Is Black Box trademarked in India?

9 applications named Black Box

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "Black Box"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 28 (toys, games and sports), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 37 (construction, installation and repair) 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 9 (electronics and software), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 42 (software, it and design services) and class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), 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. "Black Box" 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 3 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• BLACKBOXsame letters, spaced differently · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Synersoft Technologies Private Limited
• Personal Black Boxcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (R. B.)
• KAPPA BLACK BOXcontains the name · class 38 (Telecommunications) · The Mathrubhumi Printing And Publishing Company…
• BLACK BOXXcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Trailblaze Productions Private Limited
• AGG BLACKBOXcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Agg Lifesciences And Safety Solutions LLP
• BLACK Box CREATION logocontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (A. S. G.)
• by BLACKBOX logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Black Box Gps Technology OPC Private Limited
• BLACK BOMBERsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Aradhya Enterprises
• BLACK BORKANsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of R Blue Enterprises
• BLACK BOWsimilar spelling · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Ginglani Distillers Private Limited
• BLACK BOAARD logosimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Proprietor of Ar Enterprise
• BLACK Boys] logosimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Individual applicant (I. P.)

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

Questions about Black Box

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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.