2 applications named FUTURELINE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5192621FUTURELINE | 9Electronics and software | Sterling India | 29 October 2021 | No. 214129 January 2024 | closed29 May 2024 |
| 4829500FUTURELINE | 9Electronics and software | Hfcl Limited (Formerly Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited) | 21 January 2021 | No. 213625 December 2023 | closed25 April 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 5192621
ALUMINIUM WINDING WIRES AND STRIPS, COPPER WINDING WIRES AND STRIPS, LITZ WIRES, ALUMINIUM WIRE AND RODS, COPPER WIRE AND RODS, FLEXIBLE ROUND AND FLAT CABLES OF COPPER AND ALUMINIUM, PVC INSULATED AND ALUMINIUM ENAMELLED ELECTRIC WIRE AND CABLES, ARMOURED, UNARMOURED CABLES OF COPPER AND ALUMINIUM, POWER CHORDS, PLUG CHORDS, BATTERY WIRES, WIRE HARNESS WITH OR WITHOUT CONNECTORS MADE FROM INSULATED CABLES OR WIRES…
Use claimed since 08/06/2010 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 4829500
Optical fibers/fibres (OF) and Optical fiber/fibre cables (OFC/OF Cables).
Use claimed since 21/06/2017 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "FUTURELINE"?
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. "FUTURELINE" 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.
Similar names in the journal
- FUTURELIFEsimilar spelling · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Individual applicant (P. A. S.)
- FUTURELIGHTsimilar spelling · class 99 () · The North Face Apparel Corp.
- FUTURELIVsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Vetfuture Pharma
- FUTURELIX logosimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (T. A. S.)
- RE > IMAGINE FUTURE logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · National Skill Development Corporation
- IMAGINE FUTURE logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · National Skill Development Corporation
- ONE WATER ONE FUTUREsimilar spelling · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (R. K.)
- FUTURELOCKSsimilar spelling · class 6 (Metal goods) · Individual applicant (L. K. S.)
- One earth, One Future logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (M. K.)
- its futurel logosimilar spelling · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Sunbeam English School
- FUTURELA logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (A. J.)
- 12B FUTUREL logosimilar spelling · class 37 (Construction, installation and repair) · Individual applicant (R. K.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about FUTURELINE
Is FUTURELINE a registered trademark?
FUTURELINE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 29 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 FUTURELINE trademark?
As advertised: Sterling India; Hfcl Limited (Formerly Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited).
Can I register a trademark similar to FUTURELINE?
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.