2 applications named TruClad
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6238202TruClad | 6Metal goods | Tata Bluescope Steel Private Limited | 28 December 2023 | No. 21388 January 2024 | closed8 May 2024 |
| 6238203TruClad | 37Construction, installation and repair | Tata Bluescope Steel Private Limited | 28 December 2023 | No. 21388 January 2024 | closed8 May 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 6: Metal goods · application 6238202
common metals and alloys of common metals; metallic building materials; pre-coated, pre-coated metal building materials; pre-painted metal sheet, coil and strip; pre-painted metal building materials; metal in the form of sheets, coils, strips, plates, screws, poles, bars, rods, slabs and ingots; metal roof and wall cladding, ceiling battens, trusses, purlins, structural decking, metal framework and reinforcing…
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 37: Construction, installation and repair · application 6238203
building construction, repair, installation services
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "TruClad"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 6 (metal goods) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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 36 (finance, insurance and real estate), 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. "TruClad" 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
- TRUCLEANsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Reckitt Benckiser (India) Private Limited
- TRUCLOX-LBsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Karetru Pharma
- TRUCLENZ logosimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about TruClad
Is TruClad a registered trademark?
TruClad has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 8 January 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 TruClad trademark?
As advertised: Tata Bluescope Steel Private Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to TruClad?
Not for the same or related goods in class 6, class 37: 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.