Trademark Class 2: Paints and coatings
Anything whose job is to colour or coat a surface — paint, stain, dye, ink and rust protection.
“Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants, dyes; inks for printing, marking and engraving; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for use in painting, decorating, printing and art.”
Official class heading, Nice Agreement, Eleventh Edition. Published by the USPTO.
Typical goods and services in class 2
- House, craft and industrial paints
- Wood stains, varnishes and lacquers
- Printing and marking inks
- Dyes and colourants
- Anti-rust and wood preservatives
Commonly confused with class 2
These look like they belong here and do not. Each one is a separate class with a separate $350 government fee, and a class cannot be added to an application once it has been filed.
Artists' brushes and drawing materials
Class 16 — Paper, stationery and printed matter
Cosmetic colour — nail polish, hair dye, make-up
Class 3 — Cosmetics and cleaning preparations
Raw unprocessed resins for manufacturing
Class 1 — Chemicals
Paint application services
Class 37 — Construction, installation and repair
Filing in one class
A single-class application in class 2 costs $350 in USPTO government fees, paid to the government, plus our flat fee of $199 — $549 in total. Every additional class is another $350. Government fees are current as of 18 January 2025.
Work out how many classes you need Check if the name is taken
This page describes how the USPTO groups goods and services in general. It is not legal advice about your application, and the lists above are written for the common case rather than being exhaustive. Which classes you actually need depends on what you sell, and a licensed attorney confirms them before anything is filed.
Classes either side of this one
Class 1 — Chemicals
Raw and industrial chemistry — substances sold to be used in making something else, rather than finished products sold to a consumer.
Class 3 — Cosmetics and cleaning preparations
Non-medicated beauty, personal care and cleaning products. One of the busiest classes for new consumer brands, and one of the easiest to get half-right.
Class 4 — Industrial oils, fuels and candles
Fuels, lubricants and wax — including candles, which is why a lot of small home-fragrance brands end up here rather than in a beauty class.