INTERNATIONAL CLASS 4
(Lubricants, Fuels)

 

GENERAL SCOPE OF CLASS 4:            Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks.

 

RELATED INTERNATIONAL CLASSES

 

1

chemicals

2

industrial coatings

12

vehicles

 

IDENTIFICATION/CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS GUIDELINES


INDEFINITE TERMINOLOGY:


Anti‑rust compositions (specify type, industry/field of use)

Fuel (specify type)

Industrial Greases (specify type, use/industry)

Industrial Oils (specify type, use/industry field of use)

Lubricants (specify type, use/industry/field of use)


(NOTE:  Class 4 has no issues peculiar to the class, except merely factual questions relating to the goods in the class.  There is nothing about applications in class 4 outside the scope of generally applicable principles of trademark law and practice.)

 

CLASS 4

(Lubricants and fuels)

 

Industrial oils and greases;

lubricants;

dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions;

fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants;

candles, wicks.

 

Explanatory Note

 

This class includes mainly industrial oils and greases, fuels and illuminants.

 

Does not include, in particular:

            -            certain special industrial oils and greases (consult the Alphabetical List of Goods).

 

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General Rules for the Identification of Goods:

 

Lubricants [or greases or oils] for [indicate, e.g., all-purpose, industrial, automotive] use.

[Fuels may be identified by their common name, e.g., gasoline, kerosene.]

 

 

Industrial Oils, Greases and Lubricants:

Class 4 - Includes lubricants for industrial or mechanical use:

All-purpose lubricants [or greases or oils].

Automotive lubricants [or greases or oils].

Crude oil.

Cutting oil for industrial metal working.

General-purpose lubricants [or greases or oils].

Graphite lubricants.

Industrial lubricants [or greases or oils].

Lubricants [or greases or oils] for [indicate use, e.g., industrial machinery].

Mineral oil for use in the manufacture of [indicate].

Motor oil.

Oil for use in the preservation of masonry.

Transmission fluid.

Vegetable oil for use in the manufacture of [indicate non-food items, e.g., paint, soap].

 

Related Goods:

Class 2 - Includes oils and greases for the protection of wood and metal:

Anti-rust greases.

Anti-rust oils.

Oil for the preservation of wood.

Class 3 - Includes oils for cosmetic use and all essential oils:

Body oils.

Essential oils for personal use.

Essential oils for use in the manufacture of [indicate].

Class 17 - Includes insulating oils:

Insulating oil for [indicate, e.g., transformers].

Class 29 - Includes vegetable oils for cooking:

Vegetable oil.

 

Fuels:

Anthracite.

Carnauba wax.

Diesel fuel.

Firewood.

Fuel for [indicate, e.g., aircraft, ships, automobiles].

Fuel oil.

Gasoline.

Kerosene.

Kindling.

Lamp oil.

Lighter fluid.

Naphtha.

Paraffin.

Wood for fuel.

 

Candles and Wicks:

Candles.

Tapers.

Wicks for oil lamps.

 

Fuel and Motor Oil Additives:

Class 4 - Includes petroleum-based additives:

Non-chemical additives for fuel treatment.

Non-chemical motor oil additives.

Non-chemical gasoline additives

 

Related Goods:

Class 1 - Includes chemical-based additives:

Chemical additives for fuel treatment.

Chemical gasoline additives.

Chemical motor oil additives.

Detergent additive for use with motor oil.

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Hydraulic Fluids:

Class 4:  Transmission fluid.

 

            Related Goods:

                        Class 1:  Hydraulic fluids for general use.

Petroleum Jelly:

Class 3:  Petroleum jelly for cosmetic purposes.

Class 4:  Petroleum jelly for industrial purposes.

Class 5:  Petroleum jelly for medicinal purposes.

 

Waxes:

Class 4 - Includes fuel waxes:

Carnauba wax.

Candle wax.

           

            Related Goods:

Class 3 - Includes cleaning and cosmetic waxes:

Automobile wax.

Cobblers’ wax.

Floor wax.

Mustache wax.

Tailors’ wax.

Class 16 - Includes wax for stationery use:

Sealing wax.

Class 20 - Includes miscellaneous items made from wax:

Wax figurines.

Class 28 - Includes wax for sporting purposes:

Ski wax.

Surfboard wax.

 

Miscellaneous:

Dust laying and absorbing composition for use on unpaved roads.

Beeswax for use in the manufacture of [indicate].

Lanolin for use in the manufacture of [indicate].

Mineral oil for use in the manufacture of [indicate].

Tallow [may be either for use in further manufacture or for use as a fuel].