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Table of Similar Goods and Services

Notes on similar group 3008

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

1. This similar group is cross-searched with soy flour in 3011 in the 10th and earlier editions;

2. goods protected across similar groups: wheat germ for human consumption (3006, 3008);

3. husked cereals for human consumption and flakes (cereal products) are similar to oat-based food, oat flakes and oatmeal porridge in 3006.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group covers rice, flour, cornflour, cereal products, cereal flakes, coarse grains, etc. Official notes: wheat germ for human consumption is cross-group protected (3006, 3008); husked cereals and flakes (cereal products) are similar to oat-based food in 3006; this group is cross-searched with soy flour in 3011 in the 10th and earlier editions. In 2026, the note to Class 31 deleted the exclusion “rice (Class 30)”, and unprocessed cereals remain in 3102 of Class 31 (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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