1 application named VALTOR
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5821319VALTOR | 9Electronics and software | Larsen & Toubro Limited | 23 February 2023 | No. 211531 July 2023 | closed1 December 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5821319
Scientific, nautical, surveying, cinematographic, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines…
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "VALTOR"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), 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. "VALTOR" appears in 1 class; the other 44 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 3 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- VALTORIKcontains the name · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (R. J.)
- VALTORIcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (A. J.)
- VALTORIA logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (R. N.)
- VALTRICsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Nakoda Innoventures
- VALTURNAsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Steris Healthcare PVT. LTD
- VALTRIPsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Medopharm Private Limited
- VALTRUEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (L. M.)
- VALTICLOsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Hetero Healthcare Limited
- VALTROPSYsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Tripada Healthcare Private Limited.
- VALTEKsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Flowserve Management Company
- VALTREATsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. K. S.)
- VALTIGEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Valency Biofarma 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 VALTOR
Is VALTOR a registered trademark?
VALTOR has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (1 application, latest on 31 July 2023). 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 VALTOR trademark?
As advertised: Larsen & Toubro Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to VALTOR?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9: 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.