6 applications named RAFFLES
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7378963RAFFLES | 35Advertising, business and retail | Individual applicant (L. C.) | 4 December 2025 | No. 227310 August 2026 | openuntil 10 December 2026 |
| 6117459Raffles | 30Staples, spices and confectionery | Individual applicant (D. B. C.) | 20 September 2023 | No. 222829 September 2025 | closed29 January 2026 |
| 5820933RAFFLES | 34Tobacco and smokers' articles | Philip Morris Brands SÀRl | 23 February 2023 | No. 215613 May 2024 | closed13 September 2024 |
| 6224008Raffles | 29Meat, dairy and processed food | Individual applicant (D. B. C.) | 18 December 2023 | No. 21371 January 2024 | closed1 May 2024 |
| 5824600logo mark | 41Education and entertainment | Raffles Educity I Private Limited | 25 February 2023 | No. 212218 September 2023 | closed18 January 2024 |
| 4523529RAFFLES | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | A B Sugars Limited | 8 June 2020 | No. 21075 June 2023 | closed5 October 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 7378963
DISTRIBUTION AND SALE WHOLESALE RETAIL AND ONLINE AND IMPORT AND EXPORT OF CONFECTIONERY ITEMS, CHOCO BEANS, CHOCOLATES, JELLIES AND SUGAR CANDY READY TO EAT SNACK FOODS CONSISTING PRIMARILY OF GRAINS, NAMKEEN, SNACKS, PASTA, CORN, CEREAL, OTHER VEGETABLE MATERIALS OR COMBINATIONS THEREOF, INCLUDING CORN CHIPS, TORTILLA CHIPS, PITA CHIPS, RICE CHIPS, CRACKERS, PRETZELS, PUFFED, SNACKS, SNACK BARS, POPCORN AND…
Use claimed since 20/09/2023 · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 30: Staples, spices and confectionery · application 6117459
Coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee; Rice, pasta andnoodles; Tapioca and sago; Flour and preparations made fromcereals; Bread, pastries and confectionery; Chocolate; Ice cream,sorbets and other edible ices; Sugar, honey, treacle; Yeast, baking-powder; Salt, seasonings, spices, preserved herbs; Vinegar, saucesand other condiments; Ice [frozen water] included in class-30
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 34: Tobacco and smokers' articles · application 5820933
Tobacco, raw or manufactured; tobacco products; cigars, cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco for roll your own cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff tobacco, kretek; snus; tobacco substitutes (not for medical purposes); electronic cigarettes; tobacco products for the purpose of being heated; electronic devices and their parts for the purpose of heating cigarettes or tobacco in order to release…
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 29: Meat, dairy and processed food · application 6224008
MOUTH FRESHENER AND SWEET SUPARI INCLUDED IN CLASS -29
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 5824600
Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 4523529
DISINFECTANT AND SANITIZER
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "RAFFLES"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) 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 10 (medical devices), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), 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. "RAFFLES" appears in 6 classes; the other 39 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 5 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- The Rafflescontains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Individual applicant (H. K.)
- RAFFLES RUMcontains the name · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · A B Sugars Limited
- RAFFLES EDUCITYcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Raffles Educity (I) Private Limited (Represented…
- Raffles cafecontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (R. A.)
- RAFFLES SUPERIOR XXX RUMcontains the name · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · A B Sugars Limited
- RAFFLES GREEN APPLE SPECIAL GRAIN VODKAcontains the name · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · A. B. Sugars Limited
- RAFFLES SPECIAL GRAIN VODKAcontains the name · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · A. B. Sugars Limited
- RAFFLES VODKAcontains the name · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · A. B. Sugars Limited
- RAFFLES MULTICUSINE RESTAURANT logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · A. J. And Company
- RAFFLESLA CONFECTIONERY logocontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Proprietor of Rafflesia Confectionery
- RAFFLE PLUSsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (R. L.)
- TEAFFLESsimilar spelling · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (H. D. 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 RAFFLES
Is RAFFLES a registered trademark?
RAFFLES has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (6 applications, latest on 10 August 2026). 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 RAFFLES trademark?
As advertised: Philip Morris Brands SÀRl; Raffles Educity I Private Limited; A B Sugars Limited; plus 3 individual applicants.
Can I register a trademark similar to RAFFLES?
Not for the same or related goods in class 5, class 29, class 30, class 34, class 35, class 41: 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.