1 application named Smith Engineering Company
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4512106Smith Engineering Company | 7Machines and motors | Smith Engineering Company | 27 May 2020 | No. 20427 March 2022 | closed7 July 2022 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 7: Machines and motors · application 4512106
SUPPLIER OF HSS CUTTING TOOLS, COATED AND BONDED ABRASIVES AND HAND TOOLS.
Use claimed since 06/12/1991 · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "Smith Engineering Company"?
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. "Smith Engineering Company" 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. We already see 3 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- ALLOYSMITH ENGINEERING COMPANY logocontains the name · class 6 (Metal goods) · Proprietor of Alloysmith Engineering Company
- ENGINEERING COMPANY logocontains the name · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Individual applicant (K. L.)
- CREATIVE ENGINEERING COMPANYsimilar spelling · class 20 (Furniture) · Kapil Jain
- BHAGTA BHAIKA RICE ENGINEERING COMPANYsimilar spelling · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Individual applicant (S. S. S.)
- ULTIMATE ENGINEERING COMPANYsimilar spelling · class 37 (Construction, installation and repair) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
- JANTA ENGINEERING COMPANYsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (L. M. B.)
- IEC - INNOVATION ENGINEERING COMPANYsimilar spelling · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Proprietor of Innovation Engineering Company
- PROCESS ENGINEERING COMPANYsimilar spelling · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Proprietor of Process Engineering Company
- EXCH THERM ENGINEERING COMPANYsimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Proprietor of Exch Therm Engineering Company
- IEC - INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING COMPANYsimilar spelling · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (A. S. P.)
- HINDUSTAN WATER ENGINEERING COMPANYsimilar spelling · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (P. K. B.)
- SEIZOELECT ENGINEERING COMPANYsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Seizoelect Engineering Company
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about Smith Engineering Company
Is Smith Engineering Company a registered trademark?
Smith Engineering Company has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 7 March 2022). 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 Smith Engineering Company trademark?
As advertised: Smith Engineering Company.
Can I register a trademark similar to Smith Engineering Company?
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.