2 applications named VIKATAN
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6359620VIKATAN | 9Electronics and software | Vasan Publications Private Limited | 21 March 2024 | No. 217814 October 2024 | closed14 February 2025 |
| 6359621VIKATAN | 16Paper, printing and stationery | Vasan Publications Private Limited | 21 March 2024 | No. 215720 May 2024 | closed20 September 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 6359620
DOWNLOADABLE IMAGE FILES, DOWNLOADABLE MUSIC FILES, ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS, DOWNLOADABLE.
Use claimed since 01/02/1926 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 16: Paper, printing and stationery · application 6359621
GRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS, LUMINOUS PAPER, MAGAZINES [PERIODICALS], MANUALS [HANDBOOKS] / HANDBOOKS [MANUALS], NEWSLETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, PADS [STATIONERY], PAPER SHEETS [STATIONERY], PAPER, PHOTOGRAPHS [PRINTED], PICTURES, PORTRAITS, POSTERS, PRINTED COUPONS, PRINTED MATTER, PRINTED PUBLICATIONS, PRINTED TIMETABLES, PRINTING SETS, PORTABLE [OFFICE REQUISITES], PRINTING TYPE, PRINTS [ENGRAVINGS], PROSPECTUSES…
Use claimed since 01/02/1926 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "VIKATAN"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software) and class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), 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 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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. "VIKATAN" 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 3 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- PASUMAI VIKATANcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Vasan Publications Private Limited
- CHUTTI VIKATANcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Vasan Publications Private Limited
- DOCTOR VIKATANcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Vasan Publications Private Limited
- AVAL VIKATANcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Vasan Publications Private Limited
- NANAYAM VIKATANcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Vasan Publications Private Limited
- SAKTHI VIKATANcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Vasan Publications Private Limited
- VIKATAcontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Individual applicant (A. G.)
- IKATANcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (L. M. P.)
- VIKATcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Saffire Crop Science Private Limited
- KATAN logocontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (N. H.)
- La vikatsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Ankit Labhubhai Navadiya
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about VIKATAN
Is VIKATAN a registered trademark?
VIKATAN has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 14 October 2024). 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 VIKATAN trademark?
As advertised: Vasan Publications Private Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to VIKATAN?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 16: 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.