Trademark Class 9: Scientific apparatus, Computer software

Trademark Class 9: Scientific apparatus, Computer software, Photographic, Audiovisual instruments

Class Description of products:

“Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; recorded and downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage media; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating devices; computers and computer peripheral devices; diving suits, divers’ masks, ear plugs for divers, nose clips for divers and swimmers, gloves for divers, breathing apparatus for underwater swimming; fire-extinguishing apparatus.”

Explanatory Note

Class 9 includes mainly apparatus and instruments for scientific or research purposes, audiovisual and information technology equipment, as well as safety and life-saving equipment.

This Class includes, in particular:

• apparatus and instruments for scientific research in laboratories;
• training apparatus and simulators, for example, resuscitation mannequins, simulators for the steering and control of vehicles;
• apparatus and instruments for controlling and monitoring aircraft, watercraft and unmanned vehicles, for example, navigational instruments, transmitters, compasses for measuring, GPS apparatus, automatic steering apparatus for vehicles;
• safety and security apparatus and instruments, for example, safety nets, signalling lights, traffic-light apparatus, fire engines, sound alarms, security tokens being encryption devices;
• clothing that protects against serious or life-threatening injuries, for example, clothing for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire, bullet-proof clothing, protective helmets, head guards for sports, mouth guards for sports, protective suits for aviators, knee-pads for workers;
• optical apparatus and instruments, for example, eyeglasses, contact lenses, magnifying glasses, mirrors for inspecting work, peepholes;
• magnets;
• smartwatches, wearable activity trackers;
• joysticks for use with computers, other than for video games, virtual reality headsets, smartglasses;
• eyeglass cases, cases for smartphones, cases especially made for photographic apparatus and instruments;
• automated teller machines, invoicing machines, material testing instruments and machines;
• batteries and chargers for electronic cigarettes;
• electric and electronic effects units for musical instruments;
• laboratory robots, teaching robots, security surveillance robots, humanoid robots with artificial intelligence for use in scientific research.

This Class does not include, in particular:

• joysticks being parts of machines, other than for game machines (Cl. 7), vehicle joysticks (Cl. 12), joysticks for video games, controllers for toys and game consoles (Cl. 28);
• coin-operated apparatus that are classified in various classes according to their function or purpose, for example, coin-operated washing machines (Cl. 7), coin-operated billiard tables (Cl. 28);
• industrial robots (Cl. 7), surgical robots (Cl. 10), toy robots (Cl. 28);
• pulse meters, heart rate monitoring apparatus, body composition monitors (Cl. 10);
• laboratory lamps, laboratory burners (Cl. 11);
• diving lights (Cl. 11);
• explosive fog signals, signal rocket flares (Cl. 13);
• histological sections for teaching purposes, biological samples for use in microscopy as teaching materials (Cl. 16);
• clothing and equipment worn for the practice of certain sports, for example, protective paddings being parts of sports suits, fencing masks, boxing gloves (Cl. 28).

NICE Classification of Trademarks

Nice Classification of Trademarks is the internationally recognized system used for the classification of trademark applications specified by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and is recognized by all the 193 member couriers of WIPO.

Under the Nice Classification, goods and services are categorized into 45 Classes. Class 1 to 34 defines GOODS and Class 35 to 45 defines SERVICES. Each class represents a distinct category of goods or services.

List of products covered under Trademark Class 9 as per NICE Classification: