1 application named SIDE EFFECT
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5231754SIDE EFFECT | 3Cosmetics and cleaning | Arochem Ratlam PVT. LTD. | 2 December 2021 | No. 20594 July 2022 | closed4 November 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 3: Cosmetics and cleaning · application 5231754
PERFUMES, ALCOHOL FREE ROLL ON PERFUME, ATTARS, BODY SPRAY, DEODORANT, ANTI PERSPIRANTS, EAU DE PERFUME, ROOM SPRAY, AIR FRAGRANCING PREPARATIONS, INDUSTRIAL PERFUMES, TALCOM POWDER, AGARBATTI, DHOOP, SHAMPOO, LOTION, CREAMS, SCRUBS, HAIR OIL, SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS, BLEACHING PREPARATIONS, HAIR CARE PRODUCTS, FACE PACK, NAIL POLISH AND MAKE UP PREPARATIONS.
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "SIDE EFFECT"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), 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. "SIDE EFFECT" appears in 1 class; the other 44 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 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- LIVE LIFE WITHOUT SIDE EFFECTS!contains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Hahnemann Scientific Laboratory (India) PVT. LTD.
- naturally without any side effects. logocontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Twin Brothers
- No Side Effects logocontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. G. M.)
- ND BIDE EFFECT logosimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Prabhat Ayurvedic Pharmacy,
- #SIDEFFECTS logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Exelligent Media LLP
- WOW EFFECTsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Body Cupid Private Limited
- SUNSHINE EFFECTsimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Sunshine Agri Private Limited.
- Magneto Effectsimilar spelling · class 40 (Treatment of materials and manufacturing) · Urban Air Labs PVT. LTD
- DRAMATIC EFFECTsimilar spelling · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Individual applicant (T. A.)
- KAYURA EFFECTsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Kayura Effect LLP Limited Liability Partnership…
- THE AXE EFFECTsimilar spelling · class 99 () · Unilever Global Ip Limited
- PRO EFFECTsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (D. M. 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 SIDE EFFECT
Is SIDE EFFECT a registered trademark?
SIDE EFFECT has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 4 July 2022). 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 SIDE EFFECT trademark?
As advertised: Arochem Ratlam PVT. LTD..
Can I register a trademark similar to SIDE EFFECT?
Not for the same or related goods in class 3: 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.