3 applications named HOTLINE
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6868605HOTLINE | 4Fuels, oils and candles | Proprietor of Maac Lubes India | 20 February 2025 | No. 22723 August 2026 | openuntil 3 December 2026 |
| 5505518logo mark | 11Lighting, heating and cooling | Individual applicant (S. N. A.) | 27 June 2022 | No. 21631 July 2024 | closed1 November 2024 |
| 5814415HOTLINE | 5Pharmaceuticals and health | Mikusu India Private Limited. | 18 February 2023 | No. 212723 October 2023 | closed23 February 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 4: Fuels, oils and candles · application 6868605
Industrial grease, Lubricants, Lubricating grease, Lubricating oils [industrial lubricants], Shock absorbing oils
Proposed to be used · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 11: Lighting, heating and cooling · application 5505518
SOLAR WATER HEATER, AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS MARK SHALL BE USED AS SUBSTANTIALLY REPRESENTED AND WITH NO EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OVER ANY OF THE WORDS SEPARATELY.
Proposed to be used · Chennai office · full journal entry
Class 5: Pharmaceuticals and health · application 5814415
INSECTICIDES AND PESTICIDES INCLUDED IN CLASS 5.
Proposed to be used · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "HOTLINE"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 4 (fuels, oils and candles), class 5 (pharmaceuticals and health) and class 11 (lighting, heating and cooling), 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 1 (chemicals), class 37 (construction, installation and repair), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 29 (meat, dairy and processed food), 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. "HOTLINE" appears in 3 classes; the other 42 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
- HOTLINE PLUScontains the name · class 21 (Household and kitchenware) · Individual applicant (K. B.)
- HOTLINE CABLEScontains the name · class 9 (Electronics and software) · Proprietor of Gee Cee Cables & Cords
- TLINE logocontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Rupa & Company Limited
- A PRODUCT FROM HOTLINE logocontains the name · class 11 (Lighting, heating and cooling) · Individual applicant (K. B.)
- Pizza Hotline logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Pradnya Yogesh Gurav
- Hotline knitwears logocontains the name · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Hotline Knitwears
- HOTLI logocontains the name · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Maruti Realty
- SHINE HOTsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Individual applicant (R. G.)
- SPOTLINEsimilar spelling · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (A. A. P.)
- Dotlinesimilar spelling · class 14 (Jewellery and watches) · Individual applicant (H. M. K.)
- HOTLIT logosimilar spelling · class 99 () · [International Registration No. : 1545421]
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about HOTLINE
Is HOTLINE a registered trademark?
HOTLINE has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (3 applications, latest on 3 August 2026). 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 HOTLINE trademark?
As advertised: Proprietor of Maac Lubes India; Mikusu India Private Limited.; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to HOTLINE?
Not for the same or related goods in class 4, class 5, class 11: 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.