6 applications named PODS
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5957329logo mark | 43Food services and accommodation | Individual applicant (S. C.) | 29 May 2023 | No. 22129 June 2025 | closed9 October 2025 |
| 4655671logo mark | 30Staples, spices and confectionery | Individual applicant (A. A.) | 14 September 2020 | No. 216117 June 2024 | closed17 October 2024 |
| 5743837logo mark | 3Cosmetics and cleaning | Karnawat Ecovision LLP | 29 December 2022 | No. 213227 November 2023 | closed27 March 2024 |
| 4133929PODS | 99 | Sterlite Technologies Limited | 31 March 2019 | No. 21021 May 2023 | closed1 September 2023 |
| 5392962logo mark | 29Meat, dairy and processed food | Individual applicant (A. A. S.) | 1 April 2022 | No. 208716 January 2023 | closed16 May 2023 |
| 5364415logo mark | 99 | Godrej Industries Limited | 10 March 2022 | No. 208716 January 2023 | closed16 May 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 43: Food services and accommodation · application 5957329
Hostels; Hostel services; Tourist hostel services; Youth hostel services; Hotel information; Hotel reservations; Resort hotels; Hotel room booking; Hotel room reservation; Hotel reservation services; Providing hotel accommodation; Hotel information services; Resort hotel services; Holiday hotel services; Pet hotel services; Hotel restaurant services; Arranging hotel accommodation; Hotel accommodation services…
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 30: Staples, spices and confectionery · application 4655671
Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, bakingpowder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice
Use claimed since 25/10/2016 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 3: Cosmetics and cleaning · application 5743837
cleaning pods, detergents and soaps, medicated soaps, detergents, surfactants, housekeeping cleaning items, cleaning items, by products and allied products of soaps, detergents, essential oils, perfumes and flavours, Floor cleaner, laundry detergent pods, toilet cleaner.
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 29: Meat, dairy and processed food · application 5392962
MEAT, FISH, POULTRY AND GAME; MEAT EXTRACTS; PRESERVED, FROZEN, DRIED AND COOKED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; JELLIES, JAMS, COMPOTES; EGGS; MILK, CHEESE, BUTTER, YOGURT AND OTHER MILK PRODUCTS; OILS AND FATS FOR FOOD
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "PODS"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), 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 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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. "PODS" 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 4 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- OSWAL MAGIC PODScontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Oswal Chemical Industries
- PowerPODScontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Flowless International LLP
- GEARPODScontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Exotic Mile Private Limited
- GPODScontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (E. C.)
- Perky Paddy Podscontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (S. W.)
- Pink Podscontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (S. C.)
- THE CACAO PODScontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (A. A.)
- Freshlynn PODScontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Flowless International LLP
- STUDY PODScontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Studypods Overseas Education Private Limited
- ZUM PODScontains the name · class 6 (Metal goods) · Individual applicant (M. A. V.)
- XPODScontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Exotic Mile Private Limited
- PurePodscontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Nexxbase Marketing PVT. LTD.
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about PODS
Is PODS a registered trademark?
PODS has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (6 applications, latest on 9 June 2025). 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 PODS trademark?
As advertised: Karnawat Ecovision LLP; Sterlite Technologies Limited; Godrej Industries Limited; plus 3 individual applicants.
Can I register a trademark similar to PODS?
Not for the same or related goods in class 3, class 29, class 30, class 43: 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.