KARNDEAN
Karndean has been registered in the UK for luxury vinyl floor coverings since the company was founded in Evesham, Worcestershire in 1973. Named after Doha's Karndean Bay in New Zealand, the brand became Britain's leading name in luxury vinyl tile flooring. Karndean's trademark covers a product category that barely existed when the company was founded, demonstrating how trademarks evolve with emerging material technologies.
UK IPO Record
- Application Number
- UK00901012053
- Word Mark
- KARNDEAN
- Status
- Registered
- Applied
- 8 December 1998
- Registered
- 11 May 2000
- Next Renewal
- 8 December 2028
- Owner
- Karndean International Limited
- Nice Classes
- Class 27
Trademark Classification
Nice Class 27 covers floor coverings. View all Class 27 trademarks and case studies →
Brand History & Trademark Analysis
Karndean was founded in 1973 by Mike Walker, a former flooring installer, as a small family business. The company grew to become the UK's market leader in the luxury vinyl tile category and serves consumers in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the United States.