Trademark Class 4 in India: A Complete Guide to Protecting Lubricants & Industrial Oils

In India’s competitive business terrain, safeguarding a company’s identity is paramount. One of the most impactful approaches to protect intellectual property is through trademark registration. Trademarks in India are organized under the Nice Classification system, which segments them into 45 classes (34 for goods, 11 for services).

This guide examines Trademark Class 4 in India, delving into its extent, registration procedure, lawful advantages, and search engine optimization strategies to aid enterprises shield and advance their brands productively. Protection of industrial oils, greases, lubricants, fuels, and related products is essential for major industries such as automotive, manufacturing, and energy given the competitive landscape. The scope of Class 4 covers a wide range of items while the process involves several steps. Meanwhile, registration offers legal recourse and defining one’s brand helps promotion.

Trademark classes help organize goods and services to make the registration process easier and to keep similar marks and industries from having conflicts.

• Under the jurisdiction of Trade Marks Act, 1999 and Trade Marks Rules, 2017.
• NCL: Complies with the International Nice Classification
• Ensures Standardization in Trademark Registration Across the World.

• Industrial oils & lubricants 
• Fuels & illuminants (diesel, kerosene, candles) 
• Wood preservatives (oils) 
• Dust absorbing/suppressing compositions 

LIST

• additives, non-chemical, to motor-fuel
• alcohol [fuel]
• anthracite
• beeswax
• belting wax
• benzene
• benzine
• benzol
• bone oil for industrial purposes
• candles / tapers
• carburants / motor fuel
• carnauba wax
• castor oil for industrial purposes
• ceresine
• charcoal [fuel]
• Christmas tree candles
• coal
• coal naphtha
• coal tar oil
• coal briquettes
• coal dust [fuel]
• coke
• combustible briquettes
• cutting fluids
• diesel oil / gas oil
• dust absorbing compositions
• dust removing preparations
• dust laying compositions
• dust binding compositions for sweeping
• electrical energy
• ethanol [fuel]
• firelighters
• firewood
• fish oil, not edible
• fuel with an alcoholic base
• fuel gas
• fuel
• fuel oil / combustible oil
• gas for lighting
• gasoline
• grease for leather
• grease for belts
• grease for footwear
• grease for arms [weapons]
• illuminating grease
• illuminating wax
• industrial oil
• industrial grease
• industrial wax
• kerosene
• lamp wicks
• lighting fuel
• lignite
• ligroin
• lubricants
• lubricating grease
• lubricating graphite
• lubricating oil
• mazut
• methylated spirit
• mineral fuel
• moistening oil
• motor oil
• naphtha
• nightlights [candles]
• non-slipping preparations for belts
• oil for the preservation of leather
• oil for the preservation of masonry
• oil-gas
• oils for paints
• oils for releasing form work [building]
• oleine
• ozocerite [ozokerite]
• paper spills for lighting
• paraffin
• peat [fuel]
• peat briquettes [fuel] / blocks of peat [fuel]
• perfumed candles
• petrol
• petroleum jelly for industrial purposes
• petroleum, raw or refined
• petroleum ether
• preservatives for leather [oils and greases]
• producer gas
• rape oil for industrial purposes
• solidified gases [fuel] / solidified gas [fuel]
• soya bean oil preparations for non-stick treatment of cooking utensils
• stearine
• sunflower oil for industrial purposes
• tallow
• textile oil
• tinder
• vaporized fuel mixtures
• wax [raw material]
• wicks for candles
• wood briquettes
• wood spills for lighting
• wool grease / lanolin
• xylene
• xylol

• Edible oils (Class 29) 
• Cosmetic oils (Class 3) 
• Essential oils(Class 3) 

Assign Brand Protection as well as Legal Protection

Trademark Class 2 covers a number of goods that could pose a threat to your brand and by registering yours under this Class you will have considerable protection in this Class of goods. The minute you register your trademark, it is legally protected from any third party who would wish to use an identical or similar mark for similar goods.

Establishing Market Identity

Registered trademark provides high regard for manufacturers, exporters and suppliers dealing in class 2 goods like paints, varnishes and related products. It gives confidence to customers and investors about the real nature of the product or the company.

Competitive Advantage

For construction supplies and other industrial chemicals that compete in the marketplace, a registered trademark bestows your business with an advantage. Enables customers to recognize your products with ease, and make a distinction from competitors.

Expansion Opportunities

Established trademark can lead to licensing, and franchising,new market opportunities. Legally protected brands are often perceived by investors and partners in a more favorable light.

• Gets application accepted by “Indian Trademark Registry”.
• Avoids legal battle (ex:: two brands of lubricant with similar names)
• Protects an increasingly important brand within relevant industries.

A branded Indian lubricant company was left with a loss of “₹50 lakh” due to the new brand name of the competition which was deceptively similar. This could have been avoided with proper trademark registration.

• Copycat brands are making your share of the market less saturated.
• Litigation in lakhs in legal battles.
• Export foregone because of copying brands abroad.

1.Trademark Research 

• Take advantage of the Indian Trademark Database (ipindia.gov.in).
• Examine for interfering trademarks in Class 4.

2. Application filing (Form TM-A)

• Use the [IP India Portal] Online filing. (https://ipindiaonline.gov.in)

3. Documentation:

• Applicant particulars (individual/company)
• The brand logo/name (or JPEG format)
• List of products (Class 4 items you produce)
• Proof of use (If already selling)

4. Examination|Trademark Office

• Takes 3-6 months.
• May receive an Examination Report (objections if any).

5. Journal Publication

• If accepted, published for 4 months.

6. Registration & Certification

• If no opposition received Trademark Certificate (valid 10 years).

It is important for businesses dealing in lubricants, fuels, and industrial oils to be registered in India as a trademark Class 4. Trademark registration provides legal protection, brand exclusivity and long-term growth. Use the Indian trademark registration methodology alongside a powerful SEO strategy for your business to be the legal authority both legally and digitally.