Trademark class 32: beers & soft drinks

What class 32 covers

Beers; non-alcoholic beverages; mineral and aerated waters; fruit beverages and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making non-alcoholic beverages.

Breweries, soft drink, juice and water brands, energy and sports drink makers, and producers of beverage syrups and de-alcoholised drinks.

Classes confused with class 32

• Class 33, wines & spirits: Alcoholic drinks. All alcoholic beverages except beer are class 33, including alcoholic cider; beer and most non-alcoholic drinks are class 32.
• Class 29, meat & dairy: Milk-based drinks. Milk beverages with milk predominating, milkshakes and milk substitutes are class 29; other non-alcoholic beverages are class 32.
• Class 30, staple foods: Coffee and tea drinks. Beverages on a coffee, cocoa, chocolate or tea base are class 30; juices, waters and soft drinks are class 32.
• Class 5, pharmaceuticals: Medical drinks. Dietetic beverages adapted for medical purposes are class 5; ordinary health-positioned drinks like energy and protein beverages are class 32.
• Class 43, restaurants & lodging: The service. Serving drinks at a bar, taproom or event is class 43; the bottled or canned product is class 32.

Classes filed alongside class 32

• Class 33, wines & spirits: Alcoholic lines like cider, seltzer or spirits.
• Class 43, restaurants & lodging: Taprooms, bars and brewpub services.
• Class 21, houseware & glass: Branded glassware and drinkware.
• Class 25, clothing & footwear: Merchandise apparel.

Monitoring class 32 filings

Whatever classes your own mark is filed in, notolens scans all 45 Nice classes for conflicting filings rather than restricting monitoring to a selection. Trademark monitoring flags conflicting applications while they can still be opposed.