Trademark Class 18: Leather and Leather Imitations

A comprehensive guide to Class 18 of the Trademark Filing Classification. Trademarks must be applied or registered under classes and each class represents a distinct class of goods or services. In this post, we comprehensively cover the goods which fall under Class 18 of trademark classification.

Trademark Class 18

Trademark Class 18 pertains to leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; umbrellas and parasols; walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.

Trademark Class 18 mainly includes leather, leather imitations, travel goods not included in other classes and saddlery.

What Class 18 does not cover

The following goods must NOT be classified under Class 18:

  • Clothing
  • Footwear
  • Headgear.
Nice Classification

List of goods classified under Trademark Class 18

133 goods listed under Class 18.

  • alpenstocks
  • animal skins
  • attaché cases
  • backpacks
  • bags [envelopes, pouches] of leather, for packaging
  • bags for campers
  • bags for climbers
  • bags for sports*
  • bags*
  • bandoliers
  • beach bags
  • bits for animals [harness]
  • blinders [harness]
  • blinkers [harness]
  • boxes of leather or leather board
  • boxes of vulcanised fibre
  • bridles [harness]
  • bridoons
  • briefcases
  • business card cases
  • butts [parts of hides]
  • canes
  • card cases [notecases]
  • cases, of leather or leatherboard
  • casings, of leather, for plate springs
  • casings, of leather, for springs
  • cat o' nine tails
  • cattle skins
  • chain mesh purses
  • chamois leather, other than for cleaning purposes
  • chin straps, of leather
  • clothing for pets
  • collars for animals
  • covers for animals
  • covers for horse-saddles
  • credit card cases [wallets]
  • curried skins
  • envelopes, of leather, for packaging
  • fastenings for saddles
  • frames for umbrellas or parasols
  • fur
  • fur-skins
  • furniture coverings of leather
  • game bags [hunting accessories]
  • garment bags for travel
  • girths of leather
  • goldbeaters' skin
  • gut for making sausages
  • halters
  • handbag frames
  • handbags
  • harness fittings
  • harness for animals
  • harness straps
  • harness traces
  • hat boxes of leather
  • haversacks
  • head-stalls
  • horse blankets
  • horse collars
  • horseshoes
  • imitation leather
  • key cases
  • kid
  • knee-pads for horses
  • leather laces
  • leather leads
  • leather leashes
  • leather shoulder belts
  • leather shoulder straps
  • leather straps
  • leather thongs
  • leather thread
  • leather trimmings for furniture
  • leather twist
  • leather, unworked or semi-worked
  • leatherboard
  • moleskin [imitation of leather]
  • mountaineering sticks
  • music cases
  • muzzles
  • net bags for shopping
  • nose bags [feed bags]
  • pads for horse saddles
  • parasols
  • parts of rubber for stirrups
  • pelts
  • pocket wallets
  • pouch baby carriers
  • pouches, of leather, for packaging
  • purses
  • reins
  • riding saddles
  • rucksacks
  • saddle cloths for horses
  • saddle trees
  • saddlery
  • school bags
  • school satchels
  • shopping bags
  • shoulder belts [straps] of leather
  • skins of chamois, other than for cleaning purposes
  • sling bags for carrying infants
  • slings for carrying infants
  • stirrup leathers
  • stirrups
  • straps for skates
  • straps for soldiers' equipment
  • straps of leather [saddlery]
  • suitcase handles
  • suitcases
  • tool bags of leather, empty
  • traces [harness]
  • travelling bags
  • travelling sets [leatherware]
  • travelling trunks
  • trimmings of leather for furniture
  • trunks [luggage]
  • umbrella covers
  • umbrella handles
  • umbrella or parasol ribs
  • umbrella rings
  • umbrella sticks
  • umbrellas
  • valises
  • valves of leather
  • vanity cases, not fitted
  • walking cane handles
  • walking stick handles
  • walking stick seats
  • walking sticks
  • wheeled shopping bags
  • whips

Source: the Nice Classification (NCL) list of indications published by WIPO. The list guides the class you file in; the Registry decides the class on the facts of your mark.

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