2 applications named Tuffware
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6939307logo mark | 21Household and kitchenware | Star Appliances PVT. LTD. | 3 April 2025 | No. 220628 April 2025 | closed28 August 2025 |
| 6074280Tuffware | 11Lighting, heating and cooling | Individual applicant (H. G.) | 19 August 2023 | No. 213013 November 2023 | closed13 March 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 21: Household and kitchenware · application 6939307
FRY PAN, DEEP FRY PAN, TAWA, HANDI, ROTI PAN, SAUCE PAN, SERVING BOWL, PRESSURE COOKERS, KADAI, VAGHAR PAN, DOSA TAWA, COOKWARES, PLASTIC HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES, HOUSEHOLD OR KITCHEN UTENSILS AND CONTAINERS, STEELWOOL; UNWORKED OR SEMI-WORKED GLASS (EXCEPT GLASS USED IN BUILDING); GLASSWARE, PORCELAIN AND EARTHENWARE
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 11: Lighting, heating and cooling · application 6074280
BATHROOM FITTINGS FOR SANITARY PURPOSES
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "Tuffware"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling) and class 21 (household and kitchenware), 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 7 (machines and motors), class 9 (electronics and software), class 37 (construction, installation and repair) and class 8 (hand tools), 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. "Tuffware" 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
- TUFFWOODsimilar spelling · class 17 (Rubber and insulating materials) · Proprietor of Raj Incorporated
- NATURE TUFFsimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Proprietor of Raj Interior Collection
- TUFFWUD logosimilar spelling · class 19 (Building materials) · Individual applicant (T. T.)
- Soffware logosimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Pranathi Software Services 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 Tuffware
Is Tuffware a registered trademark?
Tuffware has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 28 April 2025). 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 Tuffware trademark?
As advertised: Star Appliances PVT. LTD.; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to Tuffware?
Not for the same or related goods in class 11, class 21: 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.