2 applications named RUFFIAN
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5627320RUFFIAN | 3Cosmetics and cleaning | Smarth International LLP | 27 September 2022 | No. 211026 June 2023 | closed26 October 2023 |
| 5415447Ruffian | 1Chemicals | Farmova Fertilizers Private Limited | 19 April 2022 | No. 20594 July 2022 | closed4 November 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 3: Cosmetics and cleaning · application 5627320
COSMETICS; PERFUMERY; ESSENTIAL OILS; EAU DE COLOGNE; EAU DE PARFUM; EAU DE TOILETTE; DEODORANTS; HAIR LOTIONS; AFTER SHAVE LOTIONS; BODY LOTION; HAIR OIL; SHOWER AND BATH GEL; BODY SPRAYS; NON- MEDICATED SKIN CARE PREPARATIONS; SHAMPOOS; HAIR CONDITIONERS; SKIN CLEANSERS; SUNSCREENS, HAIR CARE PREPARATIONS; HAIR COLORS AND HAIR COLORING PREPARATIONS; HAIR STRAIGHTENING AND REBONDING PREPARATIONS; HAIR KERATIN AND…
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 1: Chemicals · application 5415447
Genes of seeds for agricultural production, Growing media,fertilizers and chemicals for use in agriculture, horticulture and forestry.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "RUFFIAN"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals) and class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), 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 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture) and class 21 (household and kitchenware), 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. "RUFFIAN" 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.
Similar names in the journal
- RUFFITALY logosimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (S. K. C.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about RUFFIAN
Is RUFFIAN a registered trademark?
RUFFIAN has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 26 June 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 RUFFIAN trademark?
As advertised: Smarth International LLP; Farmova Fertilizers Private Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to RUFFIAN?
Not for the same or related goods in class 1, class 3: 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.