2 applications named HAKUNA
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6190175logo mark | 34Tobacco and smokers' articles | Arc Solutions | 20 November 2023 | No. 213518 December 2023 | closed18 April 2024 |
| 5005725HAKUNA | 41Education and entertainment | Movefast Company, INC. | 15 June 2021 | No. 213518 December 2023 | closed18 April 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 34: Tobacco and smokers' articles · application 6190175
Gutka [chewing tobacco], Paan masala [as substitutes for chewing tobacco]
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 5005725
Presentation of music videos via mobile devices online; presentation of cinema via mobile devices online; providing of digital music via mobile devices; online game services provided via mobile applications; mobile game services; translation services; language interpretation services; videotaping; photography; sound recording and video entertainment services; game services provided online from a computer network…
Use claimed since 03/09/2018 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "HAKUNA"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 34 (tobacco and smokers' articles) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health) and class 9 (electronics and software), 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. "HAKUNA" 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
- HAKUNA MAKHANAcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (V. A.)
- Hakuna Matata logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (A. J. A.)
- AKUNA logocontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Individual applicant (P. B.)
- Kakunasimilar spelling · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Individual applicant (G. S.)
- SEIKAKUNAsimilar spelling · class 12 (Vehicles) · Individual applicant (A. K.)
- nakuna logosimilar spelling · class 27 (Carpets and floor coverings) · Hm Hamburg Merchants GMBH
- HAKUR logosimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (J. K.)
- HAKU logosimilar spelling · class 3 (Cosmetics and cleaning) · Individual applicant (T. M.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about HAKUNA
Is HAKUNA a registered trademark?
HAKUNA has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 18 December 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 HAKUNA trademark?
As advertised: Arc Solutions; Movefast Company, INC..
Can I register a trademark similar to HAKUNA?
Not for the same or related goods in class 34, class 41: 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.