How does the cross search list work?

Please note that this is intended to be a guide only. The list is not exhaustive - we will use our discretion to decide exactly in which classes to search.

The application class number takes you to another page which lists the Search Classes together with the goods and/or services within each class, which may be the same or similar to the goods and/or services in your application.

Example of how to search for potential conflict

• Class 11 lists 'Class 21 -- Cooking utensils’.
• Then go to Class 21 where you will see 'Class 11 - Electrically heated cooking utensils’.

This means you would then probably only consider that there is a conflict between these Classes in respect of those specific goods. If they are not listed in a specification then there is no clash.

Retailing versus goods

Applications in Class 35 that include services connected to retailing should indicate the type of goods that are sold. When we carry out a search for earlier marks we will include the appropriate Classes for those goods.We should only tell you about existing marks when their distinctive and dominant elements are identical, or nearly identical.

You can use our cross search list to find classes that contain the same or similar goods or services to the classes you have applied for.