3 applications named WATCHMAN
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5653978WATCHMAN | 9Electronics and software | Proprietor of Sohail Khan Productionz | 19 October 2022 | No. 223624 November 2025 | closed24 March 2026 |
| 5653985WATCHMAN | 38Telecommunications | Proprietor of Sohail Khan Productionz | 19 October 2022 | No. 21075 June 2023 | closed5 October 2023 |
| 5653968WATCHMAN | 41Education and entertainment | Proprietor of Sohail Khan Productionz | 19 October 2022 | No. 20983 April 2023 | closed3 August 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5653978
ENTERTAINMENT APPARATUS AND INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING APPARATUS FOR RECORDING, TRANSMISSION, OR REPRODUCTION OF SOUND OR IMAGE (INCLUDING TELEVISION PROGRAMS), AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS PHONOGRAPH RECORDS, VIDEO AND AUDIO CASSETTES ALL INCLUDED IN CLASS 09.
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 38: Telecommunications · application 5653985
TELEVISION BROADCASTING SERVICES VIA CABLE, PROVIDING DOWNLOADABLE RING TONES, MUSIC, MP3S, GRAPHICS, VIDEO IMAGES FOR WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES, PROVIDING WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF UPLOADING AND DOWNLOADABLE RING TONES, VOICES, MUSIC MP3S, INTERNET SERVICES INCLUDED IN CLASS 38.
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 5653968
ENTERTAINMENT, FILM AND MOTION PICTURE ENTERTAINMENT
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "WATCHMAN"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 38 (telecommunications) 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 42 (software, it and design services), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), 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. "WATCHMAN" appears in 3 classes; the other 42 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.
Similar names in the journal
- WATCHMAN FLX logocontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · [International Registration No. : 1811322]
- CATCHMANsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (A. K. J.)
- WATCHSTARsimilar spelling · class 18 (Leather, bags and luggage) · Individual applicant (A. K. R.)
- DELTA WATCHsimilar spelling · class 99 () · Ultraviolette Automotive Private Limited
- WATCHINGsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Jai Kudrat Enterprises
- watchersimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Growtech Agri Science & Research PVT.LTD.
- WATCH DOGsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Best Agrolife Limited
- CASE WATCHsimilar spelling · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Manupatra Information Solutions Private Limited
- WATCHERSsimilar spelling · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Frost Falcon Distilleries LTD.
- Time Watchsimilar spelling · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (S. C. P.)
- WATCHUXsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Mukul Textiles
- CTP Watchessimilar spelling · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Individual applicant (H. P.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about WATCHMAN
Is WATCHMAN a registered trademark?
WATCHMAN has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (3 applications, latest on 24 November 2025). 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 WATCHMAN trademark?
As advertised: Proprietor of Sohail Khan Productionz.
Can I register a trademark similar to WATCHMAN?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 38, class 41: 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.