Cross-search list - Class 33
Class 32
Beers and non-alcoholic beverages (see note below on similarity of goods).
Classification of alcoholic beverages:
All beer (regardless of alcohol content) falls in Class 32; low (1.2% or less alcohol by volume) or non-alcoholic wines, ciders or perries are proper to Class 32; wines, ciders or perries containing more than 1.2% alcohol by volume are proper to Class 33.
Similarity of goods - general guidance:
Beer as an alcoholic beverage is similar to all alcoholic beverages, including alcopops, in Class 33;
Low or non-alcoholic beer is not similar to any alcoholic beverage in Class 33;
Alcoholic beverages at large in Class 33 are similar goods to low or non-alcoholic wine, cider or perry in Class 32;
Wine, cider and perry in Class 33 are similar goods to their low or non-alcoholic equivalents in Class 32 and also to beer (but not similar to low or non-alcoholic beer);
Wine in Class 33 is similar to low or non-alcoholic wine in Class 32 and also to beer (but not similar to low or non-alcoholic beer, cider or perry);
Cider in Class 33 is similar to low or non-alcoholic cider in Class 32 and also to beer (but not similar to low or non-alcoholic beer, wine or perry);
Perry in Class 33 is similar to low or non-alcoholic perry in Class 32 and also to beer (but not similar to low or non-alcoholic beer, wine or cider);
Spirits and liqueurs in Class 33 are similar goods to beer in Class 32 (but not similar to low or non-alcoholic beer, wine, cider or perry);
Shandies in Class 32 are not similar goods to any alcoholic beverages in Class 33