2 applications named Brownbear
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5287932logo mark | 43Food services and accommodation | Bakemax Foods Private Limited. | 17 January 2022 | No. 210812 June 2023 | closed12 October 2023 |
| 5230108Brownbear | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Sugam Healthcare LLP | 1 December 2021 | No. 203517 January 2022 | closed17 May 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 43: Food services and accommodation · application 5287932
Providing food and drinks including cafes, bistros and restaurants included in class 43.
Use claimed since 20/11/2015 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 5230108
Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary use, food for babies; dietary supplements for humans and animals; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.
Proposed to be used · Ahmedabad office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "Brownbear"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health) 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. "Brownbear" appears in 2 classes; the other 43 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 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- BROWN BEARsame letters, spaced differently · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Bakemax Foods Private Limited.
- BrownBear Motorsportcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (N. P.)
- BROWNBEATSsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S.)
- BROWNBOB SALONsimilar spelling · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Individual applicant (P. P. B.)
- BROWNBULLsimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Individual applicant (S. V.)
- BROWNBOYSsimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (S. G.)
- BrownBoxsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Ess & Ess Environment LLP
- BROWNBIRD logosimilar spelling · class 10 (Medical devices) · Brownbird Healthcare PVT LTD
- Brownbrew logosimilar spelling · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Fairobuy E Commerce Private Limited
- BROWNBOYZ logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (P. S.)
- BEAR BRO'S logosimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (M. 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 Brownbear
Is Brownbear a registered trademark?
Brownbear has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 12 June 2023). 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 Brownbear trademark?
As advertised: Bakemax Foods Private Limited.; Sugam Healthcare LLP.
Can I register a trademark similar to Brownbear?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5, class 43: 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.