All About Trademark Class 1

All About Trademark Class 1

Trademark Class 1, as defined by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), is dedicated to chemicals and chemical products. This class encompasses a broad spectrum of chemical items, including those used in industry, agriculture, and scientific research, as well as substances for preserving food, tanning animal hides, and more. It also includes raw plastics and unprocessed resins, fire extinguishing compositions, and adhesives used in industry. Properly classifying your goods or services within this class is vital for trademark registration and protection, as trademark rights are specific to the class they are registered in and do not extend to other classes. Therefore, consulting with a trademark expert or attorney is advisable when seeking trademark protection within Class 1 or any other class to ensure accurate classification and robust legal safeguards for your brand.

Someone else can apply for a similar trademark in a different class, hence removing the restriction in choosing your brand name. But it must be noted here at this point that a business can apply for a trademark under more than one class. So if someone wants to ensure that their brand name is not used by anyone in any field of business, they can actually apply for a trademark in all the classes, in which case that trademark becomes exclusive to that business.

Classifications of Trademark Class 1

Trademark Class 1 is one of the 45 classes used in the trademark classification system established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Each class represents a specific category of goods or services, and Class 1 is designated for Chemical Products. In this class, you can register trademarks for various types of chemical substances and products, including those used in industrial processes, scientific research, agriculture, and more. Class 1 helps organize and classify these chemical goods for trademark registration purposes, ensuring that trademarks are appropriately protected within this category. Proper classification is essential to ensure that your trademark rights are upheld and that competitors cannot use confusingly similar names for similar chemical products.

1. Sensitized paper
2. Tyre repairing composition
3. Salt for preserving other than for foodstuffs
4. Certain additives for use in the food industry include pectin, lecithin, enzymes, and chemical preservatives.
5. Certain ingredients for use in the manufacture of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, for instance, vitamins, preservatives, and antioxidants.
6. Certain filtering materials, for example, mineral substances, chemical substances, and ceramic materials in particular forms.

Important goods included in class 1

• Compost
• Salt used for the preservation of anything except foodstuffs
• Unprocessed artificial resins
• Unprocessed plastics
• Manures
• Fire extinguishing compositions
• Tempering and soldering preparations
• Chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs
• Tanning substances
• Industrial adhesives

Trademark Class 1 does not include

Trademark Class 1, which is designated for Chemical Products, does not include certain goods and services. It is essential to understand these exclusions to accurately classify your products and ensure that they are properly protected within the appropriate trademark class.

Here are some goods and services that are typically not included in Class 1:

1. Raw natural resins:

   As unprocessed synthetic resins are included in Class 1 while raw natural resins are covered in Trademark Class 2.

2. Semi-processed resins:

   It has been covered in Trademark Class 17.

3. Chemical preparations for medical or veterinary purposes

   : All the chemical preparations for the purpose of medical or veterinary has been included in Class 5.

4. Fungicides, herbicides, and preparations for destroying vermin:

   These have been covered in the Trademark Class 5

5. Adhesives for stationery or household purposes:

   The adhesives used for stationery or household purposes have been included in Class 16.

6. Salt for preserving foodstuffs:

   The salt used for preserving foodstuffs has been covered in the Trademark Class 30.

7. Straw Mulch:

   The straw mulch has been included in Class 31.

It is crucial to carefully review the goods or services you intend to protect with a trademark and classify them accurately to ensure your trademark registration aligns with the appropriate class. Proper classification helps in preventing legal issues and ensures your trademark rights are adequately defined and protected. Consulting with a trademark attorney or expert can be beneficial in this regard.

List of popular examples of Trademark Class 1

• TATA: Various chemical products, insecticides, fungicides, manures, fertilizers, tanning substances, industry adhesives, etc.
• Dettol: Water treatment and purifying agents and preparations
• Fevicol: Synthetic resin glue for use in industry
• Pidilite: Synthetic resins, adhesives, and chemicals for use in industry
• M-Seal: Epoxy resin compositions
• Ajinomoto: Chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs, tanning substances, artificial sweeteners
• Nirma: Plastics, fire extinguishing compositions, chemicals for preserving foodstuffs, tanning substances, industry adhesive, etc.
• Godrej: Chemicals, reagents, biologicals, enzymes, immunologicals, etc.
• GACL: Various chemical products, insecticides, fungicides, manures, fertilizers, tanning substances, industry adhesives, etc.
• Atul: Atul Ltd – Chemical products used in industry.
• Coromandel: Fertilizers and chemicals
• BASF: Various chemical products, insecticides, fungicides, manures, fertilizers, tanning substances, industry adhesives
• UPL: Fertilizer and chemical products for use in agriculture
• Nilkamal: Low-density polyethylene, poly proplylene, poly-ethelen, terapthlate, polystynine, poly carbonate, etc.

• Kingfa: Unprocessed resins, unprocessed plastics, Fire extinguishing compositions, etc.
• Plastiblends: Additives and other chemical products

List of goods classified under Trademark Class 1

Trademark Class 1 encompasses a wide range of chemical products and substances. Here is the list of products that have been classified under the Trademark Class 1-

A

• Acetate of cellulose, unprocessed
• Acetates (Chemicals)
• Acetic anhydride
• Acetone
• Acetylene
• Acetylene Tetrachloride
• Acid proof chemical compositions
• Acids
• Acidulated water for recharging batteries/ accumulators
• Acrylic Resins, unprocessed
• Actinium
• Activated carbon/ activated charcoal
• Active chemical ingredients
• Additives (chemical)- To drilling muds
• Additives (chemical)- To fungicides
• Additives (chemical)- To insecticides
• Additives (chemical)- To motor fuel
• Adhesive preparations for surgical bandages
• Adhesive for billposting
• Adhesive for industrial purposes
• Adhesive for paper hanging/ wallpaper
• Adhesive for wall tiles
• Adjuvants, other than for medical or veterinary purposes
• Agar-agar for industrial purposes
• Agglutinants for concrete
• Agricultural chemicals, except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and parasiticides
• Albumenized paper
• Albumin (animal or vegetable, raw material)
• Alcohols for industrial purposes
• Aldehydes
• Alginates for industrial purposes
• Alginates for the food industry
• Alkalies
• Alkaline iodides for industrial purposes
• Alkaline metals
• Alkaline-earth metals
• Alkaloids
• Alum
• Alumina
• Aluminium acetate
• Aluminium alum
• Aluminium chloride
• Aluminium hydrate
• Aluminium iodide
• Aluminium silicate
• Americium
• Ammonia (volatile alkali) for industrial purposes
• Ammonia alum
• Ammonia
• Ammoniacal salts
• Ammonium aldehyde
• Ammonium nitrate
• Ammonium salts
• Amyl acetate
• Amyl alcohol
• Anhydrides
• Anhydrous ammonia
• Animal albumen (raw material)
• Animal carbon
• Animal carbon preparations
• Animal charcoal
• Animal extracts for the food industry
• Animal manure
• Anthranilic acid
• Anti-boil preparations for engine coolants
• Anti-frothing solutions for batteries/ accumulators
• Anti-incrustants
• Anti-knock substances for internal combustion engines
• Anti-sprouting preparations for vegetables
• Anti-tarnishing chemicals for windows
• Antifreeze
• Antimony
• Antimony oxide
• Antimony sulfide

[Antioxidents]

• Antioxidants for use in manufacture
• Antioxidants for use in the manufacture of cosmetics
• Antioxidants for use in the manufacture of food supplements
• Antioxidants for use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical
• Antistatic preparations, other than for household purposes
• Argon
• Arsenic
• Arsenious acid
• Artificial sweeteners for industrial purposes
• Artificial sweeteners for the food industry
• Astatine
• Auxiliary fluids for use with abrasives.

B

• Bacterial preparations, other than for medical or veterinary use
• Bacteriological preparations for acetification
• Bacteriological preparations, other than for medical or veterinary use
• Barium
• Barium compounds
• Barium sulfate
• Baryta
• Baryta paper
• Barytes
• Bases (chemical preparations)
• Basic gallate of bismuth
• Bate for dressing skin,/ dressing, except oils, for skins
• Bauxite
• Beer clarifying agents
• Beer preserving agents
• Bentonite
• Benzene
• Benzene derivatives
• Benzene-based acids
• Benzoic acid
• Benzoic sulfimide for industrial purposes
• Benzol
• Berkelium
• Bicarbonate of soda for industrial purposes
• Bichloride of tin
• Bichromate of potassium
• Bichromate of soda
• Biochemical catalysts
• Biological preparations, other than for medical or veterinary purposes
• Biological tissue cultures, other than for medical or veterinary purposes
• Biostimulants for plants
• Birdlime
• Bismuth
• Bismuth subnitrate for chemical purposes
• Blood charcoal
• Blue vitriol/ copper sulfate
• Blueprint cloth
• Blueprint paper
• Bone charcoal
• Borax
• Boric acid for industrial purposes
• Bacteriological culture mediums, other that for medical or veterinary purposes
• Brake fluid
• Brazing fluxes
• Blazing preparations
• Brickwork preservatives, except paints & oils
• Bromine for chemical purposes
• By-products of the processing of cereals for industrial purposes.

C

• Caesium
• Calcined soda
• Calcium cyanamide (fertilizer)
• Calcium carbide
• Calcium salts
• Californium
• Calomel (mercurous chloride)
• Camphor, for industrial purposes
• Carbide
• Carbolineum for the protection of plants
• Carbon
• Carbon black for industrial purposes
• Carbon dioxide for industrial purposes
• Carbon disulfide
• Carbon for filters
• Carbon tetrachloride
• Carbonates
• Carbonic acid
• Carbonic hydrates
• Casein for industrial purpose
• Casein for the food industry
• Cassiopium (lutetium)
• Catalysts
• Catechu
• Caustic alkali
• Caustic soda for industrial purposes
• Caustics for industrial purposes
• Cellulose
• Cellulose derivatives (chemicals)
• Cellulose esters for industrial purposes
• Cellulose ethers for industrial purposes
• Cement (metallurgy)
• Cement for footwear
• Cement for mending broken articles
• Cement preservatives, except oils & paints
• Cement-waterproofing chemical, except paints
• Ceramic compositions for sintering (granules & powders)
• Ceramic glazings
• Ceramic materials in particulate form, for use as filtering media
• Cerium
• Chemical additives for oils
• Chemical coatings for ophthalmic lenses
• Chemical intensifiers for paper
• Chemical intensifiers for rubber

[Chemical Preparations]

• Chemical preparations for facilitating the alloying of metals
• Chemical preparations for scientific purposes, other than for medical and veterinary use
• Chemical preparations for smoking meat
• Chemical preparations for use in photography
• Chemical preparations to prevent diseases affecting cereal plants
• Chemical preparations to prevent diseases affecting vine plants
• Chemical preparations to prevent mildew
• Chemical preparations to prevent wheat blight/ wheat smut
• Chemical reagents, other than for medical and veterinary purposes
• Chemical substances/ chemical preparations for analyses in laboratories, other than for medical and veterinary purposes
• Chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs
• Chemicals for the manufacture of paints
• Chemicals for the manufacture of pigments
• Chemicals for use in forestry, except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and parasiticides
• Chemicals, except pigments, for the manufacture of enamel
• Chimney cleaners, chemical
• Chlorides
• Chlorine
• Chlorates
• Cholic acid
• Chromates
• Chrome alum
• Chrome salts
• Chromic acid
• Chromic salts
• Chromium oxide
• Cinematographic films, sensitized but not exposed
• Citric acid for industrial purposes
• Clarification/ purification preparations
• Coal saving preparations
• Cobalt oxide for industrial purposes
• Collagen for industrial purposes
• Collodion
• Color-brightening chemicals for industrial purposes
• Combusting preparations (chemical additives to motor fuel)

[Composition]

• Compositions for repairing inner tube of tyres
• Compositions for the manufacture of phonograph records
• Compositions for the manufacture of technical ceramics
• Compositions for repairing tyres
• Compositions for threading
• Compost
• Concrete preservatives, except paints & oils
• Concrete-aeration chemicals
• Cream of tartar for industrial purposes
• Cream of tartar for the food industry
• Creosote for chemical purposes
• Crotonic aldehyde
• Cryogenic preparations
• Cultures of microorganisms, other than for medical or veterinary use
• Curium
• Currying preparations for leather
• Currying preparations for skins
• Cyanides (prussiates)
• Cymene.

D

• Damp-proofing chemicals, except paints, for masonry
• Decolorants/ bleaching preparations for industrial purposes
• Defoliants
• Degreasing preparations for use in manufacturing processes
• Dehydrating preparations for industrial purposes
• Dendrimer-based polymers for use in the manufacture of capsules for pharmaceuticals
• Descaling preparations, other than for household purposes
• Detergent additives to petrol/ gasoline
• Detergent for use in manufacturing processes
• Dextrin (size)
• Diagnostic preparations for research laboratory use
• Diagnostic preparations, other than for medical or veterinary purposes
• Diagnostic strips for testing breast milk, other than for medical or veterinary use
• Diastase for industrial purposes
• Diatomaceous earth
• Diazo paper
• Dielectric fluids as a chemical preparation for use in metalworking, except oils
• Disincrustants
• Dispersion of plastics
• Distilled water
• Dolomite for industrial purposes
• Drilling muds
• Dry ice (carbon dioxide)
• Dysprosium.

E

• Electrophoresis gel
• Emollients for industrial purposes
• Emulsifiers
• Enamel-staining chemicals
• Engine-decarbonizing chemicals/ chemical preparations for decarbonizing engines
• Enzyme preparations for industrial purposes
• Enzyme preparations for the food industry
• Enzymes for industrial purposes
• Enzymes for the food industry
• Epoxy resins, unprocessed
• Erbium
• Esters
• Ethane
• Ethers
• Ethyl alcohol
• Ethyl ether
• Europium
• Expanded clay for hydroponic plant growing (substrate).

F

• Fat-bleaching chemicals
• Fatty acids
• Ferments for chemical purposes
• Fermium
• Ferrocyanides
• Ferrotype plates (photography)
• Fertilizers
• Fertilizing preparations
• Filtering materials of chemical substances
• Filtering materials of mineral substances
• Filtering materials of unprocessed plastics
• Filtering materials of vegetable substances
• Filtering preparations for beverages’ industry
• Finishing preparations for use in the manufacture of steel
• Fire extinguishing compositions
• Fireproofing preparations
• Fish meal fertilizers
• Fissionable chemical elements
• Fissionable material for nuclear energy
• Fixing baths (photography)
• Fixing solutions (photography)
• Flashlight preparations
• Flavonoids (phenolic compounds) for industrial purposes
• Flocculants
• Flour for industrial purposes
• Flower preservatives
• Flowers of sulfur for chemical purposes
• Fluids/ liquids for hydraulic circuits
• Fluorine
• Fluorspar compounds
• Formic acid
• Formic aldehyde for chemical purposes
• Foundry binding substances
• Foundry moulding preparations
• Foundry sand
• Francium
• Fuel for nuclear reactors
• Fuel-saving preparations
• Fuller’s earth for use in the textile industry
• Fulling preparations
• Fulling preparations for use in the textile industry.

G

• Gadolinium
• Gallic acid for the manufacture of ink
• Gallium
• Gallnuts
• Gallotannic acid
• Galvanizing baths
• Galvanizing preparations
• Gambier
• Gas purifying preparations
• Gelatine for industrial purposes
• Gelatine for photographic purposes
• Genes of seeds for agricultural production
• Getters (chemically active substances)
• Glass-frosting chemicals
• Glass-staining chemicals
• Glaziers’ putty
• Glucose for industrial purposes
• Glucose for the food industry
• Glucosides
• Glue for industrial purposes
• Glutamic acid for industrial purposes
• Gluten (glue), other than for stationary or household purposes
• Gluten for industrial purposes
• Gluten for the food industry
• Glutinous preparations for tree-grafting/ tree-banding
• Glycerides
• Glycerine for industrial purposes
• Glycol
• Glycol ether
• Gold salts
• Grafting mastic for trees
• Grafting wax for trees
• Grapheme
• Graphite for industrial purposes
• Guano
• Gum Arabic for industrial purposes
• Gum solvents/ degumming preparations
• Gum tragacanth for industrial purposes
• Gums (adhesives) for industrial purposes
• Gurjun balsam for use in the manufacture of varnish
• Gypsum for use as a fertilizer.

H

• Heavy water
• Helium
• Holmium
• Hormones for hastening the ripening of fruit
• Horticulture chemicals, except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and parasiticides
• Humus
• Humus topdressing
• Hydrates
• Hydrazine
• Hydrochlorates
• Hydrochloric acid
• Hydrofluoric acid
• Hydrogen
• Hydrogen peroxide for industrial purposes
• Hydrochlorite of soda
• Hydroposulfites.

I

• Industrial chemicals
• Iodic acid
• Iodine for chemical purposes
• Iodine for industrial purposes
• Iodized albumen
• Iodized salts
• Ion exchangers (chemicals)
• Iron salts
• Isinglass, other than for stationary, household, or alimentary purposes
• Isotopes for industrial purposes.

K

• Kainite
• Kaolin/ china clay/ china slip
• Ketones
• Kieselgur
• Krypton.

L

• Lactic acid
• Lactose (raw material)
• Lactose for industrial purposes
• Lactose for the food industry
• Lamp black for industrial purposes
• Lanthanum
• Lead acetate
• Lead arsenate
• Lead oxide
• Leather glues
• Leather-dressing chemicals
• Leather-impregnating chemicals
• Leather-renovating chemicals
• Leather-waterproofing chemicals
• Lecithin (raw material)
• Lecithin for industrial purposes
• Lecithin for the food industry
• Lime acetate
• Lime carbonate
• Lime chloride
• Limestone hardening substances
• Liquids for removing sulfate from batteries/ accumulators
• Lithia (lithium oxide)
• Lithium
• Litmus paper
• Loam
• Lye water for the food industry.

M

• Magnesite
• Magnesium carbonate
• Magnesium chloride
• Magnetic fluid for industrial purposes
• Malt albumen
• Manganate
• Manganese dioxide
• Mangrove bark for industrial purposes
• Masonry preservatives, except paints and oils
• Mastic for leather
• Mastic for tyres
• Meat tenderizers for industrial purposes
• Mercuric oxide
• Mercury
• Mercury salts
• Metal annealing preparations
• Metal hardening preparations
• Metal tempering preparations
• Metalloids
• Methane
• Methyl benzene
• Methyl benzol
• Methyl ether
• Milk ferments for chemical purposes
• Milk ferments for industrial purposes
• Milk ferments for the food industry
• Mineral acids
• Moderating materials for nuclear reactors
• Moistening (wetting) preparations for use in bleaching
• Moistening (wetting) preparations for use in dyeing
• Moistening (wetting) preparations for use in the textile industry
• Mordants for metals
• Mould-release preparations
• Must-fining preparations.
• Nanopowders for industrial purposes

N

• Naphthalene
• Neodymium
• Neon
• Neptunium
• Nitrate paper
• Nitrates
• Nitric acid
• Nitrogen
• Nitrogenous fertilizers
• Nitrous oxide.

O

• Oenological bactericides (chemical preparations for use in wine-making)
• Oil cement (putty)
• Oil dispersants
• Oil-bleaching chemicals
• Oil-purifying chemicals
• Oil-separating chemicals
• Oils for currying leather
• Oils for preparing leather in the course of manufacture
• Oils for tanning leather
• Oils for the preservation of food
• Oleic acid
• Olivine (silicate mineral)
• Opacifiers for enamel
• Opacifiers for glass
• Organic digestate (fertilizer)
• Oxalates
• Oxalic acid
• Oxygen for industrial purposes.

P

• Palladium chloride
• Paper pulp
• Paste fillers for automobile body repair
• Peat (fertilizer)
• Peat pots for horticulture
• Pectin (photography)
• Pectin for industrial purposes
• Pectin for the food industry
• Perborate of soda
• Percarbonates
• Perchlorates
• Persulfates
• Persulfuric acid
• Petroleum dispersants
• Phenol for industrial purposes
• Phosphates (fertilizer)
• Phosphatides
• Phosphoric acid
• Phosphorous
• Photographic developers
• Photographic emilsions
• Photographic paper
• Photographic sensitizers
• Photometric paper
• Photosensitive plates
• Picric acid
• Plant extracts, other than essential oils, for the food industry
• Plant extracts, other than essential oils, for use in the manufacture of cosmetics
• Plant extracts, other than essential oils, for use in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals
• Plant growth regulating preparations
• Plasticizers
• Plastics, unprocessed
• Plastisols
• Plutonium
• Polish removing substances
• Polonium
• Polymer resins, unprocessed
• Potash
• Potash water
• Potassium
• Potassium dioxalate
• Potato flour for industrial purposes
• Potting soil
• Power steering food
• Praseodymium
• Preparations for preventing the tarnishing of glass
• Preparations for preventing the tarnishing of lenses
• Preparations for stimulating cooking for industrial purposes
• Preparations for the separation of greases
• Preparations of micro-organism, other than for medical and veterinary use
• Preparations of the distillation of wood alcohol
• Preparations of trace elements for plants
• Preservatives for tiles, except paints & oils
• Preservatives for use in the pharmaceutical industry
• Promethium
• Propellant gases for aerosols
• Protactinium
• Protective gases for welding
• Protein (raw material)
• Proteins for the food industry
• Proteins for use in manufacture
• Proteins for use in manufacturing of food supplements
• Pyrogallic acid.

Q

• Quebracho for industrial purposes

R

• Radiator flushing chemicals
• Radioactive elements for scientific purposes
• Radium for scientific purposes
• Radon
• Rare earths
• Reagent papers, other than for medical or veterinary purposes
• Reducing agents for use in photography
• Refrigerants
• Renovating preparations for phonograph records
• Rhenium
• Rock salt
• Rubber preservatives
• Rubidium.

S

• Saccharin for industrial purposes
• Saccharin for the food industry
• Sal ammoniac
• Sal ammoniac spirits
• Salisylic acid
• Salt for preserving, other than foodstuffs
• Salt, raw
• Salpeter
• Salts (chemical preparations)
• Salts (fertilizers)
• Salts for coloring metal
• Salts for galvanic cells/ batteries
• Salts for industrial purposes
• Salts from rare earth metals
• Salts of alkaline metals
• Salts of precious metals for industrial purposes
• Samarium
• Scandium
• Seawater for industrial purposes
• Seaweeds (fertilizers)
• Sebacic acid
• Seed preserving substances
• Selenium
• Self-toning paper (photography)
• Sensitized cloth for photography
• Sensitized films, unexposed
• Sensitized paper
• Sensitized photographic plates
• Sensitized plates for offset printing
• Separating and unsticking (ungluing) preparations
• Silicates
• Silicon
• Silicon carbide (raw material)
• Silicones
• Silver nitrate
• Silver salt solution for silvering
• Size for finishing & priming
• Size for use in the textile industry
• Sizing preparations
• Slag (fertilizers)
• Soap (metallic) for industrial purposes)
• Soda ash
• Sodium
• Sodium salts (chemical compounds)
• Soil conditioning preparations
• Soil for growing
• Soldering/ welding chemicals
• Soldering fluxes
• Solidified gases for industrial purposes
• Solutions for cyanotyping
• Solvents for varnishes
• Soot for industrial or agricultural purposes
• Sorrel salt
• Spinel (oxide mineral)
• Spirits of salt
• Spirits of vinegar (dilute acetic acid)
• Stain-preventing chemicals for use on fabrics
• Starch for industrial purposes
• Starch paste (adhesive), other than for stationary or household purposes
• Starch liquefied chemicals (ungluing agents)
• Stearic acids
• Stem cells, other than for medical or veterinary purposes
• Strontium
• Substances for preventing runs in stockings
• Substrates for soil free-growing (agriculture)
• Sulfates
• Sulfides
• Sulfonic acids
• Sulfur
• Sulfuric acid
• Sulfuric ether
• Sulfurous acid
• Sumac for use in tanning
• Superphosphates (fertilizers)
• Synthetic materials for absorbing oil
• Synthetic resins, unprocessed.

T

• Talc (magnesium silicate)
• Tan
• Tan-wood
• Tannic acid
• Tannin
• Tanning substances
• Tapioca flour for industrial purposes
• Tartar, other than for pharmaceutical purposes
• Tartaric acid
• Tea extracts for the food industry
• Tea extracts for use in the manufacture of cosmetics
• Tea extracts for use in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals
• Technetium
• Tellurium
• Tension-active agents/ surface-active chemical agents
• Terbium
• Test paper, chemical
• Tetrachlorides
• Textile-brightening chemicals
• Textile-impregnating chemicals
• Textile-waterproofing chemicals
• Thallium
• Thermal paste
• Thiocarbanilide
• Thorium
• Thulium
• Thymol for industrial purposes
• Titanite
• Titanium dioxide for industrial purposes
• Toluol/ toluene
• Toning baths (photography)
• Toning salts (photography)
• Topsoil
• Toxic gas neutralizers
• Transmission fluid
• Transmission oil
• Tree cavity filers (forestry)
• Tungstic acid.

U

• Uranium
• Uranium nitrate
• Uranium oxide.

V

• Vinic alcohol
• Viscose
• Vitamins for the food industry
• Vitamins for use in the manufacture of cosmetics
• Vitamins for use in the manufacture of food supplements
• Vitamins for use in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals
• Vulcanization accelerators
• Vulcanizing preparations.

W

• Wallpaper removing preparations
• Water glass (soluble glass)
• Water-purifying chemicals
• Water-softening preparations
• Wax-bleaching chemicals
• Wine finings
• Witherite
• Wood alcohol
• Wood pulp
• Wood vinegar (pyroligneous acid).

X

• X-ray films, sensitized but not exposed
• Xenon
• Xylene
• Xylol.

Y

• Yeast for scientific purposes
• Yeast for use in biofuel production.
• Ytterbium
• Yttrium

Z

• Zirconia

Conclusion

Trademark Class 1 is a vital category within the international trademark classification system, used to classify chemical products and substances for trademark registration purposes. This class covers an extensive range of chemical goods, including those used in industry, agriculture, science, and various other fields. Properly classifying your products within Class 1 is crucial for securing trademark protection for your brand, as it ensures that competitors cannot use confusingly similar names for similar chemical products. Understanding the scope of Class 1 and its associated categories is essential when seeking to protect your intellectual property in the chemical industry.

At LegalPillers, we are here to navigate the complexities of trademark registration and classification effectively, ensuring that your brand is adequately safeguarded within this important class.

(FAQs) about Trademark Class 1

What is Trademark Class 1?

• Trademark Class 1 is a category used to classify chemicals and chemical products for trademark registration.

What kinds of products are covered in Class 1?

• Class 1 includes a wide range of chemical products, such as chemicals used in industry, science, photography, agriculture, and horticulture, as well as chemical substances for preserving food.

Can I register a trademark for a chemical compound in Class 1?

• Yes, you can register a trademark for a specific chemical compound or product within Class 1.

Are pharmaceuticals included in Class 1?

• No, pharmaceuticals are generally classified under Trademark Class 5, which covers pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.

Can I register a trademark for a cleaning product in Class 1?

• Yes, cleaning products and chemicals are often included in Class 1.

What are some examples of products in Class 1?

• Examples include chemicals for use in industry, agriculture, and science, as well as chemical preparations for preserving food.

How do I determine if my product falls under Class 1?

• You should consult the USPTO’s or WIPO’s classification manual or seek legal advice to determine the correct class for your product.

Can I register a trademark for a scientific instrument in Class 1?

• No, scientific instruments are typically classified under different classes, such as Class 9 for electrical and scientific apparatus.

Do I need to provide a detailed description of my chemical product when applying for a trademark in Class 1?

• Yes, you should provide a clear and accurate description of the chemical product in your trademark application.

Can I register a trademark for a chemical process in Class 1?

• No, trademark registration is generally for products or services, not processes.

What are the benefits of registering a trademark in Class 1?

• Registering a trademark in Class 1 can provide legal protection for your brand and prevent others from using a similar trademark for similar chemical products.

How long does a Class 1 trademark registration last?

• A trademark registration in the United States is initially valid for ten years and can be renewed indefinitely as long as the trademark is still in use.

Can I use the TM symbol with my Class 1 trademark?

• Yes, you can use the TM symbol with your trademark once you start using it, even before it is registered.

What is the difference between a trademark and a patent for a chemical product?

• A trademark protects the brand or name associated with a product, while a patent protects the invention or process used to create the product.

Can I register a trademark for a chemical formula?

• It can be challenging to register a trademark for a chemical formula alone, as trademarks typically relate to product names or logos. Patents are more appropriate for protecting chemical formulas.

Do I need legal assistance to register a trademark in Class 1?

• While it is not mandatory, it is often recommended to seek legal advice to ensure proper registration and protection of your trademark.

Can I register a trademark for a chemical product that is not yet in production?

• Yes, you can file an application with the USPTO if you have a bonafide intention to use the trademark in the future.

Can I transfer or sell my Class 1 trademark to another party?

• Yes, trademarks can be transferred or sold, but the process must comply with relevant laws and regulations.

What happens if someone else uses a similar trademark in Class 1?

• You may have legal recourse to protect your trademark rights, including sending cease-and-desist letters or pursuing legal action.

How can I start the trademark registration process for Class 1?

• To start the process, you can visit the USPTO website, conduct a thorough search to ensure your trademark is unique, and then file an application with the required documentation and fees.