2 applications named HOTSHOT
| Application | Class | Applicant | Filed | Advertised | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5172980HOTSHOT | 41Education and entertainment | Hotshot INC. | 13 October 2021 | No. 216010 June 2024 | closed10 October 2024 |
| 5782090logo mark | 36Finance, insurance and real estate | Individual applicant (H. A. V.) | 27 January 2023 | No. 215613 May 2024 | closed13 September 2024 |
Goods and services claimed
Class 41: Education and entertainment · application 5172980
educational services, namely, providing downloadable training documents, online professional educational courses, training videos featuring instruction, opinions through interviews, and exercises focused on topics for legal industry professionals
Use claimed since 01/03/2016 · Delhi office · full journal entry
Class 36: Finance, insurance and real estate · application 5782090
Financial Service Activities REGISTRATION OF THIS TRADE MARK SHALL GIVE NO RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE.Descriptive matters subject to the mark should be use as represented as a whole.
Use claimed since 13/08/2021 · Mumbai office · full journal entry
Can I use or register "HOTSHOT"?
For the same or related goods, probably not. In class 36 (finance, insurance and real estate) and class 41 (education and entertainment), 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 9 (electronics and software), class 42 (software, it and design services), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) 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. "HOTSHOT" 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
- Emerging_Hot-Shotscontains the name · class 41 (Education and entertainment) · Individual applicant (D. R. K.)
- DIGI HOTSHOTcontains the name · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (P. G.)
- TSHOTcontains the name · class 7 (Machines and motors) · Tshot International To Authorize Partner Thumar…
- Leftbrain Hotshots Consulting logocontains the name · class 35 (Advertising, business and retail) · Individual applicant (G. R. G.)
- SPOTSHOTsimilar spelling · class 25 (Clothing, footwear and headwear) · Proprietor of Asia Garments
- DotShot logosimilar spelling · class 42 (Software, IT and design services) · Individual applicant (M. E. J.)
- HOT SERVEsimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Proprietor of Hot Serve
- HOT DAWGsimilar spelling · class 39 (Transport, logistics and travel) · Massive Restaurants Private Limited
- HOTSTREAMsimilar spelling · class 38 (Telecommunications) · Media Communications S.A.
- RED HOTSsimilar spelling · class 30 (Staples, spices and confectionery) · Ferrara Candy Company
- KAN.V.HOTsimilar spelling · class 5 (Pharmaceuticals and health) · Huttwaliya Healthcare Private Limited
- HOTSTELsimilar spelling · class 43 (Food services and accommodation) · Individual applicant (D. K. P.)
Matched by spelling and containment across every issue since August 2021. Our free report and Brand Watch also check sounds-alike names.
Questions about HOTSHOT
Is HOTSHOT a registered trademark?
HOTSHOT has been applied for and advertised in the Trade Marks Journal (2 applications, latest on 10 June 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 HOTSHOT trademark?
As advertised: Hotshot INC.; plus 1 individual applicant.
Can I register a trademark similar to HOTSHOT?
Not for the same or related goods in class 36, class 41: 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.