Table of Similar Goods and Services
0742 Metal cutting machine tools, cutting tools and other metalworking machines
Notes on similar group 0742
Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)
1. Goods in the different parts of this similar group are not similar to one another;
2. goods protected across similar groups: shaping machines (0735, Part (1) of 0742), finishing machines (machining devices) (0735, Part (1) of 0742), metalworking machines (0735, 0736, Part (1) of 0742);
3. Part (1) is cross-searched with finishing machines in 0735 in the 8th and earlier editions;
4. chain saws, band saws, circular saw blades (machine parts), frame saws, cross-cut saws (machine parts) and reciprocating saws are similar to saw blades (machine parts) and power saws (machines) in 0703, and are cross-searched with saw blades (machine parts) in 0703 in the 9th and earlier editions;
5. grinding wheels (machine parts) are similar to grinding wheels of all kinds in 0801.
Practice notes (J&C)
This group has two parts: (1) machine tools, cutting tools (machine parts), saws, metalworking machines and general machine parts (machine guards, protective devices, etc.); (2) machinery for manufacturing wires and cables. Official notes: the parts are not similar to one another; shaping machines, finishing machines and metalworking machines are cross-group protected goods (0735, 0736, Part (1) of 0742); chain saws, band saws, circular saw blades, etc. are similar to saw blades and power saws in 0703.
Machine-tool companies centre on Part (1); hand tools are in Class 8 and hand-held power tools are in 0743; cutting tools (machine parts) are not similar to the hand cutting tools of Class 8 (practical tip). No additions or deletions to this group in 2026.
Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09
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