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How to classify my goods / services?

Your application must include a list of all goods and services which you want to register your trademark with. You must list the goods and services in the class(es) they fall in. You should also state the number of class(es) they fall in. Below is the general classification under the 9 th edition of the NICE Classification by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), applied in Hong Kong with effect from 1 January, 2007, which guide you how to find out the class(es) that your goods and services falling into.

Goods

• 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.

• 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.

• Class 3
  Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices.

• Class 4
  Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Class 8
  Hand tools and implements (hand operated); cutlery; side arms; razors.

• 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.

• Class 10
  Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopaedic articles; suture materials.

• Class 11
  Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.

• Class 12
  Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.

• Class 13
  Firearms; ammunition and projectiles, explosives; fireworks.

• 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.

• Class 15
  Musical instruments.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Class 19
  Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal.

• 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.

• Class 21
  Household or kitchen utensils and containers; 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.

• 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.

• Class 23
  Yarns and threads, for textile use.

• Class 24
  Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers.

• Class 25
  Clothing, footwear, headgear.

• Class 26
  Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers.

• Class 27
  Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile).

• Class 28
  Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.

• Class 29
  Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats.

• 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.

• 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.

• Class 32
  Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages.

• Class 33
  Alcoholic beverages (except beers).

• Class 34
  Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches.

Services

• Class 35
  Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.

• Class 36
  Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.

• Class 37
  Building construction; repair; installation services.

• Class 38
  Telecommunications.

• Class 39
  Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.

• Class 40
  Treatment of materials.

• Class 41
  Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.

• 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.

• Class 43
  Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation.

• Class 44
  Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.

• 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.

You may find details of the Nice Classification at http://www.wipo.int/classifications/en. This hyperlink is made with the permission of WIPO. The Secretariat of WIPO assumes no liability with regard to the transformation or translation of the data.