Is BARBEQUE trademarked in India?

13 applications named BARBEQUE

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "BARBEQUE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 43 (food services and accommodation), 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. "BARBEQUE" appears in 4 classes; the other 41 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 11 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• BAR-BE-QUE logosame letters, spaced differently · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (S. K.)
• BARBEQUE NIGHTScontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (N. S. V.)
• Stones Barbequecontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (N. S. V.)
• Fiesta by Barbeque Nationcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Barbeque-Nation Hospitality Limited
• BARBEQUE TIMEScontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Kak Hospitality LLP
• BarbequeHoliccontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
• Thebarbequebulletecontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (S. V. S.)
• THE BARBEQUE COMPANYcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Gkhk Foods Private Limited
• CHINESE | BARBEQUE logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Proprietor of Kwality Dhaba Restaurant
• 24 Barbeque logocontains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Individual applicant (S. M. G.)
• BARBEQ logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (P. K.)
• BARBEQU logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (L. H. T.)

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

Questions about BARBEQUE

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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.