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Class 32

Eligibility

What Cannot be Registered

List of Goods

Related Classes

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Trademark Class 32 - Overview

Trademark Class 32 comprises a broad scope of drinks, mainly non-alcoholic. In this class would be beers, mineral and aerated waters, non-alcoholic drinks, syrups, fruit drinks, and fruit juices. It covers wide-ranging protection over your brand in the beverage industry.

Trademark Registration under Class 32 for the non-alcoholic beverage industry guarantees your brand a secured monopoly position in both local and global markets. Such registration protects your products such as bottled water and soft drinks to fruit juices and syrups from infringers, while ensuring uniqueness of your brand in domestic and international markets.

Class 32 of trademark protection for any beverage manufacturer or seller is very important. This protection keeps your competitors from entering the market niche where you market your products while solidifying the identity of your brand.

Therefore, with renewable protection every 10 years, class 32 aims to provide continuing legal security and, in doing so, continues to protect your brand and secure recognition in the marketplace.

Eligibility for Trademark Class 32

The companies that deal with the manufacturing, selling, or distributing non-alcoholic drinks fall under the trademark class 32. You can register different types of trademark under this class. Here is a detailed outline of the same:

  • Mineral Water-Bottled mineral water and other purified water.
  • Soda and Soft Drinks-Carbonated drinking beverages, which include regular soda and diet sodas.
  • Fruit Juices – Pure fruit juices, juice concentrates as well as ready packaged or bottled.
  • Energy Drinks – Those that are manufactured to be energy boosters, generally contain caffeine, taurine, and some others.
  • Beverage Syrups – Concentrates or flavorings for production of soft drinks, sodas, and many other drinks.

What Cannot Be Registered Under Trademark Class 32

Non-alcoholic beverages is the specific classification for Trademark Class 32, but there are several exclusions that businesses must be aware of to ensure proper classification during the trademark registration process. As per trademark class 32 description here are some of the key exclusions from Class 32:

  • Flavorings for Beverages: Flavorings that are essential oils fall in Class 3. Other flavorings that are not essential oils, therefore fall in Class 30
  • Medical Dietary Beverages: Medical Drinks manufactured to treat or prevent medical conditions designed for medical purposes. Such beverages fall in Class 5, not in Class 32
  • Milk Drinks: All the milk-based drinks which contain milk as the primary ingredient come under Class 29, such as milkshakes, thus are classified as dairy products
  • Milk Alternatives: The plant-based milk substitutes or alternatives include almond milk, coconut milk, peanut milk, rice milk, and soya milk. Such products too are registered under Class 29, considering them dairy alternatives
  • Foodstuff Juices: Lemon and tomato juices meant to be used for cooking or other culinary purposes come under Class 29, because these are classified as foodstuffs rather than beverages
  • Beverages with Coffee, Cocoa, Chocolate or Tea: Coffee, cocoa, chocolate, or tea-based drinks come under Class 30 because they are categorized as food items rather than being beverages in Class 32
  • Pet Drinks: Pet-specific drinks fall into Class 31 due to the fact that they are not meant for human intake
  • Beer: Beer falls under Class 33. Non alcoholic beverages are covered in Class 32. Alcoholic beverages, therefore, have to be separately registered in this class.

Here are the Following Items in Detail That Are Covered Under Trademark Class 32

Beer and brewery productsbeer, kvass [non-alcoholic beverage], malt beer.
Non-alcoholic beveragesaloe vera drinks, non-alcoholic, aperitifs, non-alcoholic, cider, non-alcoholic, cocktails, non-alcoholic, isotonic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic honey-based beverages, sarsaparilla [non-alcoholic beverage], sherbets [beverages]/sorbets [beverages], whey beverages.
Non-dairy milkmilk of almonds [beverage], peanut milk [non-alcoholic beverage], Flavored carbonated beverages, ginger beer/ginger ale, lemonades.
Juicesfruit juices/fruit juice, fruit nectars, non-alcoholic, must, non-alcoholic fruit extracts, non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages, smoothies, tomato juice [beverage], vegetable juices [beverages].
Watersaerated water, lithia water, mineral water [beverages], seltzer water, soda water, table waters, waters [beverages].
Preparations for making beveragespreparations for making aerated water, beer wort, preparations for making beverages, essences for making beverages, grape must, unfermented, extracts of hops for making beer, preparations for making liqueurs, malt wort, preparations for making mineral water, orgeat, pastilles for effervescing beverages, powders for effervescing beverages, syrups for beverages, syrups for lemonade.

Related (Coordinated) Classes

Besides the core products covered under Trademark Class 32, there are related classes that businesses in the beverage industry may find relevant. These related classes help extend the protection of trademarks across products and services that complement or are associated with non-alcoholic beverages.

  • Trademark Class 33 – Alcoholic Beverages Although Class 32 involves non-alcoholic drinks, Class 33 concerns alcoholic drinks including wines, spirits, and beers. Companies selling both alcoholic and non-alcoholic products may need to use a combination of these classes for better protection.
  • Trademark Class 30 - Confectionery and Food Products The range of products can be further broadened to incorporate syrups, jams, and confectionery that complement non-alcoholic beverages such as syrups for soft drinks or juice. Businesses that are selling syrups or flavored powders of beverages also become eligible to apply under Class 30.
  • Trademark Class 5 - Pharmaceutical and Nutritional Products If your business deals in energy drinks or health-focused beverages, you will also have to look into Class 5, which deals with dietary supplements, vitamins, and other health-related products. That is especially important for beverages positioned as energy boosters or carrying added nutrients.
  • Trademark Class 21 – Household and Kitchen Utensils Class 21 protection would apply in a business if the products to be sold would be cups, bottles, and any other equipment for beverages. The class comprises containers and utensils that are meant to go along with drinks

Looking to Register Your Trademark Under Class 32?

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 process and check if the proposed trademark is already registered.

Frequently Asked Questions

Trademark Class 32 primarily consists of non-alcoholic beverages such as mineral water, soda, fruit juices, energy drinks, and soft drinks. This category also includes syrups, concentrates, and other preparation-enhancing items used in beverages; hence it ensures complete brand protection within the realm of non-alcoholic drinks.

Trademark Class 32 covers non-alcoholic beverages and preparations for making such drinks. This includes a variety of soft drinks, juices, bottled waters, energy drinks, and other carbonated beverages. Specifically, it encompasses fizzy drinks and beverages that provide refreshment without alcohol. Examples include soft drinks like Pepsi, 7 Up, and Mirinda. Additionally, it includes powdered drink mixes and concentrates. PepsiCo India is a prominent example of a brand under Class 32, offering popular soft drinks in the country.

While Class 32 encompasses most beverages that are non-alcoholic in nature, this class is by no means universal. There may be specific medicinal drinks, or fortified drinks carrying specific health-related claims, along with a few specialized products which would find place elsewhere-for example, nutritional supplements under Class 5.

Yes, specialty waters, like flavored water, vitamin-infused water, and sparkling water, can be trademarked under Class 32. This class covers all forms of bottled water, including mineral, spring, and flavored waters, as long as they are non-alcoholic in nature and do not fall into other specific product categories.

Fruit juices and nectars come under Trademark Class 32 if they are non-alcoholic and primarily meant to be used as a refreshing drink. It encompasses pure fruit juices, fruit juice concentrates, and bottled nectars. These are directly covered under this class in the category of non-alcoholic drinks.

Yes, syrups and concentrates for the production of nonalcoholic beverages come under Trademark Class 32. This means beverage syrups for sodas, fruit juices, soft drinks, as well as any other flavored concentrate. These would be essential elements in the process of preparing any drink and so are very significant for companies related to the manufacture of beverages.

Beer and other alcoholic drinks, wine, and spirit. These are trademarks belonging to Class 33. Class 32 can be defined as a group specifically made up of non-alcoholic beverages. Thus, any kind of brewery products containing alcohol must be registered in the specific class related to alcoholic beverages.

Class 32 does not cover alcoholic beverages or medicinal drinks with specific health claims. Additionally, beverages that are specifically categorized under food supplements or pharmaceuticals, such as energy drinks with medical properties, may fall under other classes, like Class 5 or Class 30, limiting their eligibility for Class 32.

Class 32 is flexible enough to accommodate new beverage trends, such as plant-based drinks, CBD-infused beverages, and functional waters. As the market evolves, trademark registrations under this class can cover innovative products, ensuring that businesses involved in these emerging trends can protect their unique branding in a rapidly changing industry.

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