The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) organize its trademark registry by categorizing marks into 45 different “classes” of goods or services. Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes, such as bed covers, table covers, and textile covers for household use, are included in Class 24. The Trademark Class System A class system… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 24: Textiles and textile goods
TRADEMARK CLASS 25: Clothing, Footwear and Headgear
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the federal agency in charge of managing federal trademark registration, categorizes marks into 45 different “classes” of products or services. The goal of these classes is to allow different types of businesses to register their trademarks in categories that are most closely related to their core business.… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 25: Clothing, Footwear and Headgear
TRADEMARK CLASS 19: Building Materials
When you register a trademark with the USPTO, you are protected from infringement by other businesses in your industry. As a result, two companies with similar names or logos can coexist as long as they operate in different market segments. For example, two separate trademarks for Delta Airlines and Delta Faucets can be filed because… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 19: Building Materials
TRADEMARK CLASS 20: Furniture, Mirrors, Picture Frames
When filing your application with the USPTO, keep in mind that you want legal protection from trademark infringement within the same class. Furniture and related materials are covered by Trademark Class 20. Because the list of included items is quite long, we’ll only provide a few of the most common examples below. Furniture First and… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 20: Furniture, Mirrors, Picture Frames
TRADEMARK CLASS 22: Ropes, string, nets, bags
Textiles, including ropes, materials for ship and boat building, padding materials, cushioning and stuffing materials, raw fibrous materials, other textiles, and some other miscellaneous items, are covered by Trademark Class 22. Materials for Ship and Boat Building Canvas and other textiles are required for ship and boat construction. This class includes many of these textiles.… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 22: Ropes, string, nets, bags
TRADEMARK CLASS 13: Fireworks and Firearms
The Nice Classification, which was established by the Nice Agreement in 1957, divides marks into 45 different classes based on Goods and Services (Classes 1-34 for Goods and Classes 35-45 for Services). The purpose of these classifications is to allow users to seek trademark protection for goods or services in the classes that are most… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 13: Fireworks and Firearms
TRADEMARK CLASS 14: Jewellery, Precious Metals and Stones
The International (Nice) Classification of Goods and Services divides goods and services into 45 Trademark Classes (1 to 34 cover Goods, and 35 to 45 cover Services). The Indian Trademark Registry uses this classification to categorize trademarks. Class 14 primarily includes precious metals, precious metal goods not included in other classes, and, in general, jewelry,… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 14: Jewellery, Precious Metals and Stones
TRADEMARK CLASS 15: Musical instruments
The International (Nice) Classification of Goods and Services divides goods and services into 45 Trademark Classes (1 to 34 cover Goods, and 35 to 45 cover Services). The Indian Trademark Registry uses this classification to categorize trademarks. Trademark Class 15 includes musical instruments and in particular mechanical pianos and their accessories, musical boxes, electrical and… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 15: Musical instruments
TRADEMARK CLASS 16: Paper, Books and Stationery
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the federal agency in charge of federal trademark registration, categorizes marks into 45 different “classes” of goods or services. The goal of these classes is to allow different types of businesses to register their trademarks in categories that are most closely related to their core business. Paper,… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 16: Paper, Books and Stationery
TRADEMARK CLASS 18: Leather and Leather Imitations Products
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the federal agency in charge of federal trademark registration, categorizes marks into 45 different “classes” of products or services. The goal of these classes is to allow various types of businesses to register their trademarks in the categories most relevant to their core business. Class 18 consists… Continue reading TRADEMARK CLASS 18: Leather and Leather Imitations Products