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Table of Similar Goods and Services

Notes on similar group 0609

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

1. Goods protected across similar groups: ironmongery (0607, 0608, 0609), small items of metal hardware (0607, 0608, 0609);

2. hand-held metal flagpoles are cross-searched with flagpoles in 2003 in the 10th and earlier editions.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group covers ironmongery, small items of metal hardware, metal ferrules, metal doorbells (non-electric), metal key rings, bells, etc. Official notes: the cross-group protected goods “ironmongery” and “small items of metal hardware” (0607, 0608, 0609); hand-held metal flagpoles are cross-searched with flagpoles in 2003 in the 10th and earlier editions.

Small everyday metal articles that have a more specific group (such as containers in 0613 or utensils in 0612) should be filed in that specific group; this group is the catch-all (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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