2 applications named TOPTECH
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5697853TOPTECH | 9Electronics and software | Toptech India | 25 November 2022 | No. 211424 July 2023 | closed24 November 2023 |
| 5697852TOPTECH | 35Advertising, business and retail | Toptech India | 25 November 2022 | No. 211424 July 2023 | closed24 November 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5697853
Surveying instruments
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 5697852
Retail services of Survey equipments
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "TOPTECH"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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 41 (education and entertainment) and class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), 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. "TOPTECH" 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 2 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- TOP TECHsame letters, spaced differently · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Top Syringe Manufacturing Company
- P- TECHcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · P- Tech Aqua An Indian Partnership Firm
- OPTECHcontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Proprietor of Optech Aircon Engineers
- NAVNEET TOPTECHcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Navneet Futuretech Limited
- PTech logocontains the name · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Ppap Technology Limited
- TECH TOPsimilar spelling · class 12 (Vehicles) · Proprietor of Jyoti Autos (India
- TOPTENDO PROsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Toptrix Pharma Enterprises
- TOPTEXsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (U. F. L.)
- TOPTENsimilar spelling · class 17 (Rubber and insulating materials) · Proprietor of Topson Plast
- TECH TONICsimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Manyata Promoters Private Limited
- PROPTECHsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Jones Lang Lasalle Property Consultants (India)…
- SOPTECHsimilar spelling · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (J. G.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about TOPTECH
Is TOPTECH a registered trademark?
TOPTECH has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 24 July 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 TOPTECH trademark?
As advertised: Toptech India.
Can I register a trademark similar to TOPTECH?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 35: 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.