Trademark class 5: pharmaceuticals
Class 5 covers pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations, dietary supplements, baby food, and sanitary preparations for medical purposes. It is the goods counterpart to the medical services in class 44.
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- Class
- 5
- Type
- Goods
- Commonly confused with
- Classes 3, 10, 30, 44
What class 5 covers
Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary purposes, food for babies; dietary supplements for human beings and animals; adhesive plasters, materials for dressings; material for filling teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.
Pharmaceutical and supplement brands, veterinary product makers, baby food producers, and makers of disinfectants and pest-control preparations.
Classes confused with class 5
- Class 3, cosmetics & cleaning: Non-medicated toiletries. Shampoos, soaps and cosmetics without a medicinal claim are class 3; the medicated versions are class 5.
- Class 10, medical devices: Medical devices. Support and orthopaedic bandages and medical apparatus are class 10 goods, not class 5 preparations.
- Class 30, staple foods: Ordinary food and drink. Meal replacements and dietetic foods only count when adapted for medical or veterinary use; ordinary snacks, cereal bars and isotonic drinks belong to the food and beverage classes (29, 30 and 32).
- Class 44, medical & beauty care: Medical services. Class 5 covers the products; the clinics, pharmacy dispensing and care that use them are services in class 44.
Classes filed alongside class 5
- Class 3, cosmetics & cleaning: Non-medicated cosmetic and toiletry lines sold under the same brand.
- Class 10, medical devices: Branded medical devices and equipment.
- Class 30, staple foods: Food and beverage products that are not specifically dietetic.
- Class 44, medical & beauty care: Patient programmes, pharmacy or healthcare services.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Dietary and nutritional supplements for human beings and animals are class 5. Ordinary foods marketed for general health, like protein bars or isotonic drinks without a dietetic claim, belong to the food and beverage classes.
Class 5 covers medicated and therapeutic preparations; class 3 covers the non-medicated cosmetic versions. A medicated shampoo is class 5, a regular shampoo is class 3. The medicinal claim decides the class.
Class 5 is goods: the medicines, supplements and preparations themselves. Class 44 is the services around them: medical care, pharmacy dispensing and telemedicine. Healthcare brands commonly file both.
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