Is BLACK SALT trademarked in India?

6 applications named BLACK SALT

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "BLACK SALT"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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 21 (household and kitchenware), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), 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 SALT" appears in 3 classes; the other 42 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 6 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• BlackSalt logosame letters, spaced differently · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Ssg Pharma Private Limited
• Pushp Black Saltcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Shree Sumati Sugar Private Limited
• COMMON SALT; BLACK SALT; SPICES logocontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (H. K. A.)
• Black Salt Powder logocontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (S. G.)
• Ranium BLACK SALT logocontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · New Mount Trading & Investment Co. Limited
• Black Salutesimilar spelling · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Normandy Breweries And Distilleries Private…
• BLACK SAPPHIREsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Patil Parimala Works Private Limited
• BLACK SANDsimilar spelling · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Proprietor of Gatra Group
• BLACK SAILSsimilar spelling · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Individual applicant (C. H.)
• BLACK STARsimilar spelling · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (H. S.)
• Black Soldierssimilar spelling · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Maxfeeds Beverage Private Limited
• BLACK SHOTsimilar spelling · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Individual applicant (S. Y.)

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 SALT

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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.