You can find the USPTO’s publication of the Nice Agreement Tenth Edition from the USPTO website here: http://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-tenth-edition-general-remarks-class

Goods or Services

Class 2 covers goods, not services.

Class 2 Official Nice Description

“Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.”

Brief Explanation

International Class 2 mainly includes paints, colorants, and perparations used for protection against corrosion.

Nice Agreement Examples

International Class 2 includes paints, varnishes, and lacquers for industry, handicrafts, and arts. This includes dyestuffs for clothing and colorants for foodstuffs and beverages.

International Class 2 does not include unprocessed artificial resins (Class 1); laundry blueing (Class 3); cosmetic dyes (Class 3); paint boxes (articles for use in school) (Class 16); insulating paints and varnishes (Class 17).

Examples of Class 2 Registered Trademark

  • Mark Name: WD-40 Image Mark

An image trademark registered by WD-40 Manufacturing Company for protective coatings (WD-40).

Serial Number: 85848191 Registration Number: 4417715

  • Mark Name: THERMO-SHIELD

A trademark registered to SPM Thermo-Shield, Inc., for architectural protective coatings and other protective paints.

Serial Number: 85825638 Registration Number: 4406122

  • Mark Name: PITTSBURGH PAINTS & STAINS Image Mark

An image trademark registered to PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. for coating compositions for paints used in architectural settngs.

Serial Number: 85819872 Registration Number: 4419931