WHEN GOODS ARE SOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT MANUFACTRERS OR OF COMPANY THE SIGN SYMBOL OR MARK AS A DISTINGUISH INDENTITY IS BEEN SETUP AND HENCE CALLED TRADEMARK.TO PROTECT IT FROM DUPLICATION REGISTRATION GIVEN THE OWNER, THE KLEGAL RIGHT TO PROTECT THEIR TRADEMARK.
THE GOODS AND SERVICES ARE GROUPED INTO DIFFERENT CLASSES EACH REQUIRE OF DIFFERENT REGISTRATION. ALMOST 80,000 GOODS AND SERVICES ARE DIFFERENTLY CLASSIFIED. IT IS AN ORDERLY ARRANGEMENT OF DOCUMENTS ACCORDING TO THE TYPE AND DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND GOODS.
TRADEMARK ATTORNEY ARE TRADEMARK EXAMINEES UNDERSTAND THE TRADEMARK CLASSES AND ARRANGEMENT DOCUMENTS SUCH AS TRADEMARK AND SERVICE MARK APPLICATIONS ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF THE TYPES OF GOODS OR SERVICES.
SEC 13 OF THE TRADEMARK ACT 1999 FDJVBFDJ PROVISIONS REGARDING THE CLSSIFICATION OF GOOD AND SERVICES. THERE ARE 34 CLSSES OF GOODS AND 19 CLASSES OF SERVICES. SPECIFICATION OF GOODS ARE GIVEN UNDER CLASSES 1 TO 34 AND 35 TO 45 WITH SPECIFICATION OF SERVICES. THE TRADEMARK RULES WERE AMENDED IN 2010 AND CLASSES 43,44,45 WERE NEWLY ADDED.
TRADEMARK CLASSES
CLASS 1- CHEMICALS
PARTICULARLY CHEMICALS WHICH ARE USED IN INDUSTRY, SCIENCE, PHOTOGRAPHY, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND UNPROCESSED ARTIFICIAL RESINS, UNPROCESSED PLASTICS, MANURES, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS COMPOSITION TEMPERING AND SOLDERING PREPARATIONS, CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES FOR PRESERVING FOOD STUFFS, TANNING SUBSTANCE, ADHESIVE USED IN INDUSTRY ALL COMES UNDER CHEMICAL CLASS.
CLASS 2- PAINTS
CLASS 2 MAINLY INVCLUDES PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, PRESERVATIVES AGAINST RUST, AGAINST DETERIOTATION OF WOODS, COLORANTS, MODERATORS, RAW NATURAL RESINS, METAL IN FOIL AND POWDER FORM FOR PAINTERS, DECORATIONS, PRINTERS AND ARTISTS.
CLASS 2 DOES NOT INCLUDE WITHINITSELF IF ARTIFICIAL RESINS UNPROCESSED, COSMETIC DIES, LAUNDRY VCGHEV, PAINT BOXES(USE IN SCHOOLS), INSULATING VARNISHES EG PAINTS IF GETTING REGISTERED.
CLASS 3- COSMETICS AND CLEANING PREPARATIONS
IT CONSIST OF BLEACHING PREPARATIONS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES FOR LAUNDRY USE, CLEANING, POLISHING, COLORING AND ABRASIVE PREPARATIONS, SOAPS, PERFUMING ESSENTIAL OILS, COSMETICS HAIR LOTION DENTIFRICES.
ANYTHING RELATED TO DEODORANTS USED FOR HUMANS OR FOR ANIMALS ROOM FRAGRANCES PREPARATIONS, SANITARY PREPARATIONS BEING TOILETRIES COMES UNDER CLASS 3.
A TRADEMARK SPECIMEN SHOULD BE A TAG LABEL ON CONTAINER FOR THESE GOODS ARE DISPLAY WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GOODS.
CLASS 4- OILS AND LUBRICANTS
INDUSTRIAL OILS AND GREASES, LUBRICANTS, DUST ABSORBING WETTING AND BINDING COMPOSITIONS FUELS- INCLUDING BJBJB SPIRIT AND ILLUMINATES, CANDLES, WICKS ALL COMES WITHIN CLASS 4.
CERTAIN SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL OILS AND GREASES MUST NOT BE INCLUDED IN CLASSIFICATION 4.
CLASS 5- PHARMACEUTICALS
PHARMACEUTICALS, UTERINARY AND SANITARY PREPAATIONS, REFBJERB SUBSTANCES ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL USE, FOOD FOR BABIES, PLASTERS, MATERIALS FOR DRESSING, MATERIAL FOR SHOPPING, TEETH, DENTAL AX, DISINFECTANTS, PREPARATION FOR DESTROYING VBBVJ, FUNGICIDES, HERBICIDES ALL COMES UNDER THE ORBIT OF CLASS 5.
CLASS 6- METAL GOODS
METAL GOODS CONTAINS COMMON MEDALS AND THEIR ALLOYS, METAL BUILDING MATERIALS TRANSPORTABLE BUILDINGS OF METAL, MATERIALS OF METALS FOR RAILWAY TRACKS, NON-ELECTRIC CABLES AND WIRE OF COMMON METAL, HJVHJVHJVJVJ, SMALL ITEMS OF METAL HARDWARE PIPES AND TUBES OF METAL, SAFES. GOODS OF COMMON METAL NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES, ORES.
BAUXITE, MERCURY, ANTIMONY, ALKALINE AND ALKALLINE EARTH METALS, METALS IN FOIL AND POWDER FORM FOR PAINTERS, DECORATORS, PRINTER AND ARTIST, THESE GOODS MUST NOT BE CLASSIFIED UNDER CLASS 6.
CLASS 7- MACHINERY
CLASS 7 INCULDES MACHINES, MACHINE TOOLS MOTORS AND ENGINES- EXCEPT FOR LAND VEHICLES, MACHINE COUPLING AND TRANSMISSIONS COMPONENTS EXCEPT FOR LAND VEHICLES AGRICULTURAL, IMPLEMENTS OTHER THAN HAND OPERATED, INCUBATORS FOR EGGS.
CERTAIN SPECIAL MACHINES AND MACHINES TOOLS, HAND TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS HAND OPERTAED, MOTORS AND ENGINES FOR LAND VEHICLES ARE SOME GOODS WHICH SHOULD NOT BE CLASSIFIES UNDER CLASS 7.
CLASS 8- HAND TOOLS
CLASS 8 COVERS HAND TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS- HAND OPERATED, CULTERY, SIDE ARMS RAZORS.CERTAIN SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS, MACHINE TOOLS AND IMPLEMENT DRIVER BY A MOTOR, SURGICAL CULTERY, SIDE ARMS BEING FIREARMS, PAPER KNIVES, CECEJCB WEAPONS SHOULD NOT BE CLASSIFIED UNDER CLASS 8.
CLASS 9-SCIENTIFIC AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS
CLASS 9 COVERS WITHIN ITSELF SCIENTIFIC, NAUTICAL, JBJBKB, ELECTRIC, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, OPTICAL, WEIGHING, MEASURING, SIGNALING, CHECKING SUPRESSION, LIFE SAVING AND TEACHING APPARATUS AND INSTRUMENTS, APPARATUS FOR RECORDING TRANSMISSION OR REPRODUCTION OF SOUNDS OR IMAGES MAGNETIC DATA CARRIERS, RECORDING DISCS, AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINES AND MECHANISMS FOR COIN OPERATED APPARATUS, CASH REGISTERS, CALCULATING MACHINES, DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND FIRE EXTINGUISH APPARATUS.
- ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR KITCHEN, PUMPING OR DISPENSING FUELS, ELECTRIC RAZORS, CLIPPERS AND FLAT IRONS, TOOTHBRUSHES AND COMBS (ELECTRONIC) CLOCKS ND WATCHES, GAME APPARATUS SHOULD NOT BE CLASSIFIED AS CLASS AND GOODS.
CLASS 10- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
SURGICAL, MEDICAL, DENTAL AND UTERINARY APPARATUS AND INSTRUMMENTS ARTIFICIAL LIMBS, EYES AND TEETH, ORTHOPAEDIC ARTICLES, BBEREVB MATERIALS ARE ALL COVERED UNDER CLASS 10.
Class 11-LIGHTNING EQUIPMENT
APPARATUS FOR LIGHTING, HEATING, STEAM GENERATING, COOKING, REFRIGERATING, DRYING VENTILATING, WATER SUPPLY AND SANITARY PURPOSES
Class 12-Vehicles
VEHICLES; APPARATUS FOR LOCOMOTION BY LAND, AIR OR WATER.
Class 13-Firearms
FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND PROJECTILES; EXPLOSIVES, FIRE WORKS.
Class 14-Jewellery
PRECIOUS METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS AND GOODS IN PRECIOUS METALS OR COATED THEREWITH, NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES; JEWELERS, PRECIOUS STONES; HOMOLOGICAL AND OTHER CHRONOMETRIC INSTRUMENTS.
Class 15-Musical Instruments
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Class 16-Stationery & Printed Matter
PAPER, CARDBOARD AND GOODS MADE FROM THESE MATERIALS, NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES; PRINTED MATTER; BOOKBINDING MATERIAL; PHOTOGRAPHS; STATIONERY; ADHESIVES FOR STATIONERY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES; ARTISTS’ MATERIALS; PAINT BRUSHES; TYPEWRITERS AND OFFICE REQUISITES-EXCEPT FURNITURE; INSTRUCTIONAL AND TEACHING MATERIAL EXCEPT APPARATUS; PLASTIC MATERIALS FOR PACKAGING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES; PLAYING CARDS; PRINTERS’ TYPE; PRINTING BLOCKS.
Class 17-Rubber Goods & Flexible Pipes
RUBBER, GUTTA PERCHA, GUM, ASBESTOS, MICA AND GOODS MADE FROM THESE MATERIALS AND NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES; PLASTICS IN EXTRUDED FORM FOR USE IN MANUFACTURE; PACKING, STOPPING AND INSULATING MATERIALS; FLEXIBLE PIPES, NOT OF METAL.
Class 18-Leather Goods
LEATHER AND IMITATIONS OF LEATHER, AND GOODS MADE OF THESE MATERIALS AND NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES, ANIMAL SKINS, HIDES, TRUNKS AND TRAVELLING BAGS; UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS AND WALKING STICKS; WHIPS, HARNESS AND SADDLER.
Class 19-Non-Metallic Building Materials & Rigid Pipes
BUILDING MATERIALS, ON METALLIC, NON-METALLIC RIGID PIPES FOR BUILDING; ASPHALT, PITCH AND BITUMEN; NON-METALLIC TRANSPORTABLE BUILDINGS; MONUMENTS, NOT OF METAL.
Class 20-Furniture & related goods
FURNITURE, MIRRORS, PICTURE FRAMES; GOODS NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES OF WOOD, CORK, REED, CANE, WICKER, HORN, BONE, IVORY, WHALEBONE, SHELL, AMBER, MOTHER OF PEARL, MEERSCHAUM AND SUBSTITUTES FOR ALL THESE MATERIALS, OR OF PLASTICS.
Class 21-Household Items
HOUSEHOLD OR KITCHEN UTENSILS AND CONTAINERS (NOT OF PRECIOUS METAL OR COATED THEREWITH; COMBS AND SPONGES; BRUSHES (EXCEPT PAINTS BRUSHES; BRUSH MAKING MATERIALS; ARTICLES FOR CLEANING PURPOSES;STEELWOOL; UNWORKED OR SEMI WORKED GLASS EXCEPT GLASS USED IN BUILDING; GLASSWARE, PORCELAIN AND EARTHENWARE NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES.
Class 22-Ropes & related items
ROPES, STRING, NETS, TENTS, AWNINGS, TARPAULINS, SAILS, SACKS AND BAGS NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES PADDING AND STUFFING MATERIALS (EXCEPT OF RUBBER OR PLASTICS; RAW FIBROUS TEXTILE MATERIALS.
Class 23-Yarns & Threads
YARNS AND THREADS, FOR TEXTILE USE.
Class 24 Textiles (Fabrics)
TEXTILES AND TEXTILE GOODS NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES; BED AND TABLE COVERS.
Class 25-Garments & Footwear
Clothing, Footwear, Headgear.
Class 26-Fancy Goods
LACE AND EMBROIDERY, RIBBONS AND BRAID, BUTTONS, HOOKS AND EYES, PINS AND NEEDLES; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.
Class 27-Floor coverings
CARPETS, RUGS, MATS AND MATTING, LINOLEUM AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR COVERING EXISTING FLOORS; WALL HANGINGS NON-TEXTILE.
Class 28-Toys & Sporting Articles
GAMES AND PLAYTHINGS, GYMNASTIC AND SPORTING ARTICLES NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES; DECORATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS TREES.
Class 29-Meats & Processed Foods
MEAT, FISH, POULTRY AND GAME, MEAT EXTRACTS, PRESERVED, DRIED AND COOKED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, JELLIES, JAMS, FRUIT SAUCES, EGGS, MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, EDIBLE OILS AND FATS.
Class 30-Tea, Coffee & cereals preparations
COFFEE, TEA, COCOA, SUGAR, RICE, TAPIOCA, SAGO, ARTIFICIAL COFFEE, FLOUR AND PREPARATIONS’ MADE FROM CEREALS, BREAD, PASTRY AND CONFECTIONERY, ICES; HONEY, TREACLE, YEAST, BAKING POWDER, SALT, MUSTARD, VINEGAR, SAUCES, CONDIMENTS, SPICES, ICE.
Class 31-Fruits, Flowers, Vegetables & Agricultural Products
AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL AND FORESTRY PRODUCTS AND GRAINS NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CLASSES; LIVE ANIMALS; FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; SEEDS, NATURAL PLANTS AND FLOWERS, FOODSTUFFS FOR ANIMALS, MALT.
Class 32-Light Beverages
BEERS, MINERAL AND AERATED WATERS, AND OTHER NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS; FRUIT DRINKS AND FRUIT JUICES, SYRUPS AND OTHER PREPARATIONS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES.
Class 33-Wine and spirits
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, EXCEPT BEERS.
Class 34-Smokers’ articles
TOBACCO, SMOKERS’ ARTICLES, MATCHES.
TRADEMARK CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICES
Class 35-Advertising, business, retailing and online services
ADVERTISING, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE FUNCTIONS.
Class 36-Real estate, insurance and financial insurance
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, MONETARY AFFAIRS; REAL ESTATE AFFAIRS.
Class 37-Building construction and repair
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, INSTALLATION SERVICES.
Class 38-Broadcasting and telecommunications
TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
Class 39-Transportation &Travels
TRANSPORT, PACKAGING AND STORAGE OF GOODS, TRAVEL
ARRANGEMENT.
Class 40-Treatment of Materials
TREATMENT OF MATERIALS.
Class 41-Education & Entertainment
EDUCATION, PROVIDING OF TRAINING, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTING AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
Class 42-Design & Development of Software& Hardware
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES AND RESEARCH AND DESIGN RELATING THERETO; INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH SERVICES; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE.
Class 43- Restaurants & Hotel
SERVICES FOR PROVIDING FOOD AND DRINK; TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION.
Class 44-Medical, Beauty & Agricultural
MEDICAL SERVICES, VETERINARY SERVICES, HYGIENIC AND BEAUTY CARE FOR HUMAN BEINGS OR ANIMALS, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY SERVICES.
Class 45-Legal, Social & Security Services
LEGALSERVICES, SECURITY SERVICES FOR THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY AND INDIVIDUALS, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES RENDERED BY OTHERS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS
SUMMARY
THE WAY THE TRADEMRK EXAMINERS AND APPLICANTS TRADEMARK ATTORNEYS ARRANGE DOCUMENTS SUCH AS TRADEMARK AND SERVICES MARK APPLICATIONS, ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTIONS AND SCOPE OF THE TYPES OF GOODS OR SERVICE TO WHICH THE MARKS APPLY ARE SET AS TRADEMARK CLASSIFICATION.
