2 applications named TRUFOLD
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6224834TRUFOLD | 16Paper, printing and stationery | Individual applicant (R. R. K.) | 18 December 2023 | No. 21371 January 2024 | closed1 May 2024 |
| 5544769logo mark | 9Electronics and software | Excel Optics Private Limited | 26 July 2022 | No. 208319 December 2022 | closed19 April 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 16: Paper, printing and stationery · application 6224834
Paper tissues, tissues of paper, facial tissues of paper, coarse tissue for cosmetic purposes, coarse tissue for toiletry use, paper tissues for removing cosmetics, paper tissues for cosmetic use, tissue paper for making stencil paper, coarse tissue paper for cosmetic purposes, tissues of paper for cosmetic use, tissues of paper for removing cosmetics, paper tissues for removing make-up, tissues of paper for…
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5544769
INTRAOCULAR LENS.
Use claimed since 03/04/2017 · Chennai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "TRUFOLD"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software) and class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), 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 42 (software, it and design services), class 38 (telecommunications), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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. "TRUFOLD" 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. We already see 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- UFOLD logocontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Unitaire Pharmaceuticals
- Trubuild Trufixsimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Astral Limited
- TRUFORCEsimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Acviss Technologies Private Limited
- TRUFOTAXsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Altru Pharmaceutical Distributors
- TRUFOGGsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proflex Electricals Private Limited
- TRUFORGE logosimilar spelling · class 18 (Leather, bags and luggage) · Individual applicant (A. M.)
- The Old Trunk. logosimilar spelling · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Individual applicant (M. A. O.)
- Trufocus logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (N. H. S.)
- Trufood logosimilar spelling · class 99 () · Trufood Agro 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 TRUFOLD
Is TRUFOLD a registered trademark?
TRUFOLD has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 1 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 TRUFOLD trademark?
As advertised: Excel Optics Private Limited; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to TRUFOLD?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 16: 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.