{"id":178038,"date":"2022-11-02T16:09:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T16:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=178038"},"modified":"2024-11-27T05:13:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T05:13:41","slug":"multiple-class-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/multiple-class-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"How Multiple Class Applications May Help Protect Your Trade Marks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are you a business in the UK? Are you considering a trade mark application to register your mark with the Intellectual Property Office (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/intellectual-property-office\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IPO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)? If so, you may require further information about trade mark classifications, in particular multiple class applications. In this article, we will consider how multiple class applications for trade mark registration may help your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What Are Trade Mark Classifications?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the UK, the classification system is known as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/classifications\/nice\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nice Classification<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Classifications, or classes, are areas of trade and industry used exclusively for <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/before-applying-trade-mark\/\">registered trade marks<\/a>. They are separated into goods and service areas. As an applicant, you then select the most relevant ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are 45 different classes in total. These are made up of 34 areas of goods and 11 areas of services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Examples of Classes of Goods<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Class 2 \u2013 Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colourants, dyes; inks for printing, marking and engraving; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for use in painting, decorating, printing and art.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Class 5 \u2013 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.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Examples of Classes of Services\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Class 45 \u2013 Legal services, security services for the protection of property and individuals, personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Class 35 \u2013 Advertising, business management, business administration, office functions.<\/span><\/span>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Multiple Class Applications<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Within your application, you are free to submit a Multiple Class Application. There are additional fees of \u00a350 per additional class in a standard application. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/select-a-good-trade-mark\/\">trade mark<\/a>, if successfully registered, will only be protected within the classes you select during your application. Therefore, you may determine the added cost is beneficial to your business because it better protects your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In other words, you will expose your branding to competitors if you do not select all applicable classes. The result of this is that competitors might register a similar mark in another class. Even if you have registered the mark in one class, it would not be effective in the other classes. You would therefore be unable to use it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, you cannot add your mark to additional classes after the fact. You will need to submit a new application if you miss any classes. 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This is a detailed outline of the types of goods or services you intend to protect. The specification encourages you to include any other goods or services you may use in the future. Classifications can therefore be beneficial in protecting your interests right now and also into the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, you should not seek to register your mark with classes without proper justification. Otherwise, you may open yourself up to challenges for non-use in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Criteria<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Things you should consider when selecting classes are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">what specific goods you offer;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the materials your goods are made from;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the services you offer;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the overall business you are involved within; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">any products or services you are intending on offering within the next few years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You should seek legal advice from an intellectual property solicitor if you think you need assistance. A lawyer can ensure you do not make any mistakes when submitting your application, such as ensuring you file a Multiple Class Application where appropriate. This will minimise overall costs and protect you from challenges to your registration in the future<\/span><\/p>\n    <div class=\"my-7 lg:my-10 border-y-2 border-gray-100 py-7 lg:py-10 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start gap-10\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-52 mx-auto my-0! rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/16051654\/UK-Trade-Mark-Essentials-Screenshot-290x410-1.jpg\" alt=\"Front page of publication\"\n                 loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"298\">\n                <section>\n            <div class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Trade Mark Essentials<\/div>\n            <div class=\"body-text\">\n                <p>LegalVision&#8217;s Trade Mark Essentials Guide provides valuable information for any business looking to register or enforce a trade mark. <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go.legalvision.co.uk\/uk-trade-mark-essentials-guide.html\" class=\" block px-5 py-3.5 max-w-fit bg-orange button__hover transition rounded text-white font-bold text-lg no-underline uppercase leading-tight text-center\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">Download Now<\/a>        <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under the Nice Classification in England for trade marks, there are 45 classes in total. 34 of these classes relate to goods and 11 to services. You can choose multiple classes as long as they are relevant to your business right now or you intend to develop your business to include them in the near future. Classifications can be helpful primarily to protect your trade mark in all applicable areas of the industry you work within. They are also helpful as they can protect your future expansion plans. Trade mark registration lasts for ten years and therefore, you should be wary of selecting all areas you feel your business is involved within and intends to grow into.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you need help or advice around registering your trade mark, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property-lawyers-lp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">experienced intellectual property lawyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can assist as part of our LegalVision membership. 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