Is FLIP trademarked in India?

16 applications named FLIP

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "FLIP"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 6 (metal goods), class 9 (electronics and software), class 10 (medical devices), class 12 (vehicles), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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 19 (building materials) and class 20 (furniture), 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. "FLIP" appears in 11 classes; the other 34 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 11 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• Flip & Crispcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (M. N. P.)
• Dripflipcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Unimonk Apparels (OPC) Private Limited
• Flipkart Blackcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Flipkart Internet Private Limited
• FLIPKART PAYMENTScontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Flipkart Advanz Private Limited
• Bon Flipcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Remetas Pharmaceutical Private Limited
• FORTUNA FLIPcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Fortuna Flip LLP
• EYEFLIPZcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Proprietor of Divyang Opticals
• Flipchaatcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (S. G. B.)
• WARFLIPcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Clide International Private Limited
• SMART WASH BY FLIPKARTcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Flipkart India Private Limited
• Flip by Geojitcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Geojit Financial Services Limited
• NUFLIPcontains the name · class 10 (Medical devices) · Digicare Health Solutions 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 FLIP

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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.