Trademark Class 10: Surgical and Medical Instruments

A comprehensive guide to Class 10 of the Trademark Filing Classification. Trademarks must be applied or registered under classes and each class represents a distinct class of goods or services. In this post, we comprehensively cover the goods which fall under Class 10 of trademark classification.

Trademark Class 10

Trademark Class 10 pertains to surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials.

The following goods are also classified under Class 10:

  • Special furniture for medical use
  • Hygienic rubber articles
  • Supportive bandages.

Therefore, Trademark Class 10 includes mainly medical apparatus, instruments and articles.

What Class 10 does not cover

The following goods must NOT be classified under Class 10:

  • Hand tools and implements, hand-operated
Nice Classification

List of goods classified under Trademark Class 10

245 goods listed under Class 10.

  • abdominal belts
  • abdominal corsets
  • abdominal pads
  • acupuncture needles
  • aerosol dispensers for medical purposes
  • air cushions for medical purposes
  • air mattresses, for medical purposes
  • air pillows for medical purposes
  • ambulance stretchers
  • anaesthetic apparatus
  • anaesthetic masks
  • apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, for medical purposes
  • apparatus for acne treatment
  • apparatus for artificial respiration
  • apparatus for the treatment of deafness
  • apparatus for use in medical analysis
  • appliances for washing body cavities
  • arch supports for footwear
  • armchairs for medical or dental purposes
  • arterial blood pressure measuring apparatus
  • artificial breasts
  • artificial eyes
  • artificial jaws
  • artificial limbs
  • artificial skin for surgical purposes
  • artificial teeth
  • babies' bottles
  • babies' pacifiers [teats]
  • balling guns
  • bandages for joints, anatomical
  • bandages, elastic
  • basins for medical purposes
  • bed pans
  • bed vibrators
  • beds, specially made for medical purposes
  • belts for medical purposes
  • belts, electric, for medical purposes
  • blankets, electric, for medical purposes
  • blood testing apparatus
  • body rehabilitation apparatus for medical purposes
  • boots for medical purposes
  • bougies [surgery]
  • breast pumps
  • brushes for cleaning body cavities
  • cannulae
  • cases fitted for medical instruments
  • castrating pincers
  • catgut
  • catheters
  • childbirth mattresses
  • clips, surgical
  • clothing especially for operating rooms
  • commode chairs
  • compression garments
  • compressors [surgical]
  • condoms
  • containers especially made for medical waste
  • contraceptives, non-chemical
  • corn knives
  • corsets for medical purposes
  • crutches
  • cupping glasses
  • cushions for medical purposes
  • cutlery [surgical]
  • defibrillators
  • dental apparatus and instruments
  • dental apparatus, electric
  • dental burs
  • dentists' armchairs
  • dentures
  • diagnostic apparatus for medical purposes
  • dialyzers
  • douche bags
  • drainage tubes for medical purposes
  • draw-sheets for sick beds
  • dropper bottles for medical purposes
  • droppers for medical purposes
  • dummies [teats] for babies
  • ear picks
  • ear plugs [ear protection devices]
  • ear trumpets
  • elastic stockings [surgery]
  • elastic stockings for surgical purposes
  • electric acupuncture instruments
  • electrocardiographs
  • electrodes for medical use
  • endoscopy cameras for medical purposes
  • enema apparatus for medical purposes
  • esthetic massage apparatus
  • feeding bottle teats
  • feeding bottle valves
  • feeding bottles
  • filters for ultraviolet rays, for medical purposes
  • finger guards for medical purposes
  • forceps
  • fumigation apparatus for medical purposes
  • furniture especially made for medical purposes
  • galvanic belts for medical purposes
  • galvanic therapeutic appliances
  • gastroscopes
  • gloves for massage
  • gloves for medical purposes
  • haemocytometers
  • hair prostheses
  • hearing aids
  • hearing protectors
  • heart pacemakers
  • heart rate monitoring apparatus
  • heating cushions [pads], electric, for medical purposes
  • heating cushions, electric, for medical purposes
  • heating pads, electric, for medical purposes
  • hemocytometers
  • hernia bandages
  • hot air therapeutic apparatus
  • hot air vibrators for medical purposes
  • hydrostatic [water] beds for medical purposes
  • hydrostatic beds for medical purposes
  • hypodermic syringes
  • hypogastric belts
  • ice bags for medical purposes
  • incontinence sheets
  • incubators for babies
  • incubators for medical purposes
  • inhalers
  • injectors for medical purposes
  • instrument cases for use by doctors
  • insufflators
  • intraocular prostheses [lenses] for surgical implantation
  • invalids' hoists
  • knee bandages, orthopedic
  • knives for surgical purposes
  • lamps for medical purposes
  • lancets
  • lasers for medical purposes
  • lenses [intraocular prostheses] for surgical implantation
  • lice combs
  • love dolls [sex dolls]
  • masks for use by medical personnel
  • massage apparatus
  • maternity belts
  • medical apparatus and instruments
  • medical guidewires
  • microdermabrasion apparatus
  • mirrors for dentists
  • mirrors for surgeons
  • needles for medical purposes
  • nursing appliances
  • obstetric apparatus
  • obstetric apparatus for cattle
  • operating tables
  • ophthalmometers
  • ophthalmoscopes
  • orthodontic appliances
  • orthopaedic [orthopedic] belts
  • orthopaedic articles
  • orthopaedic belts
  • orthopaedic footwear
  • orthopaedic soles
  • orthopedic articles
  • orthopedic belts
  • orthopedic footwear
  • orthopedic soles
  • pacifiers for babies
  • pads [pouches] for preventing pressure sores on patient bodies
  • pessaries
  • physical exercise apparatus, for medical purposes
  • physiotherapy apparatus
  • pins for artificial teeth
  • plaster bandages for orthopaedic purposes
  • plaster bandages for orthopedic purposes
  • probes for medical purposes
  • protection devices against X-rays, for medical purposes
  • pulse meters
  • pumps for medical purposes
  • quad canes for medical purposes
  • quartz lamps for medical purposes
  • radiological apparatus for medical purposes
  • radiology screens for medical purposes
  • radiotherapy apparatus
  • radium tubes for medical purposes
  • receptacles for applying medicines
  • respirators for artificial respiration
  • resuscitation apparatus
  • saws for surgical purposes
  • scalpels
  • scissors for surgery
  • sets of artificial teeth
  • sex toys
  • slings [supporting bandages]
  • soporific pillows for insomnia
  • sphygmomanometers
  • sphygmotensiometers
  • spirometers [medical apparatus]
  • spittoons for medical purposes
  • splints, surgical
  • spoons for administering medicine
  • sprayers for medical purposes
  • stents
  • sterile sheets, surgical
  • stethoscopes
  • stockings for varices
  • strait jackets
  • stretchers, wheeled
  • supportive bandages
  • supports for flat feet
  • surgical apparatus and instruments
  • surgical drapes
  • surgical implants comprised of artificial materials
  • surgical sponges
  • suspensory bandages
  • suture materials
  • suture needles
  • syringes for injections
  • syringes for medical purposes
  • teats
  • teething rings
  • temperature indicator labels for medical purposes
  • testing apparatus for medical purposes
  • thermal packs for first aid purposes
  • thermo-electric compresses [surgery]
  • thermometers for medical purposes
  • thread, surgical
  • tips for crutches for invalids
  • tomographs for medical purposes
  • tongue scrapers
  • traction apparatus for medical purposes
  • trocars
  • trusses
  • ultraviolet ray lamps for medical purposes
  • umbilical belts
  • urethral probes
  • urethral syringes
  • urinals [vessels]
  • urological apparatus and instruments
  • uterine syringes
  • vaginal syringes
  • vaporizers for medical purposes
  • veterinary apparatus and instruments
  • vibromassage apparatus
  • walking frames for disabled persons
  • water bags for medical purposes
  • water beds for medical purposes
  • X-ray apparatus for medical purposes
  • X-ray photographs for medical purposes
  • X-ray tubes for medical purposes

Source: the Nice Classification (NCL) list of indications published by WIPO. The list guides the class you file in; the Registry decides the class on the facts of your mark.

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