Nedbank trademarks: expansion into trademark classes, 1970–2024
Video: how Nedbank extended its South African trademarks into new classes from 1970 to 2024 – from finance & insurance, electronics & software, advertising & retail into new fields. 16 of 45 classes, 1,708 trademarks. South African trademark statistics by Sibanda & Zantwijk.
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- 1972: Nedbank moves into class 36 finance & insurance.
- 1973: Nedbank moves into class 35 advertising & retail; class 39 transport & travel; class 42 tech & IT services.
- 1975: Nedbank moves into class 25 clothing.
- 1976: Nedbank moves into class 16 paper & print.
- 1987: Nedbank moves into class 41 education & entertainment.
- 1990: Nedbank moves into class 9 electronics & software.
- 1993: Nedbank moves into class 28 toys & sports goods; class 37 construction & repair.
- 1994: Nedbank moves into class 18 leather & bags; class 21 kitchenware; class 38 telecoms.
- 1998: Nedbank moves into class 32 beer & soft drinks; class 33 wines & spirits.
- 2004: Nedbank moves into class 45 legal & security.
- By 2024, Nedbank had trademarks in 16 of the 45 classes.