Is SURPRISE trademarked in India?

13 applications named SURPRISE

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "SURPRISE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 28 (toys, games and sports), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic), 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 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 9 (electronics and software), 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. "SURPRISE" appears in 7 classes; the other 38 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 8 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• XpentraArise (Wise, Surprise, Enterprise)contains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Q2pay Technologies Private Limited
• The Surprise Store Gifts & Cosmeticscontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (B. D. K.)
• SURPRISE IN A BOXcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Proprietor of Suprise In A Box
• CHENNAI SURPRISEcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (V. V.)
• Surprise Decorcontains the name · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Individual applicant (S. G.)
• TASTY SURPRISE'Scontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Sri Siri Venkateswara Trading And Co
• SWEET SURPRISE OR SOUR SECRET?contains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (A. K.)
• THE WOW SURPRISE EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENTcontains the name · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (P. S. B.)
• SURPRISE SPHEREScontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Umang Pharma Tech PVT LTD
• SURPRISES INSIDEcontains the name · class 28 (Toys, games and sports) · Individual applicant (P. M.)
• UpSurprisecontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (R. D.)
• SURPRISE FOODScontains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Proprietor of Surprise Foods

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

Questions about SURPRISE

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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.