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Is AUTO-TUNE trademarked in India?

5 applications advertised in the Trade Marks Journal · classes 9, 16, 21, 41, 42 · latest 12 October 2026

Yes, "AUTO-TUNE" has been applied for as a trademark in India. 5 applications under this name were advertised in the Trade Marks Journal between 6 February 2023 and 12 October 2026, in class 9 (electronics and software), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 42 (software, it and design services), by Antares Audio Technologies, Llc. The opposition window is open until 12 February 2027.

5 applications named AUTO-TUNE

ApplicationClassApplicantFiledAdvertisedOpposition
6299752AUTO-TUNE 41Education and entertainment Antares Audio Technologies, Llc 13 February 2024 No. 228212 October 2026 openuntil 12 February 2027
6089125AUTO-TUNE 42Software, IT and design services Antares Audio Technologies, Llc 30 August 2023 No. 223624 November 2025 closed24 March 2026
6089124AUTO-TUNE 9Electronics and software Antares Audio Technologies, Llc 30 August 2023 No. 221928 July 2025 closed28 November 2025
4940173AUTO-TUNE 16Paper, printing and stationery Antares Audio Technologies, Llc 9 April 2021 No. 20906 February 2023 closed6 June 2023
4940174AUTO-TUNE 21Household and kitchenware Antares Audio Technologies, Llc 9 April 2021 No. 20906 February 2023 closed6 June 2023
Opposition window open until 12 February 2027. Anyone with an earlier similar mark, or another ground under the Trade Marks Act, may file a notice of opposition (Form TM-O) within four months of the journal date. After that the application proceeds to registration. See how opposition works.

Goods and services claimed

Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 6299752

Production of music and audio programs; providing online non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of manuals in the fields of software, audio production, and audio recording; providing information about music and audio production and software via a website; providing a website featuring educational videos in the fields of music and audio production and software; providing information on-line relating…

Use claimed since 22/10/1998 · Mumbai office · full journal entry

Class 42: Software, IT and design services · application 6089125

Provision of online non-downloadable software; computer software design and development.

Use claimed since 22/10/1998 · Mumbai office · full journal entry

Class 9: Electronics and software · application 6089124

Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; recorded and downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage…

Use claimed since 22/10/1998 · Mumbai office · full journal entry

Class 16: Paper, printing and stationery · application 4940173

Paper and cardboard; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery and office requisites, except furniture; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists" and drawing materials; paintbrushes; instructional and teaching materials; plastic sheets, films and bags for wrapping and packaging; printers" type, printing blocks.

Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry

Class 21: Household and kitchenware · application 4940174

Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes, except paintbrushes; brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; unworked or semi-worked glass, except building glass; glassware, porcelain and earthenware; cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons

Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry

Can I use or register "AUTO-TUNE"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 21 (household and kitchenware), class 41 (education and entertainment) and class 42 (software, it and design services), 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 38 (telecommunications), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 8 (hand tools) and class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), 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. "AUTO-TUNE" appears in 5 classes; the other 40 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).

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Similar names in the journal

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Questions about AUTO-TUNE

Is AUTO-TUNE a registered trademark?

AUTO-TUNE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (5 applications, latest on 12 October 2026). 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 AUTO-TUNE trademark?

As advertised: Antares Audio Technologies, Llc.

Can I register a trademark similar to AUTO-TUNE?

Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 16, class 21, class 41, class 42: 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.

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