Trademark Classes – What it is?
Trademark classes have been created to categorize products and services into certain groups. When you apply for trademark registration, the trademark classes provide you guidance on the categorization of the product or service. Since for a product or service, you can only apply in one of the trademark classes, you must know what the trademark classes are and which class describes your product or service more precisely. Once you are done with classification, you can file your application.
The trademark classes for goods and services in Pakistan are based on international classification (NICE).
Number of Trademark Classes
According to NICE classification, goods, and services have been categorized into 45 trademark classes. There are 34 trademark classes for goods/products and 11 trademark classes describe the services.
Importance of Trademark Classes
If you are willing to register your trademark for a product or service, learning about trademark classes will be important for you. Every product or service is of a particular category. If you don’t know about the trademark classes, you will not be able to categorize your product or service. Even without knowing trademark classes, you will not be able to conduct a trademark search which is an exercise to know if your trademark is registerable or now. If you don’t know which class your product or service belongs to, your trademark search will bring you accurate information.
How to Use Trademark Classes in Trademark Application
If you are applying to register a trademark for a product or service, you must refer to the trademark classes (mentioned below) and check which class most precisely describes your product or service. However, there’s a possibility that your product or service may fall in more than one trademark class. If you think that more than one trademark class appropriately describes your product or service, you should register your trademark in all the relevant classes. Though applying in multiple trademark classes cost you some extra money but its benefits would be manifold so never compromise on that.
Trademark Classes and their Broad Description
| TM Class | Description (Products/Goods) |
|---|---|
| TM Class 1 | Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry. |
| TM Class 2 | Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists. |
| TM Class 3 | Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices. |
| TM Class 4 | Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting. |
| TM Class 5 | Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides |
| TM Class 6 | Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores. |
| TM Class 7 | Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs. |
| TM Class 8 | Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors. |
| TM Class 9 | Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus |
| TM Class 10 | Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials. |
| TM Class 11 | Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes |
| TM Class 12 | Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water |
| TM Class 13 | Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks |
| TM Class 14 | Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewellery, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments. |
| TM Class 15 | Musical instruments |
| TM Class 16 | 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); printers’ type; printing blocks. |
| TM Class 17 | 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 |
| TM Class 18 | 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 saddlery |
| TM Class 19 | Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal |
| TM Class 20 | 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 |
| TM Class 21 | Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith); combs and sponges; brushes (except paint 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 |
| TM Class 22 | 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 |
| TM Class 23 | Yarns and threads, for textile use |
| TM Class 24 | Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers |
| TM Class 25 | Clothing, footwear, headgear |
| TM Class 26 | Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers |
| TM Class 27 | Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile). |
| TM Class 28 | Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees |
| TM Class 29 | Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats |
| TM Class 30 | 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 |
| TM Class 31 | 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 |
| TM Class 32 | Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages |
| TM Class 33 | Alcoholic beverages (except beers) |
| TM Class 34 | Tobacco; smokers’ articles; matches |
| Class | Description (Services) |
| TM Class 35 | Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions |
| TM Class 36 | Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs;real estate affairs |
| TM Class 37 | Building construction; repair; installation services |
| TM Class 38 | Telecommunications |
| TM Class 39 | Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement |
| TM Class 40 | Treatment of materials. |
| TM Class 41 | Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities |
| TM Class 42 | Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software |
| TM Class 43 | Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation |
| TM Class 44 | Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services |
| TM Class 45 | Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals, personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals |
PRODUCTS
TM Class 1
Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.
TM Class 2
Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.
TM Class 3
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices.
TM Class 4
Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting.
TM Class 5
Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides
TM Class 6
Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.
TM Class 7
Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs.
TM Class 8
Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors.
TM Class 9
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus
TM Class 10
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials.
TM Class 11
Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes
TM Class 12
Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water
TM Class 13
Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks
TM Class 14
Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewellery, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.
TM Class 15
Musical instruments
TM Class 16
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); printers’ type; printing blocks.
TM Class 17
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
TM Class 18
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 saddlery
TM Class 19
Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal
TM Class 20
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