TRADEMARK CLASSES SERACH

What is Trademark Classes Search service?

Trademark application is made under 45 different classes as per the NICE classification for trademark. Each of the trademark class represents a distinct set of goods and services. While filing a trademark application, the class of goods and services to which the trademark pertain must be mentioned in the application. It is important to choose the right class of trademark while filing the application as wrong classification of trademark could hamper the trademark registration process and/or diminish the legal protection for the mark under the Trademark Act.
Trademark application can be filed in more than one class, if the activity of the business involves diverse goods or services falling under different trademark classifications. Further, even if a registered trademark exists under one class, another entity can file a trademark application for the same mark under a different class. Hence, filing of trademark application under one class does not provide complete exclusivity over use of the mark. Trademark only provides exclusivity for use of the mark with respect to the class of goods or services for which the trademark is registered. Use the trademark class finder tool to find the correct trademark class for your goods or service from over 8000 goods and services.

Advantages of Trademark Classes Search

1. TM search provides information and details of any existing similar brand name/ trademark similar to yours.
2. It provides information of brand name/ trademark which can be phonetically similar to your brand name/trademark.
3. Trademark search provides you information of any well-known marks which are similar to your brand name/ trademark.
4. It provides you with a list of prohibited marks (marks which are prohibited from registration by a private individual) so that you can check whether your brand name/ trademark falls under the list of such prohibited marks.
5. If your brand name has a logo or device, TM search gives you information and details of similar brand name/ trademark under the Vienna Code Classification (International Classification of figurative elements) similar to your brand name/ trademark.