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Table of Similar Goods and Services

Notes on similar group 3009

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

1. Instant noodles and instant vermicelli are similar to instant rice in 3007;

2. edible paper and edible rice paper are cross-searched with the accepted goods glutinous rice paper for packaging in 1609 in the 10th and earlier editions.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group covers noodles, pasta, instant noodles, instant vermicelli, dough, spring-roll wrappers, etc. Official notes: instant noodles and instant vermicelli are similar to instant rice in 3007; edible paper and edible rice paper are cross-searched with glutinous rice paper for packaging in 1609 in the 10th and earlier editions. Rice flour (powder) is in 3008, and vermicelli is in 3012 (practical tip). No additions or deletions to this group in 2026.

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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