Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa trademarks: expansion into trademark classes, 1970–2024

Video: how Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa extended its South African trademarks into new classes from 1970 to 2024 – from building materials, rubber & plastics, metal goods into new fields. 23 of 45 classes, 506 trademarks. South African trademark statistics by Sibanda & Zantwijk.

Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa – all South African trademark statistics

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• Before 1970, Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa already used 11 classes, including class 11 lighting & appliances, class 17 rubber & plastics, class 19 building materials, class 1 chemicals, class 7 machines.
• 1975: Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa moves into class 12 vehicles.
• 1980: Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa moves into class 37 construction & repair; class 42 tech & IT services.
• 1985: Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa moves into class 24 textiles.
• 1987: Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa moves into class 16 paper & print.
• 1994: Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa moves into class 10 medical devices; class 20 furniture.
• 2004: Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa moves into class 35 advertising & retail.
• 2006: Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa moves into class 41 education & entertainment.
• 2014: Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa moves into class 29 meat, dairy & oils; class 30 coffee, flour & sweets.
• 2024: Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa moves into class 36 finance & insurance.
• By 2024, Saint Gobain Construction Products South Africa had trademarks in 23 of the 45 classes.