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Table of Similar Goods and Services

Notes on similar group 2907

Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)

1. This similar group is cross-searched with soy milk, soy milk powder and soy milk concentrate in 3011 and soy milk and soy milk concentrate in 3202 in the 10th and earlier editions, protein milk and albumin milk in 0502 in the 9th and earlier editions, and soy milk in 3202 in the 8th and earlier editions;

2. the second paragraph is similar to cocoa beverages with milk, coffee beverages with milk, chocolate beverages with milk, coffee beverages, cocoa beverages and chocolate beverages in 3001, Part (2) of 3002 and 3202, and is cross-searched with chocolate beverages containing milk in 3001 in the 11th and earlier editions and fermented mung-bean drink in 3011 in the 10th and earlier editions;

3. whey is similar to whey beverages in 3202;

4. yoghurt is similar to frozen yoghurt (frozen dessert) in 3013;

5. milk, dairy products, milk beverages (milk predominating), albumin milk and powdered milk are similar to milk-based flour for babies, food for babies, infant formula and powdered milk for babies in 0502.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group has two paragraphs: dairy products such as milk, powdered milk, cheese, butter and yoghurt; and milk beverages (milk predominating), etc. Official notes: the second paragraph is similar to coffee beverages with milk in 3001, the tea beverages in Part (2) of 3002 and 3202; yoghurt is similar to frozen yoghurt in 3013; milk and powdered milk are similar to infant formula in 0502; this group is cross-searched with soy milk in the earlier editions.

In 2026, “butter cream” was deleted (see butter cream in 3006). A dairy company's prior search should include 0502, 3001, 3002, 3202 and 3013; soya milk (290163), oat milk (290204) and soybean milk (C290112) are all in this group, not in Class 32 (practical tip).

Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09

Data version: CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text (based on the 13th edition of the Nice Classification, NCL 13-2026, in force since 1 January 2026). Chinese terms, groups and numbers follow the official text; English and Spanish terms are taken from WIPO, while CNIPA-specific items (C numbers) carry reference translations, whose English was fully revised on 8 October 2026. NCL 13-2027 enters into force on 1 January 2027. Selected reference translations were revised on 13 October 2026.

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