Is HOOT trademarked in India?

10 applications named HOOT

Goods and services claimed

Can I use or register "HOOT"?

For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 9 (electronics and software), class 16 (paper, printing and stationery), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), class 33 (alcoholic beverages), class 35 (advertising, business and retail), class 38 (telecommunications), class 41 (education and entertainment), class 42 (software, it and design services), class 43 (food services and accommodation) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agricultural services), 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 30 (staples, spices and confectionery), class 31 (fresh produce and agriculture), class 32 (beverages, non-alcoholic) and class 21 (household and kitchenware), 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. "HOOT" appears in 10 classes; the other 35 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 5 similar names in the same classes (below).

Similar names in the journal

• OFFSHOOTcontains the name · class 16 (Paper, printing and stationery) · Ratna Sagar Private Limited
• SHOOTS N SPROUTScontains the name · class 31 (Fresh produce and agriculture) · Individual applicant (R. K.)
• BHOOTHNATH PHIR SEcontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited
• MUTHOOTcontains the name · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Individual applicant (M. M.)
• MUTHOOTTcontains the name · class 20 (Furniture) · Individual applicant (M. M.)
• shootfxcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (A. S.)
• TAKATAK BHOOT CHILLIcontains the name · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Haldiram Snacks Food Private Limited
• EPHOOTcontains the name · class 32 (Beverages, non-alcoholic) · Individual applicant (K. B. S.)
• HOOTED 1CEcontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (M. K. M.)
• CAHOOTcontains the name · class 24 (Textiles and fabrics) · Campus Sutra Retail PVT LTD
• CHILL IT, SHOOT IT, BONG ITcontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Indospirit Beverages Private Limited
• 8 Ball Shoot It All Priority claimed from 07/12/2023…contains the name · class 99 () · Proprietor of Square Enix Holdings Co., LTD

Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.

Questions about HOOT

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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.