2 applications named HI TONE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6106643logo mark | 40Treatment of materials and manufacturing | Proprietor of Hi-Tone Tailors | 12 September 2023 | No. 214711 March 2024 | closed11 July 2024 |
| 5482717HI TONE | 7Machines and motors | Proprietor of R.S Traders | 9 June 2022 | No. 207126 September 2022 | closed26 January 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 40: Treatment of materials and manufacturing · application 6106643
Tailoring Services
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 7: Machines and motors · application 5482717
BELTS FOR FARM VEHICLE MACHINES, FAN BELTS FOR LAND VEHICLE ENGINES, TRANSMISSION BELTS NOT FOR LAND VEHICLES, TIMING BELTS FOR LAND VEHICLE ENGINES, TRANSMISSION BELTS, OTHER THAN FOR LAND VEHICLES, TIMING BELTS FOR ENGINES FOR LAND VEHICLES, DRIVE BELTS FOR MOTORS, OTHER THAN FOR LAND VEHICLES, DRIVING BELTS FOR MOTORS, OTHER THAN FOR LAND VEHICLES.
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "HI TONE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 7 (machines and motors) and class 40 (treatment of materials and manufacturing), 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 8 (hand tools), class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), class 12 (vehicles) and class 37 (construction, installation and repair), 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. "HI TONE" 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. We already see 1 similar name in the same class (below).
Similar names in the journal
- HITONEsame letters, spaced differently · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Hitone Electronics
- HI-TONcontains the name · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Individual applicant (R. R. B.)
- Sakhi Tonecontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (G. T. P.)
- RATHI TONERcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Rathi Powertech Global Private Limited
- USAFA TONEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Vencia Pharma Private Limited
- SOFT TONEsimilar spelling · class 6 (Metal goods) · Proprietor of Abhinandan Enterprise
- CURVE TONEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Raj Herbals Private Limited
- Infy Tonesimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (R. S. R.)
- U-Tonesimilar spelling · class 17 (Rubber and insulating materials) · Unidus Decor Private Limited
- GLAY 2 TONEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S. S.)
- KIN 2 TONEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Delkin Life Sciences Private Limited
- BIGER TONEsimilar spelling · class 12 (Vehicles) · Individual applicant (R. S.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about HI TONE
Is HI TONE a registered trademark?
HI TONE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 11 March 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 HI TONE trademark?
As advertised: Proprietor of Hi-Tone Tailors; Proprietor of R.S Traders.
Can I register a trademark similar to HI TONE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 7, class 40: 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.