Retailability trademarks: expansion into trademark classes, 1970–2024
Video: how Retailability extended its South African trademarks into new classes from 1970 to 2024 – from clothing, advertising & retail, leather & bags into new fields. 19 of 45 classes, 191 trademarks. South African trademark statistics by Sibanda & Zantwijk.
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- Before 1970, Retailability already used 1 classes, including class 25 clothing.
- 1982: Retailability moves into class 42 tech & IT services.
- 1984: Retailability moves into class 18 leather & bags.
- 1988: Retailability moves into class 16 paper & print; class 24 textiles.
- 1995: Retailability moves into class 3 cosmetics & cleaning.
- 1996: Retailability moves into class 14 jewellery & watches.
- 1997: Retailability moves into class 35 advertising & retail; class 36 finance & insurance.
- 1999: Retailability moves into class 41 education & entertainment.
- 2014: Retailability moves into class 20 furniture.
- 2015: Retailability moves into class 8 hand tools.
- 2017: Retailability moves into class 9 electronics & software.
- 2018: Retailability moves into class 11 lighting & appliances; class 12 vehicles.
- 2019: Retailability moves into class 21 kitchenware; class 26 haberdashery.
- 2020: Retailability moves into class 10 medical devices.
- 2021: Retailability moves into class 28 toys & sports goods.
- By 2024, Retailability had trademarks in 19 of the 45 classes.