4 applications named STEP AHEAD
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6579638logo mark | 6Metal goods | Proprietor of Corvids India | 17 August 2024 | No. 218211 November 2024 | closed11 March 2025 |
| 6631668logo mark | 6Metal goods | Proprietor of Corvids India | 19 September 2024 | No. 21777 October 2024 | closed7 February 2025 |
| 5638837logo mark | 25Clothing, footwear and headwear | Individual applicant (A. K. G.) | 7 October 2022 | No. 210919 June 2023 | closed19 October 2023 |
| 5529394STEP AHEAD | 16Paper, printing and stationery | Rohan Book Company PVT. LTD. | 14 July 2022 | No. 210124 April 2023 | closed24 August 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 6: Metal goods · application 6579638
ALUMINIUM LADDERS, ALUMINIUM TELESCOPIC LADDERS & STEEL LADDERS. CHAIN PULLEY, METAL STANDS, COMMON METALS & THEIRS ALLOYS INCLUDED IN CLASS 6.
Use claimed since 04/07/2019 · Ahmedabad office · full journal entry
Class 6: Metal goods · application 6631668
ALUMINIUM LADDERS, ALUMINIUM TELESCOPIC LADDERS & STEEL LADDERS. CHAIN PULLEY, METAL STANDS, COMMON METALS & THEIRS ALLOYS INCLUDED IN CLASS 6.
Use claimed since 04/07/2019 · Ahmedabad office · full journal entry
Class 25: Clothing, footwear and headwear · application 5638837
GOODS RELATED TO FOOTWEAR, CLOTHING AND HEADGEAR ITEMS COVERED IN AS PER CLASS 25
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 16: Paper, printing and stationery · application 5529394
BOOKS, MAGAZINES, JOURNALS, NEWS LETTERS.
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "STEP AHEAD"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 6 (metal goods), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery) and class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), 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 19 (building materials), class 20 (furniture), class 7 (machines and motors) 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. "STEP AHEAD" appears in 3 classes; the other 42 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 2 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- ATTICK A STEP AHEADcontains the name · class 6 (Metal goods) · Individual applicant (T. L. L.)
- a step ahead logocontains the name · class 20 (Furniture) · Proprietor of Corvids India
- Alwovs One Step Ahead logocontains the name · class 37 (Construction, installation and repair) · Durabild Corporation Private Limited
- ONE STEP AHEAD logocontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (C. S. R.)
- one step ahead of success logocontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Proprietor of Parthe Machinery
- EDUCATION ONE STEP AHEADD logocontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (N. S.)
- Step Ahead in Success logocontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (B. K.)
- Always One Step Ahead logocontains the name · class 1 (Chemicals) · Individual applicant (M. A. I.)
- Think Better_____Two Step Ahead__ logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
- alwavs a step ahead. logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (J. K. P.)
- ogether & step ahead logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Rg Technologies
- One Step Ahead Aways" logocontains the name · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Individual applicant (A. 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 STEP AHEAD
Is STEP AHEAD a registered trademark?
STEP AHEAD has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (4 applications, latest on 11 November 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 STEP AHEAD trademark?
As advertised: Proprietor of Corvids India; Rohan Book Company PVT. LTD.; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to STEP AHEAD?
Not for the same or related goods in class 6, class 16, class 25: 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.