1 application named BAC FREE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4558051BAC FREE | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Sunways (India) Private Limited | 6 July 2020 | No. 20685 September 2022 | closed5 January 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 4558051
SANITIZER
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "BAC FREE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), 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 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 10 (medical devices), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery) 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. "BAC FREE" 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 3 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- SCREEN FREE BACHPANsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Riseom Solutions Private Limited
- rofit Free Bazaar logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (A. K.)
- Free Birdsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Tilicho Labs LLP
- BE FREE BE BEAUTIFUL; logosimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (D. V.)
- M FREEsimilar spelling · class 10 (Medical devices) · Proprietor of Manufacturer And Trader
- Free Dekhosimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Freedekho Software Private Limited
- MJ V-freesimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Maa Jhandewali Traders
- ROYAL FREEsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (S. A.)
- R FREE COFsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (R. P. M.)
- R FREE LSsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (R. P. M.)
- Free Pakodasimilar spelling · class 99 () · Individual applicant (S. G.)
- FREE FIREsimilar spelling · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Individual applicant (S. 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 BAC FREE
Is BAC FREE a registered trademark?
BAC FREE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 5 September 2022). 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 BAC FREE trademark?
As advertised: Sunways (India) Private Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to BAC FREE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5: 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.