTOCEFcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (A. D.)
- Sulbactocefcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Sanchaya Pharmaceuticals LLP
- Zetocefcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (A. K. A.)
- FRONTOCEFcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Frontmen Pharmaceuticals Services Private Limited
- ZYTOCEFcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Realmed Pharma Private Limited
- Gastocefcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (V. G.)
- Overtocefcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Overt Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
- PANTOCEFF-DSRcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Xeplo Healthcare Private Limited
- Hektocef-Ocontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. R.)
- CRATOCEFcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Syncom Formulation (India) 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 TOCEF
Is TOCEF a registered trademark?
TOCEF has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 12 September 2022). 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 TOCEF trademark?
As advertised: Synchem Laboratories PVT. LTD.
Can I register a trademark similar to TOCEF?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5: 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.