Trademark Class 2: Paints and Varnishes

Trademark Class 2 covers products that protect, preserve materials like metal, and wood. This covers rust preventatives, paints, and varnishes. Substances that stop the deterioration of wood and metal are also covered. Colorants and materials used by painters, artists, and decorators fall under this class.
Registering under class 2 secures your brand in both creative and industrial sectors. Your brand gains exclusive rights in industries where preservation is key. This registration helps If you produce rust inhibitors, wood preservatives, or artist supplies. It protects your brand in both local and global markets.
Class 2 is essential for businesses in preservation and artistic fields. Registration prevents others from copying your products. It strengthens your brand’s identity and long-term security. This protection lasts for 10 years and should be renewed before expiry.

Here are the Items under Class 2

Dyes, colorants, pigments and inks	alizarine dyes, aniline dyes, annotto [dyestuff]/annatto [dyestuff], auramine, carbon black [pigment], cobalt oxide [colorant], cochineal carmine, colophony, colorants/dyestuffs, dyes, dyewood/coloring [colouring] wood, dyewood extracts/wood dyestuffs, engraving ink, fixatives for watercolors [watercolours]/fixatives for watercolors/fixatives for watercolors, gamboge for painting, indigo [colorant], ink for leather, ink for skin-dressing, lamp black [pigment], marking ink for animals/marking inks for animals, mordants, orange lead/litharge, paper for dyeing Easter eggs, pigments, printers' pastes [ink]/printing compositions [ink], printing ink, red lead/minium, saffron [colorant], shoe dyes, siccatives [drying agents] for paints, sienna earth, silver emulsions [pigments], soot [colorant], stains for leather/mordants for leather, sumac for varnishes, titanium dioxide [pigment], toner cartridges, filled, for printers and photocopiers, toners [ink] for photocopiers/ink [toner] for photocopiers, turmeric [colorant], whites [colorants or paints], wood mordants, wood stains, yellowwood [colorant], zinc oxide [pigment].
Food and beverage colorings	caramel [food colorant], colorants for beverages, colorants for butter, colorants for beer, colorants for liqueurs, food dyes/food colorants, malt colorants, malt caramel [food colorant].
Thinners and thickeners for coatings, dyes and inks	binding preparations for paints/agglutinants for paints, Canada balsam, thickeners for paints, thinners for paints, thinners for lacquers, turpentine [thinner for paints], Coatings, aluminum powder for painting, badigeon, coatings [paints], protective preparations for metals, silver paste.
Metal in foil and powder form	bronze powder/bronze powder [paint], gildings, metal foil for painters, decorators, printers and artists, metals in powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists, silver foil [leaf], silvering powders.
Paints and washes	aluminum paints, anti-fouling paints, asbestos paints, bactericidal paints, ceramic paints, coatings for roofing felt [paints]/coatings for tarred felt [paints], distempers, enamels for painting/enamel paints, fireproof paints, glazes [paints, lacquers], lime wash, repositionable paint patches, paints, primers, white lead, whitewash, wood coatings [paints].
Lacquers and varnishes	bitumen varnish, black japan, bronzing lacquers, copal varnish, enamels [varnishes], fixatives [varnishes], lacquers, varnishes.
Preservatives	anti-corrosive preparations, anti-corrosive bands, anti-rust preparations for preservation, anti-rust greases, anti-rust oils, anti-tarnishing preparations for metals, carbonyl [wood preservative], creosote for wood preservation, oils for the preservation of wood/preservative oils for wood, undercoating for vehicle chassis/undercoating for chassis of vehicles/undersealing for chassis of vehicles/undersealing for vehicle chassis, wood preservatives.
Raw natural resins	copal, gum resins, gum-lac/shellac, mastic [natural resin], natural resins, raw, sandarac.

Related (Coordinated) Classes: Class 17 - Rubber Products, Class 19 - Building Materials, Class 35 - Advertising and Business Services, Class 37 - Construction and Repair Services, Class 40 - Material Treatment Services, and Class 42 - Science and Technology Services.

NOTE: Class 2 is NOT used if you are registering:

Artificial resins unprocessed
Cosmetic dyes
Laundry blueing
Paint boxes (articles which are for use in schools)
Insulating varnishes and paints

FAQ's

Trademark Class 2 primarily covers paints, varnishes, lacquers, and related products used for protection and decoration. This includes colorants, dyes, pigments, inks, and preparations used for preventing corrosion of wood, metals, and other surfaces.

Yes, colorants specifically designed for food and beverages, such as caramel for food, colorants for beer, and malt colorants, are included in Class 2.

Yes, thinners and thickeners for paints, dyes, and inks, such as turpentine (thinner for paints) and binding preparations for paints, are categorized under Class 2.

Yes, metals in foil and powder form intended for use by painters, decorators, printers, and artists, like bronze powder and silver foil, fall under Class 2.

A wide variety of paints and washes, including anti-fouling paints, ceramic paints, enamels, fireproof paints, and wood coatings, are eligible for trademark registration under Class 2.

Yes, preservatives such as anti-corrosive preparations, anti-rust oils, and wood preservatives are covered under Class 2.

Raw natural resins, including copal, mastic, and sandarac, are categorized within Class 2.

Yes, certain items are not classified under Class 2, such as artificial resins in their unprocessed state, cosmetic dyes, laundry blueing, paint boxes for school use, and insulating varnishes and paints.