3 applications named WATSON
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5814771logo mark | 12Vehicles | Watson Industries | 18 February 2023 | No. 221423 June 2025 | closed23 October 2025 |
| 4915513logo mark | 99 | [International Registration No. : 1581326] | 24 November 2020 | No. 21038 May 2023 | closed8 September 2023 |
| 4486275WATSON | 99 | International Business Machines Corporation | 9 April 2020 | No. 202325 October 2021 | closed25 February 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 12: Vehicles · application 5814771
Cycle chains; Bicycle chains; Motorcycle chains; Motorcycle drive chains; Drive chains for bicycles; Drive chains for motorcycles; Roller chains for motorcycles; Roller chains for bicycles; Transmission chains for land vehicles; Drive chains for land vehicles; Roller chains for land vehicles; Drive chains for two-wheeled vehicles; Sprockets for bicycles; Sprockets for vehicle wheels
Use claimed since 13/04/2006 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 99 · application 4915513
IR DIVISION Cl.9;Computers; quantum computers; computer hardware and software; computer hardware and software for information technology analysis and data management; computer hardware and software for application development; computer hardware and software for cloud computing; computer hardware and software for cognitive computing; computer hardware and software for artificial intelligence; computer hardware and…
Proposed to be used · full journal entry
Class 99 · application 4486275
Cl.9;COMPUTER HARDWARE AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COMPUTER HARDWARE THAT IS CAPABLE OF INTEGRATING ELEMENTS SUCH AS NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, ANALYTICS, AND MACHINE LEARNING WHICH IS CAPABLE OF UNDERSTANDING GENERAL HUMAN QUERIES AND FORMULATING CONFIDENCE-BASED RESPONSES; MEDIA RECORDED WITH INSTRUCTION MANUALS SOLD WITH COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS; COMPUTER AND…
Use claimed since 01/12/2015 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "WATSON"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 12 (vehicles), 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 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 9 (electronics and software) and class 4 (fuels, oils and candles), 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. "WATSON" 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.
Similar names in the journal
- Green Watsoncontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Jabroyd
- watsonscontains the name · class 99 () · Aldi GMBH And Co. Kg
- IBM WATSONcontains the name · class 99 () · International Business Machines Corporation
- FEASTWATSON logocontains the name · class 2 (Paints and coatings) · Duluxgroup (Australia) Pty LTD
- WATSON MATRIMONIALS logocontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Proprietor of Watson Matrimonials
- WATSONX BI ASSISTANT logocontains the name · class 99 () · [International Registration No. : 1836385]
- IBM WATSONX BI ASSISTANT logocontains the name · class 99 () · [International Registration No. : 1810476]
- WATSON EXTRACTION SYSTEM logocontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · [International Registration No. : 1673564]
- WATSONX GRANITE logocontains the name · class 99 () · [International Registration No. : 1794815]
- WATSONX CODE logocontains the name · class 99 () · [International Registration No. : 1784240]
- WATSONX ASSISTANT logocontains the name · class 99 () · [International Registration No. : 1784238]
- WATSONX ORCHESTRATE logocontains the name · class 99 () · [International Registration No. : 1784239]
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about WATSON
Is WATSON a registered trademark?
WATSON has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (3 applications, latest on 23 June 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 WATSON trademark?
As advertised: Watson Industries; [International Registration No. : 1581326]; International Business Machines Corporation.
Can I register a trademark similar to WATSON?
Not for the same or related goods in class 12: 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.