Is old puff trademarked in India?

18 applications named old puff

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "old puff"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 2 (paints and coatings), class 4 (fuels, oils and candles), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 9 (electronics and software), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), class 33 (alcoholic beverages), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 38 (telecommunications), class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing), class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 42 (software, it and design services), 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 19 (building materials), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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. "old puff" appears in 18 classes; the other 27 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 9 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• Old Puff Smoking Stickscontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Pstgems Private Limited
• Old Puff Smoke Stickscontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Pstgems Private Limited
• Old Puff American Breakfast Cigarettescontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Pstgems Private Limited
• Old Puff English Breakfast Cigarettescontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Pstgems Private Limited
• GOLD PUFFcontains the name · class 34 (Tobacco and smokers' articles) · Don-Ex Global Exports Private Limited
• PIZZA PUFFsimilar spelling · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Pac Cosmetics Private Limited
• POCKET PUFFsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Pac Cosmetics Private Limited
• NANO PUFFsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Patagonia, INC.
• PUFF CITYsimilar spelling · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (N. A.)
• Misr puffsimilar spelling · class 34 (Tobacco and smokers' articles) · Individual applicant (U. R.)
• Puff Chatsimilar spelling · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Ardass Foods Private Limited
• BAG PUFFsimilar spelling · class 18 (Leather, bags and luggage) · Individual applicant (G. M.)

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

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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.