Is TRU trademarked in India?

29 applications named TRU

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "TRU"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles), class 14 (jewellery and watches), class 19 (building materials), class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear), class 26 (lace, buttons and accessories), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 38 (telecommunications), class 41 (education and entertainment), class 43 (food services and accommodation), class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services) and class 45 (legal, security and personal 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 21 (household and kitchenware), class 10 (medical devices), class 7 (machines and motors) and class 9 (electronics and software), 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. "TRU" appears in 18 classes; the other 27 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 6 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• TRU-QUIKsame letters, spaced differently · class 10 (Medical devices) · Healthium Medtech Limited
• Tru-Nutrisame letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Tru-Nutri Foods
• TRU - SEALSsame letters, spaced differently · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Individual applicant (N. R. K.)
• TRU EARTHsame letters, spaced differently · class 99 () · Tru Earth Environmental Products INC.
• TRU NATUREsame letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Upl Limited
• Tru Orthosame letters, spaced differently · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (M. A. R.)
• TRU WRITEsame letters, spaced differently · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (M. K.)
• TRU'FULsame letters, spaced differently · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Dropshop Network Private Limited
• TRU-TRIOsame letters, spaced differently · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (H. J.)
• TEL-TRUsame letters, spaced differently · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Tel-Tru, INC., D/B/A Tel-Tru Manufacturing Company
• TRU PATHLABSsame letters, spaced differently · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Tru Pathlabs India PVT. Limited
• TRU Vitalsame letters, spaced differently · class 44 (Medical, beauty and agricultural services) · Healthmap Diagnostics Private Limited

Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.

Questions about TRU

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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.