Trademark Class 3: Cosmetics and Cleaning Products

A complete guide to Trademark Class 3 of the Trademark Classification. Trademark Registration should be done underclasses, and each class shows a unique class of products or services. Trademark Class 3 is for incorporating soaps, essential oils, cosmetics, perfumes, and hair lotions. Trademark Class 3 mostly comprises cosmetics and cleaning products used for cleaning, laundering & bleaching preparations, abrasive and scouring preparations, cosmetics, essential oils, etc. Class 3 of Trademark is one of the 45 Trademark Classes which is used by the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office)^[1] when a grouping of goods or services.

Various products and services have been categorised by the International (Nice) Classification of Goods & Services into 45 different Trademark Classes, from 1 to 34 covers goods, and 35 to 45 covers services. The Trademark Registry in India uses these to categorise the Trademarks. In this blog, we know the list of all cosmetics and cleaning products in Trademark Class 3.

Some Examples of Trademark Class 3

Following is the list of goods that you have to choose Trademark Class 3 if you were registering any of these goods:

1. Deodorants for animals or humans;
2. Room fragrance preparations;
3. Sanitary preparations being toiletries.

Following is the list of all goods that you have to choose Trademark Class 3 if you were registering:

1. Chemical chimney cleaner;
2. Degreasing preparations for use in manufacturing processes;
3. Deodorants other than hums or for animals;
4. Sharpening grindstones & stones.

In case if you are not sure about registering in Class 3, you may also deem the following coordinated classes:

• Class 5: Pharmaceuticals;
• Class 21: Households Utensils;
• Class 35: Advertising & Business Services;
• Class 42: Science & Technology Services;
• Class 44: Medical & Vet Services.

A coordinated class is one that is associated with another class; this is because the USPTO has found out that applicants filings within Trademark Class 3 often need to apply in the coordinated classes also.

The Trademark Registration is done on a class system. For each class of goods or services that is incorporated, a separate registration fee is paid. The correct class must be shown at the time of applying for a Trademark Registration because if the class is found incorrect, then the process of application begins all over again.

Specimens for Trademark Class 3

If the mark or logo is used in commerce, then you should provide a specimen of this logo or mark as clients see it. It is vital for the specimen to indicate the mark as used on or in connection with the goods in commerce. A Trademark specimen must be a label, tag, or container for the goods or an exhibit that is linked with the products or goods. A copy or any other reproduction of a specimen of the mark as used in or on association with goods is acceptable.

In most situations, the label is an acceptable specimen if the Trademark is applied to the goods or the containers for the products or goods in Trademark Class 3 by means of labels.

Shipping labels or mailing may be accepted if proper usage is shown and if they are fixed to the products or to the containers for the products. It is not satisfactory if the mark displayed is just used as a Trade Name and not a Trademark.

The correct way of Trademark Affixation is to stamp a Trademark on the products, the container, or on the tags or labels attached to the containers or goods. The Trademark can be inscribed on the goods’ body, with metal stamping; it can be applied by a rubber stamp or be selected by using a template/stencil. A Trademark used in this way, facsimiles or photographs representing actual stencilling or stamping are acceptable as specimens.

The words ‘applied to the containers for the goods means that it is applied to any sort of commercial packaging that is usual for that specific goods as they move in trade. Hence, an indication of Trademark on the standard retail package for the specific Trademark Class 3 goods is a satisfactory specimen.

A specimen displaying the Trademark use on a vehicle in which the goods are being marketed to the applicable purchasers can constitute the mark used on a container for goods if this is the standard mode of use of the mark for those specific goods.

List of Goods Categorised in Trademark Class 3

Trademark Class 3 hugely relates to the varied beauty & cosmetic products and preparations, cleaning substances and preparations, hair care, and aromatic products and preparations. The section below deals entirely with the broad classifications of these products and preparations.

• Abrasive paper;
• Adhesives for cosmetic purposes;
• Adhesives for affixing false eyelashes;
• adhesives for affixing false hair;
• after-shave lotions;
• air fragrancing preparations;
• almond soap;
• almond oil;
• almond milk for cosmetic purposes;
• aloe vera preparations for cosmetic purposes;
• alum stones;
• amber;
• ammonia / volatile alkali(detergent);
• antiperspirant soap;
• antiperspirants;
• antistatic preparations for household objectives;
• aromatics;
• astringents for cosmetic aims;
• badian essence;
• balms other than for medical aims;
• bases for flower perfumes;
• bath preparations, not for medical aims;
• bath salts, not for medical
• aims;
• dyes for beard;
• face masks;
• bergamot oil;
• bleaching preparations for cosmetic aims;
• bleaching soda or powder;
• bleaching salts;
• breath cleaning strips;
• breath cleaning sprays;
• cake flavourings (essential oils);
• cakes of toilet soap/cakes of soap;
• canned pressurised air for cleaning and dusting purposes;
• carbides of metal (abrasives);
• preparations for cleaning dentures;
• cleaning chalk;
• cleaning preparations;
• cleansing milk for toilet purposes;
• cloths impregnated with a detergent for cleaning;
• cobblers’ wax;
• colour- brightening chemicals for household aims (laundry) / colour-brightening chemicals for household aims (laundry) / colour-brightening chemicals for household aims (laundry);
• colourants for toilet purposes;
• colour-removing preparations / colour-removing preparations;
• corundum (abrasive);
• cosmetic preparations for eyelashes;
• cosmetic pencils;
• cosmetic preparations for slimming purposes;
• cosmetic kits;
• cosmetic creams;
• cosmetic dyes;
• cosmetic preparations for skincare;
• cosmetic arrangements for baths;
• cosmetics for animals;
• cotton wool for cosmetic aims;
• cotton swabs for cosmetic aims or cotton sticks for cosmetic aims ;
• creams for leather or waxes for leather;
• decorative transfers for cosmetic aims;
• degreasers other than for utilisation in manufacturing processes and medical plans;
• dental bleaching gels;
• dentifrices;
• denture polishes;
• deodorant soap;
• deodorants for pets;
• deodorants for human beings/animals;
• depilatory wax;
• depilatory preparations / depilatories;
• diamantine (abrasive);
• disinfectant soap;
• douching preparations for personal sanitary or deodorant purposes (toiletries);
• dry shampoos;
• dry-cleaning preparations;
• drying agents for dishwashing machines;
• eau de Cologne;
• emery;
• emery cloth and paper;
• essential oils of lemon;
• essential oils of citron;
• essential oils of cedarwood;
• ethereal oils / essential oils;
• ethereal essences;
• extracts of flowers;
• eyebrow cosmetics;
• eyebrow pencils;
• fabric softeners for laundry use;
• false nails;
• false eyelashes;
• flavorings (flavourings) for beverages (essential oils) / flavorings for beverages (essential oils) / flavourings for beverages (essential oils);
• floor wax removers (scouring preparations);
• fumigation preparations (perfumes);
• furbishing preparations;
• gaultheria oil;
• geraniol;
• glass cloth;
• greases for cosmetic purposes;
• grinding preparations/sharpening preparations;
• hair spray;
• hair waving preparations / waving preparations for the hair;
• hair dyes/hair colourants;
• hair lotions;
• hair straightening preparations;
• hair conditioners;
• heliotropine;
• henna (cosmetic dye);
• hydrogen peroxide for cosmetic purposes;
• incense;
• ionone (perfumery);
• jasmine oil;
• Javelle water/potassium hydrochloride;
• joss sticks;
• lacquer-removing preparations;
• laundry soaking preparations or preparations for soaking laundry;
• laundry wax;
• laundry glaze;
• laundry blueing;
• laundry preparations;
• laundry bleach/laundry bleaching preparations;
• lavender water;
• lavender oil;
• leather preservatives (polishes) / preservatives for leather (polishes);
• leather bleaching preparations;
• lip glosses;
• lipstick cases;
• lipsticks;
• lotions for cosmetic purposes;
• make-up;
• make-up preparations;
• mascara;
• massage gels other than for medical purposes;
• medicated soap;
• mint for perfumery;
• mint essence;
• moustache wax/moustache wax;
• mouthwashes, not for medical purposes;
• musk (perfumery);
• nail art stickers;
• nail care preparations;
• nail varnish/nail polish;
• neutralisers for permanent waving;
• non-slipping liquids for floors;
• non-slipping wax for floors;
• oil of turpentine for degreasing;
• oils for perfumes and scents;
• oils for toilet purposes;
• oils for cosmetic purposes;
• oils for cleaning purposes;
• paint stripping preparations;
• parquet floor wax/floor wax;
• pastes for razor strops;
• perfumery;
• perfumes;
• petroleum jelly for cosmetic purposes;
• polish for furniture and flooring;
• polishing paper;
• polishing stones;
• polishing rouge or jewellers’ rouge;
• polishing creams;
• polishing wax;
• polishing preparations;
• pomades for cosmetic purposes;
• potpourris (fragrances);
• make-up powder;
• pumice stone;
• quillaia bark for washing;
• make-up removing preparations;
• rose oil;
• rust removing preparations;
• sachets for perfuming linen;
• safrol;
• sand cloth or abrasive cloth;
• sandpaper or glass paper;
• scale removing preparations for household purposes;
• scented water;
• scented wood;
• scouring solutions;
• shampoos for pets;
• shampoos;
• shaving stones (astringents);
• shaving preparations;
• shaving soap;
• shining preparations;
• preparations to make shiny the leaves of plants or preparations to make the leaves of plants shiny;
• shoe wax;
• shoe polish;
• shoe cream;
• shoemakers’ wax;
• silicon carbide (abrasive);
• skin whitening creams/cream for whitening the skin;
• smoothing preparations (starching);
• smoothing stones;
• soap for foot perspiration;
• soap;
• soap for brightening the textile;
• soda lye;
• stain removers;
• starch for laundry purposes/laundry starch;
• starch glaze for laundry purposes;
• sun-tanning preparations (cosmetics);
• sunscreen preparations;
• tailors’ wax;
• talcum powder for toilet use;
• terpenes (essential oils);
• tissues impregnated with cosmetic lotions;
• tissues impregnated with make-up removing preparations;
• toilet water;
• toiletries;
• tripoli stone for polishing;
• turpentine, for degreasing;
• preparations for unblocking drain pipes;
• varnish-removing preparations;
• volcanic ash for cleaning;
• wallpaper cleaning preparations;
• washing soda for cleaning;
• whiting;
• windscreen cleaning liquids or windshield cleaning liquids;

Conclusion

Trademark offers protection for both the clients and businesses by making them an essential part of operating a successful company or business. For Trademark Registration, you can also get help from experts.

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