2 applications named HARDCORE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4561872HARDCORE | 9Electronics and software | Individual applicant (S. G.) | 8 July 2020 | No. 211026 June 2023 | closed26 October 2023 |
| 5562425HARDCORE | 12Vehicles | Proprietor of Omega International | 8 August 2022 | No. 209220 February 2023 | closed20 June 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 9: Electronics and software · application 4561872
Cable modems; Cable adapters; HDTV cables; USB cables; Computer cables; Data cables; Computer mouses; Wireless telephones; Wireless computer mouses; Wireless speakers; Headsets; Headsets for mobile phones; Memory card readers; Power adapters; USB adapters; Mobile phones; Mobile phone covers; Mobile telephone covers; Battery chargers; Wireless headsets for smartphones; Wireless headsets for use with mobile phones…
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 12: Vehicles · application 5562425
Bicycles & Bicycle parts, Electric vehicles, Two-wheeled vehicles, Three-wheeled passenger carts, Structural parts for vehicles, Land vehicles and conveyances, Tyres & Tubes for vehicle wheels.
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "HARDCORE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software) and class 12 (vehicles), 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. "HARDCORE" 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
- HARD COREsame letters, spaced differently · class 17 (Rubber and insulating materials) · Individual applicant (A. P.)
- Hardcore Shredcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Pollux Healthworld Private Limited
- The Hardcore Run-Time Fans logocontains the name · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Black Short India Limited
- for hardcores onlu logocontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Proprietor of Muscleheds Club
- HARD CORE DENIM logocontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Hard Core Denim
- THE HARDCORE logocontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Hardcore Revolution LLP
- HARDCORDsimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Abhiprakash Globus Private Limited
- HARDCORINDOsimilar spelling · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Royal Mile Pte LTD
- HARDCAFFsimilar spelling · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Proprietor of Hardcaff
- HARDCLAVsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Avogadro Life Sciences Private Limited
- HARDCXPOWER logosimilar spelling · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Proprietor of Mkh International
- HARDCZRE logosimilar spelling · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Individual applicant (M. 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 HARDCORE
Is HARDCORE a registered trademark?
HARDCORE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 26 June 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 HARDCORE trademark?
As advertised: Proprietor of Omega International; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to HARDCORE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 9, class 12: 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.