Trademark class 2: paints & coatings
Class 2 covers paints, varnishes and lacquers, colorants and dyes, printing inks, and preparations that protect against rust and wood deterioration.
Updated
- Class
- 2
- Type
- Goods
- Commonly confused with
- Classes 1, 3, 16, 17
What class 2 covers
Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants, dyes; inks for printing, marking and engraving; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for use in painting, decorating, printing and art.
Paint and coating manufacturers, printing ink producers, and dye and colorant makers for industrial, artistic and food uses.
Classes confused with class 2
- Class 1, chemicals: Industrial resins and mordants. Unprocessed artificial resins and mordants for metals are class 1 chemicals; class 2 keeps raw natural resins and mordants for wood and leather.
- Class 3, cosmetics & cleaning: Cosmetic dyes. Hair dyes and other colorants for the body are class 3 cosmetics, as are laundry blueing and bleaching preparations.
- Class 16, paper & printed matter: Stationery inks. Inks for stationery purposes and paint boxes for school use are class 16; printing, marking and engraving inks stay in class 2.
- Class 17, rubber & plastics: Insulating coatings. Insulating paints and varnishes, and semi-processed resins for manufacture, are class 17.
Classes filed alongside class 2
- Class 37, construction & repair: Painting and coating application services.
- Class 40, materials processing: Printing and custom coating services.
- Class 16, paper & printed matter: Branded printed matter and art supplies.
- Class 19, building materials: Building-material lines sold under the same brand.
Monitoring class 2 filings
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Frequently asked questions
No. Dyes applied to the body are cosmetic preparations in class 3. Class 2 covers dyes for other materials: clothing, food, printing and manufacturing.
Class 2 is the paint itself; class 37 is the service of painting. A paint brand that also paints houses files in both.
Yes. Spray paint is a paint regardless of packaging and sits in class 2 like other paints and coatings.
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