Is BULLDOZER trademarked in India?

14 applications named BULLDOZER

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "BULLDOZER"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 7 (machines and motors), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 19 (building materials), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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 8 (hand tools), 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. "BULLDOZER" appears in 10 classes; the other 35 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 4 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• BULL DOZER logosame letters, spaced differently · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · M.A.K.International General Trading (L.L.C.)
• PETRODEL BULLDOZERcontains the name · class 4 (Fuels, oils and candles) · Proprietor of Dgn Petro
• Bulldozer Supercontains the name · class 17 (Rubber and insulating materials) · Shri Mahadev Poly Plast
• BULLDOZER EXPRESScontains the name · class 38 (Telecommunications) · Individual applicant (S. T.)
• BULLDOZER BABA logocontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (A. P.)
• BULLDOZER BRAND logocontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Proprietor of H M Crop Chemicals
• BULLDOZERL logocontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (A. J.)
• BULDOZERsimilar spelling · class 34 (Tobacco and smokers' articles) · Individual applicant (S.)
• BULLDOZRsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Zeeta Electrical Engineering Private Limited
• BULLDOZAR logosimilar spelling · class 34 (Tobacco and smokers' articles) · New India Biri Factory
• BULLDOJERsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Proprietor of K Enterprises
• Bulldogologysimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (Y.)

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

Questions about BULLDOZER

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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.