Table of Similar Goods and Services
1101 Lighting apparatus and instruments (not including gas lamps and oil lamps)
Notes on similar group 1101
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. Part (1) is cross-searched with lanterns for lighting in 1103 in the 11th and earlier editions and lanterns in 1103 in the 9th and earlier editions;
3. Part (2) is similar to lamps and lighting apparatus and installations in Part (1) and to anti-glare devices for vehicles and sun shades for vehicles in 1211, and is cross-searched with lighting apparatus and installations in Part (1) in the 11th and earlier editions, turn-signal devices for vehicles in 1211, and vehicle turn-signal lamps, vehicle turn-signal devices, vehicle anti-glare devices and vehicle sun shades in 1202 in the 9th and earlier editions;
4. Part (3) is similar to ultraviolet lamps for medical use in 1003, and is cross-searched with ultraviolet germicidal lamps for medical use in 1003 in the 12th and earlier editions;
5. lamps and lighting apparatus and installations in Part (1) are similar to the goods in Part (2) and to 1103;
6. ultraviolet lamps not for medical use in Part (3) are similar to curing lamps not for medical use in Part (4).
Practice notes (J&C)
This group has four parts, which are not similar to one another: (1) lamps, light bulbs, lighting apparatus, flashlights, etc.; (2) lamps for vehicles; (3) germicidal lamps, ultraviolet lamps not for medical use; (4) lamps for hair curling, nail-curing lamps, curing lamps. Official notes: “lamps and lighting apparatus and installations” in Part (1) are similar to Part (2) and to 1103 (note 5); Part (3) is similar to ultraviolet lamps for medical use in 1003; ultraviolet lamps not for medical use in Part (3) are similar to curing lamps not for medical use in Part (4) (note 6).
Changes in 2026: plant growth lamps and electric night lights were added to Part (1), and electric lights for Christmas trees were deleted. Lighting companies centre on Part (1); lighting installation is in 3706 of Class 37, and lighting design is in Class 42 (practical tip).
Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09
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