Is CHOCOLATE trademarked in India?

59 applications named CHOCOLATE

Showing the newest 40 of 59.

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "CHOCOLATE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 9 (electronics and software), class 10 (medical devices), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), class 33 (alcoholic beverages), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) 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 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), class 42 (software, it and design services) and class 38 (telecommunications), 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. "CHOCOLATE" appears in 10 classes; the other 35 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 12 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• GSB KULFI CHOCOLATEScontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (G. S. B.)
• HANOBAR CHOCOLATEScontains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Hatsun Agro Product Limited
• Creolate Chocolatecontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Proprietor of Diya Chocolate
• Indiancraftchocolatecontains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Distinct Origins Private Limited
• THE CHOCOLATE DOORcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (N. R.)
• PAI'S PIEDMONT CHOCOLATES FROM BEANS TO BLISScontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (A. P. N.)
• MADDY CHOCOLATEcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (A. J.)
• Myfa Chocolatescontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (A. M. A.)
• Ether Chocolateriecontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (P. B.)
• smaya - say it with chocolatescontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (K. B. S.)
• MANAM Chocolate as it should becontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Distinct Origins Private Limited
• THE NEW AGE CHOCOLATEcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Happico Foods Private Limited

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

Questions about CHOCOLATE

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.