Is MEXICAN trademarked in India?

12 applications named MEXICAN

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "MEXICAN"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 14 (jewellery and watches), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery) 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 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing), class 26 (lace, buttons and accessories) and class 9 (electronics and software), 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. "MEXICAN" appears in 4 classes; the other 41 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

• MEXIC A N logosame letters, spaced differently · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (A. J.)
• SELVA MODERN MEXICANcontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
• MOE’S CASA MEXICANAcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Moe’s Franchisor Spv Llc
• EL BRINDIS MEXICANOcontains the name · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Individual applicant (S. A. L.)
• MEXICAN BAR logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Eco Hospitality
• MEXICAN KITCHEN & TEQUILA BAR logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Uvs Hospitality Private Limited
• MEXICAN MONK logocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (V. S. C.)
• MEXICAN COCINA logocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (L. J. P.)
• Mexican Street Kitchen logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Proprietor of El Tacos
• MEXICARDsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Transtree Express Private Limited
• MEXICAT logosimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Bhagia Textile PVT. LTD.
• MEXICOLAsimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (U. V. 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 MEXICAN

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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.