Class 2
Eligibility
What Cannot be Registered
List of Goods
Related Classes
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Trademark Class 2 covers products that protect and preserve materials like metal and wood. It 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.
Trademark Registration 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 of a trademark is essential for businesses in the 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.
A Class 2 trademark in India protects paints, varnishes, lacquers, and chemicals that prevent the rotting of wood, dyes, and colorants applied to industry and arts. It also protects raw natural resins, wood finishes, and corrosion-inhibiting preparations. Enterprises in decorative paints, industrial finishes, or art colorants must register under Class 2 to protect their brand.
Trademark Class 2 covers businesses dealing with paints, varnishes, lacquers, and protective coatings. You can register different types of trademark under this class. Below are the key points outlining the eligibility for Trademark Class 2:
While Trademark Class 2 covers a wide range of products related to paints, varnishes, and protective coatings, certain goods fall outside its scope. It is crucial to understand these exclusions to avoid trademark classification errors that can result in application delays or rejection. Below are the key categories of goods excluded from Trademark Class 2:
Exclusions from Trademark 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. |
Trademark Class 2 products often overlap with related goods classified under other trademark classes. Below are coordinated classes to consider based on specific product types:
Before filing your trademark registration, it’s necessary to identify the accurate trademark classes for your product or service. Our free Trademark Search Tool helps you determine the appropriate class for your trademark registration process and check if the proposed trademark is already registered.
Trademark Class 2 includes products such as paints, varnishes, lacquers, anti-corrosion coatings, rust preventatives, wood preservatives, colorants, and mordants. It also covers materials for artists and decorators, such as pigments and decorative coatings, protecting goods used in preservation, surface enhancement, and artistic applications.
No, food and beverage colorings are not included in Trademark Class 2. These fall under Trademark Class 30, which is specific to edible products. Class 2 focuses on non-edible colorants and coatings for industrial, decorative, and artistic purposes, making it unsuitable for food-grade colorants.
Yes, thinners and thickeners specifically designed for paints, varnishes, or inks are covered under Trademark Class 2. These products are essential in modifying the consistency and application of coatings, making them an integral part of the paint and coating industry.
Yes, metal foils and powders intended for artistic use, such as gilding or decorative finishes, are included in Class 2. These products cater to artistic and decorative industries and are classified under this category for their application in enhancing surfaces.
Class 2 covers a wide variety of paints, including decorative paints, industrial coatings, washable paints, and specialty washes for protection or aesthetics. It also includes primers, stains, and waterproof paints, offering comprehensive protection for surface enhancement and preservation products.
Yes, preservatives designed to protect surfaces against corrosion, rust, or decay are covered under Class 2. These include rust inhibitors, anti-corrosion coatings, and wood preservatives, ensuring protection for materials like metal, wood, and other vulnerable surfaces.
No, raw natural resins are not covered under Class 2. These are classified under Trademark Class 1, which includes unprocessed chemical and industrial raw materials. Class 2 focuses on finished products like paints, varnishes, and protective coatings.
Yes, exclusions include cleaning preparations (Class 3), unprocessed resins (Class 1), food-grade colorants (Class 30), and chemical additives not classified as paints or coatings. Proper classification is essential to avoid application delays or rejections due to trademark misclassification.