1 application named WELCARE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6314638WELCARE | 9Electronics and software | Welcare Industries, | 22 February 2024 | No. 21501 April 2024 | closed1 August 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 6314638
SAFETY SHOES, IN CLASS - 09,
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "WELCARE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), 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. "WELCARE" 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. We already see 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- WELCARE INTERIO logocontains the name · class 20 (Furniture) · Proprietor of Shree Vaishnav Industries
- Elcare logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Classic Care Assist PVT LTD.
- Selfcare Wellnesssimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. K.)
- Trimcare Wellnesssimilar spelling · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Individual applicant (I. K.)
- WELLCARE FOREVERsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (G. R. S.)
- Wellcaresimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Bombay Wellprint Inks Private Limited
- Wellcare Pharmacy logosimilar spelling · class 99 () · Wellcare Pharmacy Wll
- Hakshelcaresimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (S. S. D.)
- ANGELCAREsimilar spelling · class 99 () · Angelcare Canada INC.
- WELCAFFEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Welcome Lifescience
- GELCARE-MPSsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Caris Labs LLP
- EXPELCAREsimilar spelling · class 10 (Medical devices) · Individual applicant (S.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about WELCARE
Is WELCARE a registered trademark?
WELCARE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 1 April 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 WELCARE trademark?
As advertised: Welcare Industries,.
Can I register a trademark similar to WELCARE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9: 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.