Philippines Trademark Registration

Symbols used in relation to trademarks are frequently misunderstood by brand owners. The letters “TM” in superscript – TM– and the letter R in a circle – “®” – are the two most often used trademark symbols, however, there are others, such as TM, which is commonly used for service marks in the Philippines, or… Continue reading Difference between TM (™) and R (®) symbol in trademark

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the federal agency in charge of trademark registration, categorizes trademarks into 45 different “classes” of goods and services. The goal of these classes is to allow various types of businesses to register their trademarks in categories that are most closely connected to their main business. Trademark Class 3… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 3: Soaps, Perfumes and Cosmetics

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which regulates the registration of federal trademarks, categorizes them into 45 “classes” of goods and services. The goal of these several classes is to allow a wide range of firms to register their trademarks in the categories that are most relevant to their primary business. The division… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 5: Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Products

Goods and services are both eligible for trademark registration. Goods and services are divided into 45 Trademark Classes during the trademark registration process. Before filing an application, it is critical to determine the trademark class, as registering a trademark or name under a specific class only offers protection for that category. If a trademark is… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 4: Industrial Oil and Fuels

The International Classification of Goods and Services for the Registration of Marks is another name for the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Registration of Marks. For the purposes of trademark and service mark registration, a categorization that divides goods and services into 45 classes: 34 classes of goods. 11 classes of services.… Continue reading Trademark Class 1: Chemical products used in industry, science and agriculture

In the Philippines, trademark law allows a business owner to register his or her trademark and protect it from infringement. Trademark registration is possible in the category in which the good or service falls. Different Trademark classes make it easier to recognize and register a Trademark in the right class to protect it against infringement,… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 7: Machines and Machine Tools; Motors and engines

A Trademark classification is used to make it easier to register all trademarks and service marks in a variety of fields with national and international trademark offices across the world. The International (Nice) Classification of Goods and Services divides different goods and services into 45 Trademark Classes (1 to 34 cover goods, and 35 to… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 6: Common metals and their alloys

Choosing the appropriate Nice classes (also known as ‘International Classes’) to file under during your trademark application can be a difficult task. Choosing the right class (es) for your trademark registration is an important part of your entire trademark protection strategy. Trademark Class 2 covers paints, dyes, colorants, varnishes, thinners, lacquers, resins, anti-preparations, primers, and… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 2: Paints, Colorants and Preparations

Different goods and services are classified into 45 Trademark Classes by the International (Nice) Classification of Goods and Services (1 to 34 cover Goods, and 35 to 45 cover Services). Hand-operated machinery that is utilized as a tool in the respective fields is classified as Class 8. Join our newsletter   Thank you for Signing Up… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 8: Hand tools and implements

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) separate trademarks into 45 different “classes” of goods or services when structuring its registry. Examiners of trademarks are aware that not all trademarks are in direct competition with one another. A buyer looking to purchase a scientific instrument from “Investigator Specialties” would not be confused with a private… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 9: Computers, Software and Electronics