Petronas trademarks: expansion into trademark classes, 1970–2021
Video: how Petronas extended its South African trademarks into new classes from 1970 to 2021 – from oils & fuels, chemicals, advertising & retail into new fields. 26 of 45 classes, 267 trademarks. South African trademark statistics by Sibanda & Zantwijk.
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- 1996: Petronas moves into class 1 chemicals; class 3 cosmetics & cleaning; class 4 oils & fuels; class 9 electronics & software; class 11 lighting & appliances; class 12 vehicles; class 16 paper & print; class 35 advertising & retail; class 36 finance & insurance; class 37 construction & repair; class 39 transport & travel; class 40 processing materials; class 41 education & entertainment; class 43 restaurants & hotels.
- 2002: Petronas moves into class 6 metal goods; class 14 jewellery & watches; class 17 rubber & plastics; class 18 leather & bags; class 19 building materials; class 21 kitchenware; class 25 clothing; class 28 toys & sports goods; class 34 tobacco; class 38 telecoms; class 42 tech & IT services; class 45 legal & security.
- By 2021, Petronas had trademarks in 26 of the 45 classes.