Is WELFARE trademarked in India?

40 applications named WELFARE

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "WELFARE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 6 (metal goods), class 7 (machines and motors), class 8 (hand tools), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 20 (furniture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 41 (education and entertainment), class 43 (food services and accommodation), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 45 (legal, security and personal services), 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 19 (building materials), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 26 (lace, buttons and accessories) and class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), 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. "WELFARE" appears in 13 classes; the other 32 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 8 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• THE YOGA AND WELFARE TRUSTcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · The Yoga And Welfare Trust
• BN WELFARE FOUNDATIONcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Bn Welfare Foundation
• ARISE SOCIAL WELFARE TRUSTcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Arise Social Welfare Trust
• HMH Foundation and Welfare Trustcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (M. I. A.)
• CHAUHAN WELFARE FOUNDATIONcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Chauhan Welfare Foundation (Ngo)
• KANNAN ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATIONcontains the name · class 39 (Transport, logistics and travel) · Kannan Animal Welfare Foundation
• Sharda Welfare Foundationcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Sharda Welfare Foundation
• ARDH SAINIK WELFARE CANTEENcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Ardh Sainik Welfare Canteen
• ISLAMIC RESEARCH CENTRE EDUCATION & WELFARE TRUSTcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Islamic Research Centre Education & Welfare Trust
• CATTLE WELFARE VET PHARMAcontains the name · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Individual applicant (K.)
• BEZUBAAN ANIMAL WELFARE FOUNDATION (B.A.W.F)contains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Remedio Health LLP
• SMADHAN GRAMIN WELFAREcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (G. K.)

Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.

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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.