Is anyone copying your brand?
Search the marks published in recent Trade Marks Journals for names that look or sound like yours. The search runs in your browser, so the name you type isn’t sent to us.
Demo data. This index holds sample marks, not a real journal. Use it to see how the check works.
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The index starts with the next journal
We add each new Trade Marks Journal to this search after it’s published, and the first one isn’t in yet. Start a watch and we’ll check your brand against that journal and every one after it. Your first report is free.
Start watching my brandThis check covers only the journals listed on this page and word marks we could read. It can miss marks and can show false matches. It is not a search of the Trade Marks Register.
This check covers only the journals listed on this page and word marks we could read. It can miss marks and can show false matches. It is not a search of the Trade Marks Register.
New marks are published with every journal. Start a watch and we’ll check each new one for you.
How the check works
Each published mark is compared with your brand by spelling and by sound, using rules tuned for Indian names (so Kavach and Kawach count as alike). Marks in the same or a related class score higher. A high score means the mark deserves a closer look, not that it infringes yours.
We republish only the facts printed in the official Trade Marks Journal: application number, the word mark, class, journal number and date.
Found a mark like yours?
You can oppose it within 4 months of the journal date, and the period can’t be extended. Read how to oppose a trademark in India, or put the date in the opposition deadline calculator to get a calendar reminder.
Frequently asked questions
Is the brand check free?
Yes. The brand check, the tools and the guides are free. You pay only if you want us to watch your brand in every new journal.
Do you store the brand names I search?
No. The search runs in your browser against a file of published marks, so the name you type is not sent to us.
Which journals does the check cover?
The Trade Marks Journal issues listed above the search box. We add each new issue after it is published.
Does a high score mean I can stop the other mark?
Not on its own. It means the names look or sound alike. Whether to oppose depends on your goods, your use of the mark and other facts, so speak to a trademark agent or advocate.
This score is an automated estimate of how alike two names look and sound. It is not a legal opinion on whether the marks are deceptively similar.