3 applications named MUNCHIES
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5482354logo mark | 35Advertising, business and retail | Individual applicant (A. S.) | 9 June 2022 | No. 21501 April 2024 | closed1 August 2024 |
| 4987549MUNCHIES | 29Meat, dairy and processed food | Balekundri Foods & Confectionaries | 29 May 2021 | No. 205827 June 2022 | closed27 October 2022 |
| 4242083MUNCHIES | 31Fresh produce and agriculture | Rossari Biotech Limited | 22 July 2019 | No. 20241 November 2021 | closed1 March 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 5482354
Pertains to advertising, Business management, Business administration, office functions. THE MARK SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE COLOURS AS SHOWN IN THE REPRESENTATION ON THE FORM OF THE APPLICATION.
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 29: Meat, dairy and processed food · application 4987549
Edible Oils. THIS IS SUBJECT TO ASSOCIATION WITH REGISTERED/PENDING REGISTRATION NO..3754107.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 31: Fresh produce and agriculture · application 4242083
PET FOODS; GRAINS AND SEEDS; LIVE ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FISH; CUTTLEFISH BONE, BONES FOR DOGS, EDIBLE CHEWS FOR ANIMALS; PRODUCTS FOR ANIMAL LITTER. FOODSTUFFS AND BEVERAGES FOR ANIMALS BIRDS AND FISH AND ADDITIVES FOR SUCH FOODSTUFFS AND BEVERAGES
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "MUNCHIES"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 43 (food services and accommodation), class 1 (chemicals) and class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), 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. "MUNCHIES" appears in 3 classes; the other 42 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 3 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- CHAATMUNCHIEScontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (N. J.)
- YELLOW MUNCHIEScontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (J. S. B.)
- ANY TIME MUNCHIEScontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Green Dot Food & Beverages LLP
- Grubs 'n' Munchiescontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Cumulus Foods LLP
- Healthy Munchies logocontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (C. M.)
- WyMunchies logocontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (N. R.)
- MUNCHIE logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (P. F.)
- PAA MUNCHIEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (D. P. K.)
- Munchied) logosimilar spelling · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Thorish Agro Traders LLP
- Elate Crunchiessimilar spelling · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Proprietor of Elate Crunchies
- Munchimevasimilar spelling · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Individual applicant (O. P. S.)
- Munchinutssimilar spelling · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Individual applicant (O. P. 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 MUNCHIES
Is MUNCHIES a registered trademark?
MUNCHIES has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (3 applications, latest on 1 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 MUNCHIES trademark?
As advertised: Balekundri Foods & Confectionaries; Rossari Biotech Limited; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to MUNCHIES?
Not for the same or related goods in class 29, class 31, class 35: 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.