Is TABU trademarked in India?

17 applications named TABU

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "TABU"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 2 (paints and coatings), class 6 (metal goods), class 7 (machines and motors), class 8 (hand tools), class 10 (medical devices), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials), class 18 (leather, bags and luggage), class 20 (furniture), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 22 (ropes, nets and tents), class 23 (yarns and threads), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 39 (transport, logistics and travel), class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural 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 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture) and class 19 (building materials), 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. "TABU" appears in 17 classes; the other 28 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 2 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• UNTABUcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Bizetikk 24 Private Limited
• PANTABULUS-DSRcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Aventus Pharma
• VITABURNEcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Swinburne Lifesciences Private Limited
• VIZTABUILDcontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Proprietor of Arterior Infra Solutions (India
• TABUNcontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Proprietor of Das Enterprise
• FANTABULOUScontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Individual applicant (R. S.)
• TABUBNOLcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Astech Pharma
• GLUTABUZZcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Nurtureplus Biotech PVT. LTD.
• METABUScontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Morbus Life Sciences
• DELTABULLcontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Individual applicant (S. V.)
• DELTABULL TRADING ACADEMYcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (S. V.)
• DELTABULL TRADEScontains the name · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Individual applicant (S. V.)

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.