Is ACID trademarked in India?

16 applications named ACID

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "ACID"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 19 (building materials), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) 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 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 21 (household and kitchenware) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), 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. "ACID" appears in 8 classes; the other 37 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 5 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• Larlacidcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Wings Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
• COBACIDE-ORGcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (A. N. P.)
• AMACIDRAcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (M. C.)
• TEACID DSRcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Trio Life Care
• Power Acidcontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Power Acids India LLP
• SANACID DSRcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Mjfh Global Private Limited
• ACIDZEN DSRcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Medi-Fudi Private Limited
• ACIDZENcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Medi-Fudi Private Limited
• DERMDOC 1% Hyaluronic Acid & Glutathione Hya-Bright…contains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Manash Lifestyle Private Limited
• ACIDITYSCOREcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Alkem Laboratories LTD.
• ITRACID FORTEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Casid Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
• GABACID SUPERcontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Arqivo Crop Solutions Private Limited,

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

Questions about ACID

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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.