2 applications named Express Chef
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5371264Express Chef | 29Meat, dairy and processed food | Adinath Agro Processed Foods PVT. LTD | 15 March 2022 | No. 215322 April 2024 | closed22 August 2024 |
| 5371265Express Chef | 30Staples, spices and confectionery | Adinath Agro Processed Foods PVT. LTD. | 15 March 2022 | No. 21518 April 2024 | closed8 August 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 29: Meat, dairy and processed food · application 5371264
ALBUMEN FOR CULINARY PURPOSES; SEAWEED EXTRACTS FOR FOOD; PRESERVED FRUIT; PRESERVED VEGETABLES; JAMS; RAISINS; GHERKINS; COOKED VEGETABLES; DRIED VEGETABLES; STEWED FRUIT; FRUIT JELLIES; FRUIT PULP; JELLIES FOR FRUIT; GINGER JAM; PRESERVED SOYA BEANS FOR FOOD; YOGURT; YOGHURT; VEGETABLE SOUP PREPARATIONS; VEGETABLE JUICES FOR COOKING; MARGARINE; MARMALADE; PRESERVED ONIONS; PRESERVED OLIVES; OLIVE OIL FOR FOOD…
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 30: Staples, spices and confectionery · application 5371265
PASTA; SEASONINGS; CURRY [SPICE]; CLOVES [SPICE]; CONDIMENTS; TURMIRIC; SPICES; ALLSPICE; MEAL; BEAN MEAL; MUSTERED MEAL; GROUND GINGER; VINEGAR; KETCHUP [SAUCE]; SYRUP; MUSTERD; NOODLES; SANDWICHES; PEPPERS [SEASONINGS]; PEPPER; RAVIOLI; SAFFRON [SEASONINGS]; SAUCES [CONDIMENTS]; SPEGHATTI; VERMICELLI; RELISH [CONDIMENT]; TOMARO SAUCE; MAYONNAISE; SOYA SAUCE; CHUTNEYS [CONDIMENTS]; SPRING ROLLS; DRESSING FOR…
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "Express Chef"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food) and class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), 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 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 43 (food services and accommodation), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), 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. "Express Chef" 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.
Similar names in the journal
- EXPRESS CARE SERVICE logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (F. K.)
- Express cafe logosimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Nadar Tangvel
- Express Courier & Cargo logosimilar spelling · class 39 (Transport, logistics and travel) · Proprietor of Prakash Air Freight
- Express COURIERS logosimilar spelling · class 39 (Transport, logistics and travel) · Proprietor of Jet Dart Express Couriers
- KAPI CHAI EXPRESSsimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (M. S. K.)
- AIR INDIA EXPRESSsimilar spelling · class 12 (Vehicles) · Air India Express Limited
- AM PM EXPRESSsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (D. S.)
- SUMMER EXPRESSsimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
- Cool Expresssimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Ravindraa Technocrafts Private Limited
- KUAI EXPRESSsimilar spelling · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Palladian Hospitality LLP
- BROTHER EXPRESSsimilar spelling · class 34 (Tobacco and smokers' articles) · Individual applicant (S.)
- REDRAW EXPRESS LLPsimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Redraw Express 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 Express Chef
Is Express Chef a registered trademark?
Express Chef has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 22 April 2024). 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 Express Chef trademark?
As advertised: Adinath Agro Processed Foods PVT. LTD; Adinath Agro Processed Foods PVT. LTD..
Can I register a trademark similar to Express Chef?
Not for the same or related goods in class 29, class 30: 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.