2 applications named VIROFF
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5413376VIROFF | 35Advertising, business and retail | Schevaran Laboratories Private Limited | 18 April 2022 | No. 206118 July 2022 | closed18 November 2022 |
| 4521936VIROFF | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Pasteur Laboratories PVT. LTD. | 6 June 2020 | No. 201927 September 2021 | closed27 January 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 5413376
Advertising, promotion, publicity and marketing; E-commerce; Sales promotion;; retail and wholesale services, online retail and wholesale services; Conducting market and business surveys and studies; Business strategy; invoicing; Consumer profiling; Copywriting; Analyses and planning; Demonstration of products; Dissemination of information; Distributorship services; import-export services; inventory control…
Use claimed since 26/06/2003 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 4521936
Sanitizers for household use, Alcohol-based antibacterial skin sanitizer gels being included in class-05
Proposed to be used · Kolkata office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "VIROFF"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health) 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 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. "VIROFF" 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 4 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Viroff PROcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Schevaran Laboratories Private Limited
- VIROFLOsimilar spelling · class 10 (Medical devices) · Virowash Private Limited
- Virofinsimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Individual applicant (R. V. M.)
- Roff Vitrofixsimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Pidilite Industries Limited
- Virofightsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. S. T.)
- VIROFORsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Hetero Labs LTD
- VIROFLEXsimilar spelling · class 99 () · Hypred
- VIROFOAMsimilar spelling · class 99 () · Hypred
- VIROFLAMsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (H. K. V.)
- VIRODAsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Msn Laboratories Private Limited
- Viromasimilar spelling · class 20 (Furniture) · Proprietor of As Indian-E-Fashion
- VIROsimilar spelling · class 12 (Vehicles) · Mahindra And Mahindra 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 VIROFF
Is VIROFF a registered trademark?
VIROFF has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 18 July 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 VIROFF trademark?
As advertised: Schevaran Laboratories Private Limited; Pasteur Laboratories PVT. LTD..
Can I register a trademark similar to VIROFF?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5, 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.