Trademark category refers to its classification, and the classification *** includes 45 categories, including 34 categories of goods and 11 categories of services. *** contains more than 10,000 goods and services, precisely for To meet the needs of trademark retrieval, review, and management, certain goods with exactly the same attributes are grouped together into one category, and all goods and services are divided into 45 categories to form a trademark classification. Therefore, for trademark registrants, when registering a trademark, they must apply for a category based on the trademark classification.
Legal Basis
"Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 3 Trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service trademarks and collective trademarks , certification trademark; the trademark registrant enjoys exclusive rights to the trademark and is protected by law. The term "collective trademark" as mentioned in this Law refers to a mark registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for use by members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization. The term "certification trademark" as used in this Law means that it is controlled by an organization with the ability to supervise certain goods or services and is used by units or individuals other than the organization to certify the origin of the goods or services. , raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other signs of specific quality. Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be stipulated by the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council.