1 application named Kenford
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5350165Kenford | 7Machines and motors | Proprietor of Indian Air Compressors | 1 March 2022 | No. 214312 February 2024 | closed12 June 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 7: Machines and motors · application 5350165
Milling machines; Digital printing machines for industrial purposes; Lathes [machine tools]; Drilling machines; Angle grinders, power-operated; Grinders being power tools; Welding machines, electric; Compressed air machines
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "Kenford"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 7 (machines and motors), 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 8 (hand tools), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles) 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. "Kenford" appears in 1 class; the other 44 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.
Similar names in the journal
- KENFOcontains the name · class 29 (Meat, dairy and processed food) · Individual applicant (R. S.)
- KENFORA logosimilar spelling · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Individual applicant (R. N. Y.)
- Lycopenfordsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Wellford Pharmaceutical Private Limited
- HENFORDsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (A. T.)
- OXENFORDsimilar spelling · class 36 (Finance, insurance and real estate) · Individual applicant (N. P. S.)
- BENFORDsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (N. D. D.)
- KENFOLsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (K. G. M.)
- PENFORDsimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Penford Industries Private Limited
- Denford logosimilar spelling · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (A.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about Kenford
Is Kenford a registered trademark?
Kenford has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 12 February 2024). 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 Kenford trademark?
As advertised: Proprietor of Indian Air Compressors.
Can I register a trademark similar to Kenford?
Not for the same or related goods in class 7: 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.