Trademark Registration　Classification Guide Class 5 in Japan

• How to chose goods/services

I’ve decided to start selling dietary supplements. First of all, I’ve prepared an impactful product name and logo for the new chlorella-based granular supplement, and I’d like to register it as a trademark to prevent others from copying it.

Then don’t forget to designate Class 5 which includes “dietary supplements”!
There are a lot of dietary supplement-related products in Class 5. Let’s check it out.

Considering our future product development, I think it would be better to designate other products in Class 5. If they are included in the same class, the cost will be the same. But I wonder if protein-enriched sports beverages can also be designated in Class 5…?

Class 5 is a category of pharmaceuticals and other medical or veterinary preparations.

Class 5 mainly includes dietary supplements, prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and hygiene products.

It may be easier to understand if you think of health related products sold in drugstores.

Goods included in Class 5 and NOT included in Class 5

List of main goods in Class 5

The main goods included in Class 5 are listed below.

These goods can be designated in Amazing DX.

pharmaceutical preparations and other preparations for destroying vermin, fungicides, herbicides

• reagent paper for medical purposes
• pharmaceutical preparations
• fumigants [only for agricultural purposes]
• fungicides [only for agricultural purposes]
• rodenticides [only for agricultural purposes]
• insecticides [only for agricultural purposes]
• herbicides [weedkillers]
• insect-repellents [only for agricultural purposes]
• antiseptics [only for agricultural purposes]
• oiled paper for medical purposes
• adhesive tapes for medical purposes
• sanitary masks for personal use
• drug delivery agents in the form of edible wafers for wrapping powdered pharmaceuticals
• gauze for dressings
• empty capsules for pharmaceuticals
• eyepatches for medical purposes
• ear bandages
• menstruation bandages
• menstruation tampons
• sanitary napkins
• sanitary panties
• absorbent cotton
• adhesive plasters
• bandages for dressings
• liquid bandages
• breast-nursing pads
• cotton swabs for medical use
• dental materials
• diapers
• diaper covers
• fly catching paper
• mothproofing paper
• lacteal flour for babies
• dietary supplements for humans
• dietetic beverages adapted for medical purposes
• dietetic foods adapted for medical purposes
• beverages for babies
• food for babies
• dietary supplements for animals
• semen for artificial insemination

The above list of “the main goods included in Class 5” is just an example.。

Let’s take a closer look at what other goods are included in Class 5 and what goods are not.

What should you do if you want to designate such items? (Goods included in Class 5)

Products, such as dietary supplements

→When you want to designate such a product in Amazing DX, please designate the item that the product is included in.

For example,……

Products related to medicine

So-called over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs and medical products are included in class 5.

→When you want to designate such a product in Amazing DX, please designate the item that the product is included in.

For example,……

Other goods included in Class 5

Goods NOT included in Class 5.

Those that are meal replacements, dietary foods, or beverages (excluding those for medical or veterinary use), and are classified as food or beverages

• low-fat potato chips;【Class 29】
• high-protein cereal bars【Class 30】
• isotonic beverages【Class 32】
• energy drinks【Class 32】
  
  

Items with the same ingredients, but for different uses

• ingredients for use in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, such as vitamins, preservatives, and antioxidants【Class 1】
• sanitary preparations as soaps and detergents, not for medical purposes, and dentifrices, not for medical purposes【Class 3】

I see, even if something is related to dietary supplements, if it is not for medical use and classified as “food or beverages,” then it is classified as another class, right?

Yes, we need to designate other classes for these “Meal replacements, dietary foods, and beverages”.

Other goods NOT included in Class 5

• deodorants for human beings or for animals【Class 3】
• support bandages, orthopedic bandages【Class 10】
• flavorings for beverages [essential oils]【Class 3】
• protein-enriched sports beverages【Class 32】
• cosmetics, not for medical purposes【Class 3】

Protein-enriched sports beverages are not included in class 5!

File a trademark application in Japan, designating goods in Class 5!

Class 5 is a classification for pharmaceuticals and other medical or veterinary preparations. If you are in the industry of dietary supplements or medical and pharmaceutical professionals, you may want to consider filing a trademark application in Class 5 first.

Amazing DX_® allows you to easily select your designated goods and services online.

First, please select as many goods and services as possible. After the search, it is easy to exclude the goods marked with × and search again.

If you are not sure which goods or services to select, please feel free to contact us via chat. Our attorneys specializing in trademarks will be happy to answer your questions.

Reference: Japan Patent Office, “Examination Guidelines for Similar Goods and
Services (corresponding to the Nice Classification, 11th Edition, Version 2022)”

Supervisor for the article:

HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK

大阪法務戦略部長 八谷　晃典

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