2 applications named Hofu
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5308385Hofu | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Sumitomo Chemical India Limited | 1 February 2022 | No. 214312 February 2024 | closed12 June 2024 |
| 5308386Hofu | 1Chemicals | Sumitomo Chemical India Limited | 1 February 2022 | No. 207126 September 2022 | closed26 January 2023 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 5308385
Pesticides, Fungicides, Weedicides, Herbicides, Insecticides; Disinfectants; Preparations For Killing Weeds And Destroying Vermin; Poison; Rat Poison; Fumigants
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Class 1: Chemicals · application 5308386
Plant Growth Regulating Substances; Plant Growth Regulators; Plant Growth Regulating Preparations; Plant Growth Regulators for Agricultural Purposes and Use; Plant Nutrients; Plant Fertilizers; Plant Nutrient Preparations; Fertilizers for Plants; Organic Soil Enhancement Powders and Preparations; Chemicals Used in Agriculture; Chemical Additives for Fungicides, Pesticide, Insecticide; Active Chemical Ingredients…
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "Hofu"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 1 (chemicals) and class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health), 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 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning) and class 10 (medical devices), 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. "Hofu" 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 4 similar names in the same classes (below).
Similar names in the journal
- Orthofume Oilcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (S.)
- TRICHOFUZZcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (V. H.)
- shofus logocontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Corescent Technologies Private Limited
- HOFIsimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Hofi Fintech Private Limited
- HOFAELsimilar spelling · class 12 (Vehicles) · Individual applicant (H. H. G.)
- Hoffmansimilar spelling · class 33 (Alcoholic beverages) · Individual applicant (S. K.)
- HOFNILsimilar spelling · class 1 (Chemicals) · Sk Minerals & Additives Limited
- Hofexsimilar spelling · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (S. N. K.)
- HOFINEsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Proprietor of Truefine Healthcare
- HOFLERsimilar spelling · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Individual applicant (A.)
- HOFFsimilar spelling · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Jain Brothers Sanitation PVT. LTD.
- ST.HOFFsimilar spelling · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Individual applicant (K. G.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about Hofu
Is Hofu a registered trademark?
Hofu has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 12 February 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 Hofu trademark?
As advertised: Sumitomo Chemical India Limited.
Can I register a trademark similar to Hofu?
Not for the same or related goods in class 1, class 5: 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.