Trademark class 12: vehicles
Class 12 covers vehicles and apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water, along with land vehicle engines, parts and fittings, tyres, strollers and wheelchairs.
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- Class
- 12
- Type
- Goods
- Commonly confused with
- Classes 7, 9, 11, 28, 27
What class 12 covers
Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.
Car, motorcycle, bicycle and e-bike makers, boat and aircraft manufacturers, tyre and vehicle-parts brands, and makers of strollers and mobility vehicles.
Classes confused with class 12
- Class 7, machinery: Non-vehicle engines and work machines. Motors other than for land vehicles, generic engine parts like starters and mufflers, and self-propelled work machines like bulldozers and road sweepers are class 7.
- Class 9, software & electronics: Vehicle electronics. Vehicle batteries, radios and mileage recorders are class 9; the vehicles themselves are class 12.
- Class 11, lighting & heating: Vehicle lights. Lights for automobiles and bicycles are class 11, even though the rest of the vehicle is class 12.
- Class 28, games & toys: Toy vehicles. Toy tricycles, toy scooters and remote-control vehicles that are toys are class 28; the full-size or functional versions are class 12.
- Class 27, floor coverings: Vehicle accessories by material. Automobile carpets are class 27 floor coverings; structural parts like bumpers and windscreens stay in class 12.
Classes filed alongside class 12
- Class 9, software & electronics: Vehicle electronics, navigation and companion apps.
- Class 37, construction & repair: Repair, maintenance and servicing networks.
- Class 39, transport & storage: Transport, rental and delivery services.
- Class 4, fuels & lubricants: Branded fuels and lubricants.
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Frequently asked questions
Parts specific to vehicles, like bumpers, windscreens, steering wheels and land vehicle engines, are class 12. Generic parts follow their own class: batteries and radios are 9, lights are 11 and tyres are 12.
Yes. Drones are aircraft, so delivery, camera and surveying drones are class 12. Toy drones are class 28.
Class 12 is transport apparatus and land vehicle drivetrains. Class 7 is motors and machines that are not for land vehicles, plus work machines that happen to move, like bulldozers and road sweepers.
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