Table of Similar Goods and Services
1201 Trains and their parts
Notes on similar group 1201
Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)
1. This similar group is similar to 1211;
2. goods protected across similar groups: dining cars (vans) (1201, 1202), catering vehicles (vans) (1201, 1202), sleeping carriages (1201, 1202), electric vehicles (1201, 1202, Part (1) of 1204, 1205, 1210), motor vehicles for use on land, in the air, on water or on rails (1201, 1202, Part (1) of 1204, 1209, 1210), remote-control vehicles (not toys) (1201, 1202, 1205, 1209, 1210).
Practice notes (J&C)
This group covers railway vehicles, railway carriages, bogies, cable-railway vehicles, electric vehicles, etc. Official notes: this group is similar to 1211; dining cars, catering vehicles (vans) and sleeping carriages are cross-group protected goods (1201, 1202), as are electric vehicles (1201, 1202, Part (1) of 1204, 1205, 1210) and motor vehicles for use on land, in the air, on water or on rails (1201, 1202, Part (1) of 1204, 1209, 1210).
When filing in this group, rail-transport companies can cover several groups at once with general names such as “electric vehicles” and “motor vehicles”; railway metal materials are in 0604 of Class 6, and track-maintenance machinery is in 0733 of Class 7 (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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