Is CHIC trademarked in India?

25 applications named CHIC

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "CHIC"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 14 (jewellery and watches), class 24 (textiles and fabrics), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing) 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 21 (household and kitchenware), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), class 10 (medical devices) and class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), 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. "CHIC" appears in 9 classes; the other 36 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 7 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• Chi-c logosame letters, spaced differently · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Individual applicant (R. T.)
• C HIC logosame letters, spaced differently · class 24 (Textiles and fabrics) · Proprietor of Krishna Krishna Enterprises
• Chicken time , crispy crunchy and morecontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (T. Y.)
• KOHLI CHICKEN CORNERcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Proprietor of Kohli Chicken Corner
• Country Chicken Co.contains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Country Chicken Private Limited
• Don Chicocontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Individual applicant (N. K.)
• CHICBLOSSOMcontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Aar Ke Garments
• ChicShukracontains the name · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
• CHICNUTRIX GLOW ELIXIRcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Fullife Healthcare Private Limited
• BienChiccontains the name · class 18 (Leather, bags and luggage) · Kivera
• Cocochico Music Festival and Entertainmentcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (C. A. P.)
• SANICHICcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Baked Earth LLP

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

Questions about CHIC

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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.