Trademark Registration – Classification Guide Class 6 in Japan

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I’ve decided to start selling lightweight high-strength metal mountaineering equipment. First of all, I have prepared an impactful product name and logo for the new crampons and haken, and I would like to register it as a trademark to prevent others from copying it.

Then you need to remember to designate Class 6, which contains ‘metal goods’!
Class 6 contains a lot of metal-related goods! Let’s check it out.

Considering the future product development of mountaineering equipment, I think it would be better to designate other products included in class 6. If they are in the same category, the cost is the same, but I wonder if it would be possible to designate Alpine stocks in class 6…?

Class 6 is a classification of metals (including ores) and certain metal goods, etc.

Class 6 includes mainly raw and semi-processed metals and metal goods, including ores.

It may be easier to understand if you associate it with the raw materials and processed products handled in metal processing.

Goods included in Class 6 and NOT included in Class 6

List of main goods in Class 6

The following is a list of the main goods included in Class 6.
You may file a Japanese trademark application designating these goods by Amazing DX_®.

• iron and steel
• nonferrous metals and their alloys
• ores of metal
• metal materials for building or construction
• prefabricated building assembly kits of metal
• loading and unloading pallets of metal
• turn-tables for load handling
• traversers for load handling
• artificial fish reefs of metal
• prefabricated sectional poultry houses of metal
• paint spraying booths of metal
• metal moulds for forming cement products
• pulleys of metal, not machine elements
• springs of metal, not machine elements
• valves of metal, not machine elements
• metal junctions for pipes
• metal flanges
• machine keys
• cotter pins
• railway points
• road signs of metal [not luminous nor mechanical]
• beacons of metal, non-luminous
• liquid storage tanks or reservoirs of metal
• industrial water storage tanks of metal
• internal floating lids of aluminium for use with gas or liquefied gas storage tanks
• liquefied gas storage tanks of metal
• gas storage tanks of metal
• anchors
• containers of metal for transport
• anvils
• swage blocks
• metal hardware, not including “security locks, ring of metal for keys, keys of metal for locks and padlocks”
• security locks
• rings of metal for keys
• keys of metal for locks
• padlocks
• wire rope
• wire nets and gauzes
• industrial packaging containers of metal, not including “metal stoppers, lids and caps”
• metal stoppers for industrial packaging containers
• metal lids and caps for industrial packaging containers
• metal nameplates and door nameplates
• hand-held flagpoles of metal
• stakes of metal for plants or trees
• metal stepladders and ladders
• letter boxes of metal
• hat-hanging hooks of metal
• water tanks of metal for household purposes
• tool boxes of metal, empty
• towel dispensers of metal
• metal joinery fittings
• safes
• outdoor blinds of metal
• upright signboards of metal
• man-made garden ponds of metal [structures]
• transportable greenhouses of metal for household use
• trophies [prize cups] of common metal
• commemorative shields of common metal
• metal tombs and metal tomb plaques
• shoe dowels of metal
• shoe pegs of metal
• hobnails of metal
• protective metal members for shoes and boots
• ferrules of metal for canes and walking-sticks
• spurs
• crampons [climbing irons]
• carabiners
• rock pitons
• sculptures of metal

The above list of main goods included in Class 6 is just an example.
Let’s take a closer look at what other goods are included in Class 6 and what goods are not.

What should you do if you want to specify such items? (Goods included in Class 6)

Goods related to raw and semi-processed metals (including ores)

→When you want to specify such a product in Amazing DX_®, specify the item it contains.

For example,

Goods related to building or construction, etc.

This includes metal parts and materials used in so-called building, construction, and civil engineering works.

→When you want to specify such a product in Amazing DX_®, specify the item it contains.

For example,

Products related to portable building assembly sets, etc.

It includes a set of so-called moveable, assembled structures.

→When you want to specify such a product in Amazing DX_®, specify the item it contains.

For example,

Certain metal goods

This includes so-called metal goods for specific uses.

→When you want to specify such a product in Amazing DX_®, specify the item it contains.

For example,

Other Products

This includes metal commodities used for further processing.

_{→When you want to specify such a product in Amazing DX®, specify the item it contains.}

Goods NOT included in Class 6

Metals and ores used as chemical substances in chemical research, etc.

• bauxite
• mercury
• antimony
• Alkalis and alkaline earth metals

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　all【Class 1】

Certain metal goods classified by function and use

• metal foil for use in painting, decorating, printing and art【Class 2】
• metals in powder form for use in painting, decorating, printing and art【Class 2】
• unction sleeves for electric cables【Class 9】
• Cables and ropes (excluding electrical and metal cables)【Class 22】
• Tubes as components of sanitary facilities【Class 11】
• flexible hoses, not of metal【Class 17】
• flexible tubes【Class 17】
• Flexible hoses (excluding metal hoses)【Class 17】
• rigid pipes, not of metal, for building【Class 19】
• cages for household pets【Class 21】
• hand tools, hand-operated【Class 8】
• clips【Class 16】
• furniture【Class 20】
• kitchen utensils【Class 21】
• Household Containers【Class 21】
• alpenstocks【Class 18】

I see, so alpenstocks are included in a different class, even if they are made of aluminum alloy.

Yes, alpenstock should be designated a separate class since it is a companion to cane.

File a trademark application in Japan, designating goods in Class 6!

Class 6 is for metals (including ores) and goods made of metals, etc. Class 6 is for metals (metalworking manufacturers and those in the construction industry should consider Category 6 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.

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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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