Question: What Are “Similar Goods” and “Similar Services” Under Trademark Law?
Similar goods under Article 57(2) are goods identical in function, use, production sector, sales channel, or consumers, or goods generally regarded by the relevant public as specifically connected and likely to cause confusion.
Similar services are services identical in purpose, content, method, or target customers, or generally regarded as specifically connected and likely to cause confusion.
Similarity between goods and services means that a specific connection exists between them that is likely to confuse the relevant public.
