Is YUM trademarked in India?

19 applications named YUM

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "YUM"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 38 (telecommunications), class 41 (education and entertainment) 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 42 (software, it and design services), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic) and class 1 (chemicals), 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. "YUM" appears in 8 classes; the other 37 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

• Yellow Yumsame letters, spaced differently · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Individual applicant (C. D.)
• DURUM YUMMsame letters, spaced differently · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (S. K.)
• YUM-D3same letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Virsa Pharma Private Limited
• Xtraa yumsame letters, spaced differently · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (D. S. R.)
• Yum O' Chipssame letters, spaced differently · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Individual applicant (R. S.)
• Yum Yum MoMosame letters, spaced differently · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (V. T.)
• YUM SHUMsame letters, spaced differently · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (V. T.)
• Swa-Yumsame letters, spaced differently · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (S. V.)
• YUM CHINESEsame letters, spaced differently · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (M. D.)
• OMEGA-YUMsame letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
• YUM SEsame letters, spaced differently · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Proprietor of Yum Se Foods & Beverages
• YUM BLASTsame letters, spaced differently · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (R. S. J.)

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

Questions about YUM

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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.