2 applications named NUANCE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5788269NUANCE | 42Software, IT and design services | Microsoft Corporation | 1 February 2023 | No. 211424 July 2023 | closed24 November 2023 |
| 5292058NUANCE | 41Education and entertainment | Individual applicant (G. B. S.) | 20 January 2022 | No. 20427 March 2022 | closed7 July 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 5788269
Computer consultation and technical consultation in the field of computers, updating and maintenance of computer software and software design and development services in the fields of speech, speaker, voice and/or voice-print recognition, identification, authentication, validation, verification and processing and language recognition.
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 5292058
Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "NUANCE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 42 (software, it and design 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 9 (electronics and software), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 38 (telecommunications) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail), 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. "NUANCE" 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 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- NUANCE STUDIOcontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Proprietor of Nuance Studio
- NUANCE DESIGN STUDIOcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (M. S. G.)
- CHRISTINA NUANCE logocontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (R. N.)
- CREATIVE NUANCES logocontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (I. S.)
- NUANTEsimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Simero Vitrified Private Limited
- NUANTOPsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Rashika Medicare Private Limited
- Requance logosimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Requance Beauty (OPC) Private Limited
- <nuanqLu logosimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · [International Registration No. : 1805091]
- EDUANCE logosimilar spelling · class 45 (Legal, security and personal services) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
- NUANO logosimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Fcb Garment Tex India (P) LTD.
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about NUANCE
Is NUANCE a registered trademark?
NUANCE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 24 July 2023). 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 NUANCE trademark?
As advertised: Microsoft Corporation; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to NUANCE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 41, class 42: 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.