2 applications named GK CEMENT
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4477913GK CEMENT | 19Building materials | Gk Granites | 19 March 2020 | No. 20296 December 2021 | closed6 April 2022 |
| 4477914GK CEMENT | 35Advertising, business and retail | Gk Granites | 19 March 2020 | No. 20296 December 2021 | closed6 April 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 19: Building materials · application 4477913
AGGREGATES, SAND AND BUILDING MATERIALS. SUBJECT TO USE THE MARK AS A WHOLE AS REPRESENTED IN THE FORM OF APPLICATION.
Use claimed since 20/02/2017 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 35: Advertising, business and retail · application 4477914
WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT, EXPORT, MARKETING, TRADING AND ONLINE SALE OF IRON, STEEL, GALVANIZING STEEL, ALL STEEL AND IRON PRODUCTS, CRUSHED AGGREGATES, CRUSHER SAND AND BUILDING MATERIALS. area restricted to the state of Kerala.
Use claimed since 20/02/2017 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "GK CEMENT"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 19 (building materials) 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 6 (metal goods), class 2 (paints and coatings), class 17 (rubber and insulating materials) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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. "GK CEMENT" appears in 2 classes; the other 43 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 10 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- OB43 GK çementcontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Jabalpur Cement Industries Private Limited
- CEMEN T logocontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Shree Cement Limited
- CEMENT logocontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Asaz Cement Industries Private Limited
- C EMENT logocontains the name · class 19 (Building materials) · Individual applicant (B. K. J.)
- JK LAKSHMI CEMENT GREEN+similar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Jk Lakshmi Cement Limited
- HYMAX CEMENT GGBSsimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Hymax Industries
- JK Cement GypmaxXsimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · J.K. Cement Limited
- B H CEMENT PRODUCTSsimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Individual applicant (P. B.)
- SWADES CEMENTsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (S. K. S.)
- Adani Ambuja Cementsimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Ambuja Cements Limited
- GREEN CEMENTsimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Roadway Solutions (I) Private Limited
- SUNGOLD CEMENTsimilar spelling · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Kjs Cement (I) Limited
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about GK CEMENT
Is GK CEMENT a registered trademark?
GK CEMENT has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 6 December 2021). 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 GK CEMENT trademark?
As advertised: Gk Granites.
Can I register a trademark similar to GK CEMENT?
Not for the same or related goods in class 19, class 35: 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.