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Trademark Class 2 covers paints, varnishes, lacquers, and similar products used for protecting or decorating surfaces. Trademark registration for goods related to paint, coating and colourants has to be done under trademark class 2. Businesses dealing with products related to paint, coating and colourants should choose trademark class 2 while opting for registration.
Class 2 also includes preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood, colorants, dyes, and mordants, as well as raw natural resins and metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers, and artists.
This Class includes, in particular:
This Class does not include, in particular:
Businesses involved in the following should register under Class 2:
Registering under Class 2 ensures brand protection for these products and their associated categories.
One of the famous brands registered under trademark Class 2 is Asian Paints. It is India’s largest paint manufacturer and a household name. It has registered trademarks for its main brand and sub-brands (like Royale and Tractor Emulsion) under Class 2, which includes paints, varnishes, lacquers, and colorants.
1 | alizarine dyes |
2 | aluminium paints |
3 | aluminium powder for painting |
4 | aniline dyes |
5 | annotto [dyestuff] / annatto [dyestuff] |
6 | anti-corrosive bands |
7 | anti-corrosive preparations |
8 | anti-fouling paints |
9 | anti-graffiti coatings [paints] |
10 | anti-rust greases |
11 | anti-rust oils |
12 | anti-rust preparations |
13 | anti-tarnishing preparations for metals |
14 | anti-urine paints |
15 | asbestos paints |
16 | auramine |
17 | bactericidal paints |
18 | badigeon |
19 | binding preparations for paints / agglutinants for paints |
20 | bitumen varnish |
21 | black japan |
22 | bronze powder for painting |
23 | bronzing lacquers |
24 | Canada balsam |
25 | caramel [food colouring] / caramel [food coloring] |
26 | carbon black [pigment] |
27 | carbonyl for wood preservation |
28 | ceramic paints |
29 | coatings [paints] |
30 | coatings for roofing felt [paints] |
31 | cobalt oxide [colorant] |
32 | cochineal carmine |
33 | colophony* |
34 | colorants for the restoration of furniture in the form of markers |
35 | colorants* |
36 | colourings for beer / colorings for beer |
37 | colourings for beverages / colorings for beverages |
38 | colourings for butter / colorings for butter |
39 | colourings for liqueurs / colorings for liqueurs |
40 | conductive inks |
41 | conductive paints |
42 | copal |
43 | copal varnish |
44 | creosote for wood preservation |
45 | distempers |
46 | dyes* |
47 | dyestuffs |
48 | dyewood / dye-wood |
49 | dyewood extracts / wood dyestuffs |
50 | edible ink cartridges, filled, for printers |
51 | edible inks |
52 | enamels [varnishes] |
53 | enamels for painting / enamel paints |
54 | engraving ink |
55 | fireproof paints |
56 | fixatives [varnishes] |
57 | fixatives for watercolours / fixatives for watercolors |
58 | food colouring / food coloring |
59 | gamboge for painting |
60 | glazes [paints, lacquers] |
61 | glitter for use in paint |
62 | gum resins |
63 | gum-lac / shellac |
64 | indigo [colorant] |
65 | ink cartridges, filled, for printers and photocopiers |
66 | ink for leather |
67 | ink for printers and photocopiers |
68 | lacquers* |
69 | lamp black [pigment] |
70 | lime wash |
71 | malt caramel [food colouring] / malt caramel [food coloring] |
72 | malt colorants |
73 | marking ink for animals |
74 | masking fluid for use in watercolour painting / masking fluid for use in watercolor painting |
75 | mastic [natural resin] |
76 | metal foil for use in painting, decorating, printing and art |
77 | metals in powder form for use in painting, decorating, printing and art |
78 | mordants* |
79 | natural resins, raw |
80 | oil paints for use in art |
81 | oils for the preservation of wood |
82 | orange lead / litharge |
83 | paints* |
84 | paper for dyeing Easter eggs |
85 | pigments |
86 | primers |
87 | printers' pastes [ink] |
88 | printing ink |
89 | protective preparations for metals |
90 | red lead / minium |
91 | repositionable paint patches |
92 | saffron [colorant] |
93 | sandarac |
94 | shoe dyes |
95 | siccatives [drying agents] for paints |
96 | sienna earth |
97 | silver emulsions [pigments] |
98 | silver paste |
99 | silvering powders |
100 | soot [colorant] |
101 | stains for leather / mordants for leather |
102 | sumac for varnishes |
103 | tattooing ink |
104 | thickeners for paints |
105 | thinners for lacquers |
106 | thinners for paints |
107 | titanium dioxide [pigment] |
108 | toner cartridges, filled, for printers and photocopiers |
109 | toner for printers and photocopiers |
110 | turmeric [colorant] |
111 | turpentine [thinner for paints] |
112 | undercoating for vehicle chassis / undersealing for vehicle chassis |
113 | varnishes* |
114 | watercolour paints for use in art / watercolor paints for use in art |
115 | white lead |
116 | whitewash |
117 | wood coatings [paints] |
118 | wood floor finishes |
119 | wood mordants |
120 | wood preservatives |
121 | wood stains |
122 | yellowwood [colorant] |
123 | zinc oxide [pigment] |
Business dealing in paints, coatings, colorants, or similar goods, should registering your trademark under Class 2 is vital to protect your brand identity in a highly visual and competitive industry.
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Yes, artists or businesses selling art supplies like acrylic paints, oil paints, or spray paints can register under Class 2. This class specifically includes colorants, varnishes, and lacquers used in artistic applications, offering brand protection for creative tools used in professional or hobbyist art markets.
Yes, eco-friendly, plant-based, or natural origin paints and coatings fall under Class 2 as long as they are used for painting, varnishing, or protective purposes. Their sustainable composition doesn’t affect the classification, making Class 2 relevant for green or environmentally conscious coating products.
Yes, Class 2 includes colorants and dyes intended for food and textile use. If a business manufactures or sells edible colors or fabric dyes for commercial or retail use, they should register their trademark under this class to ensure legal protection and prevent misuse of their brand identity.
Yes, a business offering decorative paints as well as coatings for rust or wood protection can register under Class 2. This class encompasses both aesthetic and functional paint products, allowing for a single-class trademark registration that covers a comprehensive product line.
Yes. Class 2 protects brand names of industrial-use paints, including those used in marine, automotive, or heavy-duty construction environments. If your brand supplies specialized coatings for harsh conditions, Class 2 ensures trademark protection for product names, logos, or packaging associated with those offerings.