Introduction
Trademark Class 5 encompasses a broad spectrum of pharmaceutical products, ranging from life-saving medications to everyday remedies for minor ailments.
This class represents the intersection of science, compassion, and innovation and covers products such as Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary use, food for babies; dietary supplements for human beings and animals; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. It includes mainly pharmaceuticals and other preparations for medical or veterinary purposes.
Let us discuss the products covered under Trademark Class 5 briefly:
This includes medicinal products like antibiotic tablets, tablets, capsules, and solutions specifically designed to treat bacterial infections and aid in recovery.
Example: Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company, whose product portfolio includes tablets, capsules, and injectables.
This includes vaccines and serums that protect individuals from infectious diseases and prevent seasonal flu and its complications.
Example: Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd is a global leader in vaccine manufacturing, dedicated to providing affordable vaccines worldwide.
This includes instant food for babies prepared using milk, pre-cooked cereals, and sugar with vitamins.
Example: Nestle CERELAC Fortified BABY Cereal. Nestle has been one of the most common food brands for years. It is one of the best baby food brands in India and a common name within every toddler’s household.
This includes a range of dietary supplements intended to supplement a person’s diet by taking a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or liquid including vitamins and herbal extracts, which promote overall health and well-being.
Example: Nutritionalab Private Limited is one of the Indian brands doing business in well-being nutrition, providing nutritional supplement products.
Pharmaceutical Preparations for Veterinary Use
This covers veterinary medicine products, addressing the health needs of animals.
Example: Abiba Pharmacia is the Top-most Veterinary Medicine Manufacturer in India, engaged in making high-quality Veterinary Medicines available at affordable rates.
This includes various types of diapers that are made eco-friendly, organic, and natural variants made without harmful and toxic ingredients
Example: Himalaya Baby Care is an Indian brand that offers a range of baby care products, including diapers.
Inclusions and Exclusions under Trademark Class 5
Trademark Class 5 includes the following specifically:
✔ Sanitary preparations for personal hygiene, other than toiletries
✔ Diapers for babies and for incontinence
✔ Deodorants, other than for human beings or for animals
✔ Medicated shampoos, soaps, lotions and dentifrices
✔ Dietary supplements intended to supplement a normal diet or to have health benefits
✔ Meal replacements and dietetic food and beverages adapted for medical or veterinary use
However, the Class 5 excludes the following in specific which are as follows:
✘ Ingredients for use in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, for example, vitamins, preservatives, and antioxidants (Class 1)
✘ Sanitary preparations being non-medicated toiletries (Class 3);
✘ Deodorants for human beings or for animals (Class 3);
✘ Support bandages, orthopedic bandages (Class 10);
✘ Meal replacements and dietetic food and beverages not specified as being for medical or veterinary use, which should be classified in the appropriate food or beverage classes, for example, low-fat potato crisps (Class 29), high-protein cereal bars (Cl. 30), isotonic beverages (Class. 32).
Steps involved in registering Trademark under Class 5
Before starting with the registration process under Trademark Class 5, a detailed Trademark Search is required to be conducted to ensure that the proposed trademark is unique and does not conflict with existing trademarks under Trademark Class 5. Search can be carried out online through the official website of the Trademarks Registry.
Prepare and Draft the Trademark Application
For preparing and drafting the trademark application form (TM-A), the following information and documents are required to be collated:
- A clear representation of the trademark
- Details of the applicant, including name, address, and nationality
- Description of goods or services associated with the trademark
- Date of first use (if applicable)
- Power of Attorney (if filed through an attorney)
- Digital Signature of the Applicant
The application can be filed online through the official website or a physical application can be submitted at the nearest Trademarks Registry office.
The trademark application can be submitted online or offline by paying the requisite fees. The fee varies depending on whether you’re an individual, a startup, a small enterprise, or a large corporation.
Examination by the Trademarks Registry
The Trademarks Registry will review the application to ensure it complies with the relevant laws and regulations. They will assess the distinctiveness of the mark, potential conflicts, and other requirements.
Publication in the Trademarks Journal
If the Registrar finds no objections or issues with your application, your trademark will be published in the Trademarks Journal. This publication allows interested parties to oppose the registration within a specific period (usually four months).
Objection and Opposition Period
During the publication period, objections or oppositions can be filed by third parties against the proposed trademark. If an objection is filed, the opportunity to respond shall be granted.
If there are no valid objections or if you successfully resolve any objections, the Registrar will issue a Certificate of Registration for trademark under Class 5. This certificate confirms your exclusive rights to the mark within Trademark Class 5.
Detailed List of goods classified under Trademark Class 5
A - absorbent cotton / absorbent wadding
- acai powder dietary supplements
- acaricides
- acetates for pharmaceutical purposes
- acids for pharmaceutical purposes
- acne treatment preparations
- aconitine
- adhesive nipple patches for medical purposes
- adhesive plasters / sticking plasters
- adhesive tapes for medical purposes
- adhesives for dentures
- adjuvants for medical purposes
- air deodorizing preparations / air deodorising preparations
- air purifying preparations
- albumin dietary supplements
- albuminous foodstuffs for medical purposes
- albuminous preparations for medical purposes
- alcohol for pharmaceutical purposes
- aldehydes for pharmaceutical purposes
- algicides
- alginate dietary supplements
- alginates for pharmaceutical purposes
- alkaline iodides for pharmaceutical purposes
- alkaloids for medical purposes
- alloys of precious metals for dental purposes
- almond milk for pharmaceutical purposes
- almond oil for medical purposes
- aloe vera preparations for pharmaceutical purposes
- aluminium acetate for pharmaceutical purposes
- amino acids for medical purposes
- amino acids for veterinary purposes
- anaesthetics
- analgesics
- angostura bark for medical purposes
- animal washes [insecticides]
- anti-inflammatories
- anti-uric preparations
- antibacterial handwashes
- antibacterial soap
- antibiotics
- anticryptogamic preparations
- antioxidant pills
- antiparasitic collars for animals
- antiparasitic preparations
- antiseptic cotton
- antiseptics
- appetite suppressant pills
- appetite suppressants for medical purposes
- aromatic deodorizers for toilets / aromatic deodorisers for toilets
- aseptic cotton
- asthmatic tea
- astringents for medical purposes
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B - babies’ napkins [diapers] / babies’ diapers [napkins]
- babies’ napkin-pants [diaper-pants] / babies’ diaper-pants / babies’ napkin-pants
- bacterial poisons
- bacterial preparations for medical and veterinary use
- bacteriological preparations for medical and veterinary use
- balms for medical purposes
- balsamic preparations for medical purposes
- bandages for dressings
- barks for pharmaceutical purposes
- bath preparations for medical purposes
- bath salts for medical purposes
- belts for sanitary napkins [towels]
- bicarbonate of soda for pharmaceutical purposes
- biocides
- biological preparations for medical purposes
- biological preparations for veterinary purposes
- biological tissue cultures for medical purposes
- biological tissue cultures for veterinary purposes
- bismuth preparations for pharmaceutical purposes
- bismuth subnitrate for pharmaceutical purposes
- blood plasma
- blood for medical purposes
- bone cement for surgical and orthopaedic purposes
- bone void fillers comprised of living tissues
- bouillons for bacteriological cultures for medical purposes or veterinary purposes
- media for bacteriological cultures for medical purposes or veterinary purposes
- bacteriological culture mediums for medical purposes or veterinary purpose
- bracelets for medical purposes
- breast-nursing pads
- brewer’s yeast dietary supplements
- bromine for pharmaceutical purposes
- bronchodilating preparations
- bunion pads
- by-products of the processing of cereals for dietetic or medical purposes
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C - cachets for pharmaceutical purposes
- cachou for pharmaceutical purposes
- preparations for callouses
- calomel
- camphor oil for medical purposes
- camphor for medical purposes
- candy, medicated
- candy for medical purposes
- capsules for medicines
- carbolineum [parasiticide]
- casein dietary supplements
- castor oil for medical purposes
- cattle washes
- caustic pencils
- caustics for pharmaceutical purposes
- cedar wood for use as an insect repellent
- cellulose esters for pharmaceutical purposes
- cellulose ethers for pharmaceutical purposes
- cement for animal hooves
- charcoal for pharmaceutical purposes
- chemical conductors for electrocardiograph electrodes
- chemical contraceptives
- chemical preparations for the diagnosis of pregnancy
- chemical preparations to treat mildew
- chemical preparations to treat wheat blight [smut] / chemical preparations to treat wheat smut
- chemical preparations for treating phylloxera
- chemical preparations for pharmaceutical purposes
- chemical preparations for medical purposes
- chemical preparations for veterinary purposes
- chemical reagents for medical or veterinary purposes
- chemico-pharmaceutical preparations
- chewing gum for medical purposes
- chilblain preparations
- chinoline for medical purposes
- chloroform
- cocaine
- cod liver oil
- collodion for pharmaceutical purposes
- collyrium
- compresses
- condurango bark for medical purposes
- solutions for contact lenses / solutions for use with contact lenses
- contact lens cleaning preparations
- cooling sprays for medical purposes
- corn rings for the feet
- corn remedies
- cotton for medical purposes
- cotton swabs for medical purposes / cotton sticks for medical purposes
- cream of tartar for pharmaceutical purposes
- creosote for pharmaceutical purposes
- croton bark
- cultures of microorganisms for medical and veterinary use / preparations of microorganisms for medical and veterinary use
- curare
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D - decoctions for pharmaceutical purposes
- dental abrasives
- dental amalgams
- dental cements
- dental impression materials
- dental lacquer
- dental mastics
- dental amalgams of gold
- deodorants, other than for human beings or for animals
- deodorants for clothing and textiles
- depuratives
- dermatological preparations
- detergents for medical purposes
- diabetic bread adapted for medical use
- diagnostic preparations for medical purposes
- diagnostic preparations for medical purposes used by medical laboratories
- diagnostic preparations for veterinary purposes
- diapers for pets
- diastase for medical purposes
- dietary fibre / dietary fiber
- dietary supplements for animals
- dietetic foods adapted for medical purposes
- dietetic beverages adapted for medical purposes
- dietetic substances adapted for medical use
- digestives for pharmaceutical purposes
- digitalin
- dill oil for medical purposes
- disinfectants for hygiene purposes
- disinfectants for chemical toilets
- disinfectants
- dog washes
- dog lotions
- douching preparations for medical purposes
- drugs for medical purposes
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E - elixirs [pharmaceutical preparations]
- enzyme dietary supplements
- enzyme preparations for medical purposes
- enzyme preparations for veterinary purposes
- enzymes for medical purposes
- enzymes for veterinary purposes
- ergot for pharmaceutical purposes
- esters for pharmaceutical purposes
- ethers for pharmaceutical purposes
- eucalyptol for pharmaceutical purposes
- eucalyptus for pharmaceutical purposes
- extracts of hops for pharmaceutical purposes
- eyepatches for medical purposes
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F - febrifuges
- fennel for medical purposes
- ferments for pharmaceutical purposes
- first-aid boxes, filled
- fish meal for pharmaceutical purposes
- flour for pharmaceutical purposes / meal for pharmaceutical purposes
- flowers of sulfur for pharmaceutical purposes
- fly catching paper
- fly glue / fly catching adhesives
- food for babies
- formic aldehyde for pharmaceutical purposes
- freeze-dried food adapted for medical purposes / lyophilised food adapted for medical purposes / lyophilized food adapted for medical purposes
- frostbite salve for pharmaceutical purposes
- fumigating sticks / fumigating pastilles
- fumigation preparations for medical purposes
- fungicides
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G - gallic acid for pharmaceutical purposes
- gamboge for medical purposes
- gases for medical purposes
- gauze for dressings
- gelatine for medical purposes
- gentian for pharmaceutical purposes
- germicides
- glucose for medical purposes
- glucose dietary supplements
- glycerine for medical purposes
- glycerophosphates
- greases for medical purposes
- greases for veterinary purposes
- guaiacol for pharmaceutical purposes
- gum for medical purposes
- gurjun balsam for medical purposes
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H - haematogen / hematogen
- haemoglobin / hemoglobin
- haemorrhoid preparations / hemorrhoid preparations
- haemostatic pencils / hemostatic pencils
- headache relief sticks
- herbal extracts, other than essential oils, for medical purposes
- herbal teas for medicinal purposes
- herbicides / preparations for destroying noxious plants / weedkillers
- homogenized food adapted for medical purposes / homogenised food adapted for medical purposes
- honey-based ointment for medical purposes
- hormones for medical purposes
- Hydrastine
- Hydrastinine
- hydrated chloral for pharmaceutical purposes
- hydrogen peroxide for medical purposes
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I - immunostimulants
- infant formula
- injectable dermal fillers
- insect repellent incense
- insect repellents
- insecticidal animal shampoos
- insecticidal veterinary washes
- Insecticides
- iodides for pharmaceutical purposes
- iodine for pharmaceutical purposes
- iodoform
- Irish moss for medical purposes
- isotopes for medical purposes
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L - lacteal flour for babies
- larvae exterminating preparations
- laxatives
- lead water / Goulard water
- lecithin for medical purposes
- lecithin dietary supplements
- leeches for medical purposes
- preparations of lime for pharmaceutical purposes
- liniments
- linseed for pharmaceutical purposes / flaxseed for pharmaceutical purposes
- linseed meal for pharmaceutical purposes / flaxseed meal for pharmaceutical purposes
- linseed dietary supplements / flaxseed dietary supplements
- linseed oil dietary supplements / flaxseed oil dietary supplements
- lint for medical purposes
- liquorice for pharmaceutical purposes
- lotions for pharmaceutical purposes
- lotions for veterinary purposes
- lupulin for pharmaceutical purposes
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M - magnesia for pharmaceutical purposes
- malt for pharmaceutical purposes
- malted milk beverages for medical purposes
- mangrove bark for pharmaceutical purposes
- massage candles for therapeutic purposes
- massage gels for medical purposes
- medical dressings
- medical preparations for slimming purposes
- medicated after-shave lotions
- medicated animal feed
- medicated dentifrices
- medicated dry shampoos
- medicated eye-washes
- medicated hair lotions
- medicated shampoos
- medicated shampoos for pets
- medicated soap
- medicated sweets / medicated candies
- medicated toiletry preparations
- medicated toothpaste
- medicinal alcohol
- medicinal drinks
- medicinal hair growth preparations
- medicinal herbs
- medicinal infusions
- medicinal mud / medicinal sediment [mud]
- medicinal oils, other than essential oils
- medicinal roots
- medicinal tea
- medicine cases, portable, filled
- medicines for alleviating constipation
- medicines for dental purposes
- medicines for human purposes
- medicines for veterinary purposes
- melissa water for pharmaceutical purposes
- menthol
- mercurial ointments
- milk ferments for pharmaceutical purposes
- milk sugar for pharmaceutical purposes / lactose for pharmaceutical purposes
- milking grease
- mineral dietary supplements
- mineral water salts
- mineral waters for medical purposes
- mint for pharmaceutical purposes
- moleskin for medical purposes
- mothproofing paper / mothproof paper
- mothproofing preparations
- moulding wax for dentists / molding wax for dentists
- mouthwashes for medical purposes
- moxa rolls for moxibustion / moxa sticks for moxibustion
- mud for baths
- mustard for pharmaceutical purposes
- mustard oil for medical purposes
- mustard plasters / mustard poultices
- myrobalan bark for pharmaceutical purposes
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N - narcotics
- nervines
- nicotine gum for use as an aid to stop smoking
- nicotine patches for use as aids to stop smoking
- nutraceutical preparations for therapeutic or medical purposes
- nutritional supplements
- nutritive substances for microorganism
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O - oil of turpentine for pharmaceutical purposes
- ointments for pharmaceutical purposes
- opiates
- Opium for medical purposes
- opodeldoc
- opotherapy preparations / organotherapy preparations
- oxygen baths
- oxygen for medical purposes
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P - pants, absorbent, for incontinents
- panty liners [sanitary]
- paper for mustard plasters / paper for mustard poultices
- parasiticides
- pastilles for pharmaceutical purposes / lozenges for pharmaceutical purposes
- pearl powder for medical purposes
- pectin for pharmaceutical purposes
- pepsins for pharmaceutical purposes
- peptones for pharmaceutical purposes
- pesticides
- petroleum jelly for medical purposes
- pharmaceutical preparations
- pharmaceutical preparations for skin care
- pharmaceutical preparations for treating dandruff
- phenol for pharmaceutical purposes
- phosphates for pharmaceutical purposes
- phytotherapy preparations for medical purposes
- plant extracts, other than essential oils, for pharmaceutical purposes
- poisons
- pollen dietary supplements
- pomades for medical purposes
- porcelain for dental prostheses
- potassium salts for medical purposes
- poultices
- powder of cantharides
- powdered milk for babies
- pre-filled syringes for medical purposes
- preparations for callouses
- preparations for destroying dry rot fungus
- preparations for destroying flies
- preparations for destroying mice
- preparations for destroying vermin
- preparations for reducing sexual activity
- preparations for the treatment of burns
- preparations of microorganisms for medical or veterinary use
- preparations of trace elements for human and animal use
- preparations to facilitate teething
- propolis dietary supplements
- propolis for pharmaceutical purposes
- protein dietary supplements
- protein supplements for animals
- purgatives / evacuants
- pyrethrum powder
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Q - quassia for medical purposes
- quebracho for medical purposes
- quinine for medical purposes
- quinquina for medical purposes / cinchona for medical purposes
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R - radioactive substances for medical purposes
- radiological contrast substances for medical purposes
- radium for medical purposes
- rat poison
- reagent paper for medical or veterinary purposes
- preparations for reducing sexual activity
- remedies for foot perspiration
- remedies for perspiration
- repellents for dogs
- rhubarb roots for pharmaceutical purposes
- royal jelly for pharmaceutical purposes
- royal jelly dietary supplements
- rubber for dental purposes
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S - salts for medical purposes
- salts for mineral water baths
- sanitary panties / menstruation knickers / sanitary knickers / sanitary pants
- sanitary tampons / menstruation tampons
- sanitary towels / sanitary napkins / sanitary pads
- sarsaparilla for medical purposes
- scapulars for surgical purposes
- seawater for medicinal bathing
- sedatives / tranquillizers
- semen for artificial insemination
- serotherapeutic medicines
- serums for medical purposes
- sexual stimulant gels
- siccatives [drying agents] for medical purposes
- skin hydrators being injectable dermal fillers
- slimming pills
- slug exterminating preparations
- smelling salts
- smoking herbs for medical purposes
- sodium salts for medical purposes
- soil-sterilizing preparations / soil-sterilising preparations
- solutions for contact lenses
- solvents for removing adhesive plasters
- soporifics
- starch for dietetic or pharmaceutical purposes
- stem cells for medical purposes
- stem cells for veterinary purposes
- sterilizing preparations / sterilising preparations
- steroids
- stick liquorice for pharmaceutical purposes
- strychnine
- styptic preparations
- sugar for medical purposes
- sulfonamides [medicines]
- sulfur sticks [disinfectants]
- sunburn ointments
- suppositories
- surgical dressings
- surgical glues
- surgical implants comprised of living tissues
- swim diapers, disposable, for babies / swim nappies, disposable, for babies
- swim diapers, reusable, for babies / swim nappies, reusable, for babies
- syrups for pharmaceutical purposes
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T - tanning pills
- tartar for pharmaceutical purposes
- teeth filling material
- tetrahydrocannabidinol [THC] for medical use
- therapeutic preparations for the bath
- thermal water
- thymol for pharmaceutical purposes
- tincture of iodine
- tinctures for medical purposes
- tissues impregnated with pharmaceutical lotions
- tobacco extracts [insecticides]
- tobacco-free cigarettes for medical purposes
- tonics [medicines]
- transplants [living tissues]
- turpentine for pharmaceutical purposes
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V - vaccines
- vaginal washes for medical purposes
- vermifuges / anthelmintics
- vesicants
- veterinary preparations
- vitamin preparations*
- vitamin supplement patches
- vulnerary sponges
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W - wadding for medical purpose
- wart pencils
- wheat germ dietary supplements
- whey protein dietary supplements
- wipes impregnated with disinfectants for hygiene purposes
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Y - yeast for pharmaceutical purposes
- yeast dietary supplements
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Conclusion
Businesses aiming to register trademarks under Class 5 are usually involved in producing or selling medicines, medical supplies, veterinary products, and related health products. In short, for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, securing a trademark under Class 5 becomes extremely important. It highlights their commitment to healthcare and enhancing patient well-being. You can visit the ” Trademark Class List ” to learn about other classes.
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