INTERNATIONAL CLASS 12

(Vehicles)

 

GENERAL SCOPE OF CLASS 12:            Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.

 

RELATED INTERNATIONAL CLASS

7

Carburetors, ignition systems

9

Electrical measuring

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION/CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS GUIDELINES

 

Certain goods are special to Class 12: 

 

GOODS

I.C.
Ambulances

12
Anti-theft alarm for vehicles

12

Balloons (vehicular)

12
Engines for land vehicles

12
Filters (oil, gas, air) for motor vehicles

12
Fork lift trucks

12

 

Certain goods related to Class 12 which are specifically excluded therefrom:

 

GOODS

I.C.

Air conditioners for motor vehicles

11

Alternators

7

Automobile door locks

6

Batteries

9

Bulldozers

9

Carburetors

7

Electric cigarette lighters for vehicles

9

Electronic ignitions for motor vehicles (points, rotors, condensers, spark plugs)

7

Fire trucks

9

Fuel injectors for internal combustion engines, grading, excavating, earth moving machines, e.g. front end loaders

7

Hose clamps, nuts, bolts, fasteners & similar fittings

6

Lights for motor vehicles

11

Pistons and piston rings

7

Sailboards

28, 19 22

Sensors, gauges, mini-computers

9 & 26

Toy vehicles

28 & 22

 

 

INDEFINITE TERMINOLOGY

 

Aircraft            identify as to type, e.g., jet airplanes, helicopters

 

Components    indicate what the components are or, if appropriate, use “and structural parts thereof”

 

Fittings            should not be used as the term could connote goods in several classes

 

Parts               identify specific parts by common commercial name or as “structural parts thereof”

 

Vehicles            identify specifically, e.g., cars, trucks, etc.

 

Watercraft            identify as to type, e.g. sailboats, motor boats, etc.

 

DESCRIPTIVE WORDING

 

Tire Speed Ratings                                                             Type Ratings for Tires

V         130+ MPH                                                                R            Radial

H         118-130 MPH                                                                     AT            All-terrain

T          up to 118 MPH                                                         AS            All-season

S          up to 112 MPH                                                         LT            Light truck

                                                                                                LP            Low profile

 

Tire Tread Types                                                               General

Highway                                                                                   ATV            all-terrain vehicle

Lug, block                                                                                HP            high performance

Rib, traction                                                                              HD            heavy duty

Street            general highway (street-legal)

Race            specialized racing tire

 

Model designations are not usually a problem in this class.  Trade practice indicates widespread use of numeric or alpha-numeric designations as trademarks.  As indicated previously, however, alphabetic designations may be used as descriptive terms for speed ratings or tire ratings.  See In re Clairol, Inc. 229 USPQ 355 (CCPA 1972) and In re Peterson Manufacturing, 229 USPQ 466 (TTAB 1986) (concerning a model designation also used as a trademark).