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Table of Similar Goods and Services

Notes on similar group 3006

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

1. Goods protected across similar groups: confectionery (3004, 3006), cereal-based snacks (3006, 3010), rice-based snacks (3006, 3010), wheat germ for human consumption (3006, 3008), crispy rice cakes (3006, 3010);

2. oat-based food, oat flakes and oatmeal porridge are similar to husked cereals for human consumption and flakes (cereal products) in 3008, and are cross-searched with cereal flakes in 3008 in the 8th and earlier editions.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group covers bread, biscuits, cakes, mooncakes, waffles, oat-based food, etc. Official notes: confectionery (3004, 3006), cereal-based snacks, rice-based snacks, crispy rice cakes (3006, 3010) and wheat germ for human consumption (3006, 3008) are cross-group protected goods; oat-based food and oat flakes are similar to husked cereals in 3008.

In 2026, “butter cream (icing)” was added (butter cream was deleted from Class 29). Baking brands should also search 3004, 3008 and 3010; bakery services are in Class 43 (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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