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 pigments, according to the NICE classification. Trademark Class 2 is found in the section titled “Classes of Goods.”
Types of goods come under Trademark Class 2
Trademark Class 2 includes goods such as:
- Paints
- Colorants, and preparations used for the protection against corrosion.
This Class includes in particular, paints, varnishes, and lacquers for industry, handicrafts and arts, dyestuffs for clothing, colorants for foodstuffs, and beverages.
What’s Not Included In Trademark Class 2
The following goods are not included in Class 2 of the Nice Classification:
- Unprocessed artificial resins (Class 1).
- Laundry bluing (Class 3).
- Cosmetic dyes (Class 3).
- Paint boxes (articles for use in school) (Class 16).
- Insulating paints and varnishes (Class 17).
Why are Nice Classes Used?
When filing an application, it is the applicant’s responsibility to determine if the mark is brand new or has already been claimed by another party. When assessing whether your trademark is available, a vast amount of data must be combed through. This search is made easier by the Nice Classification, which organizes trademark information into searchable classes, making it easy to do a thorough search. To put it another way, the classification of goods and services makes it easier to get trademark rights.