How to choose the trademark registration category? When an enterprise or individual applies to register a trademark, they should select the category of goods or services that they are currently using or plan to use in the future to register. How to choose a registered trademark category? We have summarized several tips for choosing a trademark registration category:
1. Choose a product name with a relatively large range
For example, 2601 among the 26 categories "Hairpins" in the group, there are other product names about hairpins in this group: hairpins (hairpins), curling hairpins, strip hairpins (hairpins), these are collectively referred to as hairpins. Therefore, our first choice is hair clips. After selecting a relatively large range of product items, we can then select a smaller range of product items based on the main business products, so as to achieve the maximum protection effect with the minimum cost.
2. Select product items with similar functions to the products you operate, or select the main components of the product items you operate
If the "Classification Table of Similar Goods and Services" If there is no exact name for a small product item, we can choose a product item with functions similar to those of the product we operate, or select the main components of the product item we operate, so as to protect the trademark rights of the product.
3. Select cross-search or similar goods or services in other categories
Generally speaking, trademarks or services in a similar group are similar, but a certain Some goods or services are similar across categories. If you select this good or service, the scope of protection will extend to cross-retrieval or similar goods or services. This selection method can maximize the scope of trademark protection without increasing registration costs, and can achieve cross-category protection.
4. Register in advance in relevant categories
In order to expand the scope of trademark registration protection, in addition to registering the company's own main products, you can also register in advance in relevant categories. . In order to save costs, you can choose a small product item in each group, such as 26 categories. The total number of 26 categories is divided into 10 small groups. If you select a product to register in each group, there will be exactly 10 product items. This selection will protect the entire 26 categories. If a third party If you want to register the same or similar trademark in Class 26, you will not be able to register it.
5. Register a trademark in a category similar to the company's main products or in different categories in the same industry
(1) Apply for a trademark in a category similar to the company's main products.
For example: Category 32 and Category 33 are both wine. Class 32 is for non-alcoholic beverages and Class 33 is for alcoholic beverages. If you simply register for Class 33, once the product enters the market, it is likely that the same trademark as the registered trademark in Class 33 will appear in Class 32.
(2) Register trademarks in different categories in the same industry.
For example: In the home appliance industry, according to different types of home appliance products, they are divided into different categories in the "Classification Table of Similar Goods and Services". For example: electric water heaters, freezers, etc. are in Category 11, washing machines are in Category 7, CD players, and TV cameras are in Category 9. Registering a trademark in different categories in the same industry is a means of comprehensive trademark protection.
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