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Trademark goods & services items - Contact lenses
Detailed overview of item "Contact lenses", which is part of Nice class 9
G&S item: Contact lenses
Corresponding terms recognised by different IPOs
The list of accepted terms for specifying the applicant's goods / services offered under a given brand varies between individual IPOs. Find out more about the corresponding terms in different countries.
Intellectual property office name | Item name |
|---|---|
 EUIPO | Contact lenses |
 USPTO | Contact lenses |
 CIPO | contact lenses |
 IP Australia | Contact lenses |
Associated items
The following G&S items are often used in combination with the selected item, extending the level of protection for the applicant.
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Maximising application success
Tailor-made selection of relevant classes for all our clients
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