Exploring Trademark Class 22: Ropes, Sacks and Bags
Goods used for stringing, binding, or fastening mainly comprise natural or synthetic materials and fall under Trademark Class 22. These products include tarpaulins, bags and sacks, sails, strings, tents, ropes, nets, and awnings. Because of their durability and adaptability, goods in this class are essential to several industries, including transportation, agriculture, and outdoor leisure.
What is Trademark Class 22?
Among the total 45 classes, trademark class 22 is one of the classes established under the Nice classification system, an international standard for categorising goods and services for trademark applications.
Trademark Class 22 consists of goods made of natural or synthetic materials that are utilised for stringing, binding or securing purposes. These goods include strings, tents, ropes, nets, awnings, sails, bags, sacks, tarps, etc. It mainly consists of raw fibrous materials, including jute, raw cotton, wool, and silk, which are utilised to manufacture various knitted and woven items.
This class also encompasses goods such as fibrous materials used for packing, textile fibres, and materials utilised for padding that are not made of plastics or rubber. Goods that fall under this class are crucial in various industries, such as shipping, agriculture and outdoor recreation, because of their versatility and durability.
Goods such as cords and ropes are essential for securing and lifting loads in shipping and construction. Also, awnings and tents are crucial in camping and other outdoor activities that offer shelter and protection from different elements. Additionally, this class also includes sailcloths that are utilised in the boating industry and transportation of goods.
However, this class doesn’t include some goods identical to those that fall within this class, such as bags or canvas items that fall under other trademark classes because of their intended utilisation or material composition. To guarantee appropriate protection and classification, companies must carefully consider whether their items belong under Class 22, which reflects the class’s concentration on materials and products needed for commercial, industrial, and recreational purposes. This evaluation is done before submitting a trademark application.
What Goods Come Under Trademark Class 22?
The primary contents of Trademark Class 22 include raw fibrous textile materials, rope, cushions, padding, stuffing materials, canvas, and other materials used to make sails. The following items are listed as belonging to this trademark class:
- Cords and twines are paper, plastic, or synthetic or natural textile fibres.
- Hammocks, rope ladders, and commercial fishing nets
- Car coverings that are not installed
- Certain bags and sacks that aren’t generally categorised according to their use or function, such as mail bags, body bags, or bags made of mesh for laundering clothing
- Putting together cloth bags
- Raw textile fibres derived from animals, such as cocoons, jute, animal hair, untreated or chemically treated wool, and raw silk
Read more: Trademark Class 23 in Spotlight: Yarns and Threads
List of Goods Under Trademark Class 22
Here is the detailed list of goods that fall under trademark class 22:
| Products List | Products List |
|---|---|
| Acrylic fibres | All-purpose tarpaulins of plastic |
| Alpaca hair | Anchoring ropes |
| Angora goat hair | Angora hair |
| Animal feeding nets | Animal hair |
| Artificial hair for stuffing and padding purposes | Awnings |
| Awnings and tarpaulins | Awnings for tents |
| Awnings for vessels | Awnings having special filters permit a suntan without burning |
| Awnings not of metal | Awnings [not of metal] |
| Awnings of fabric | Awnings of plastic |
| Awnings of synthetic materials | Awnings of synthetic material |
| Awnings of textile | Awnings of textile or synthetic materials |
| Bags and sacks for packaging, storage and transport | Bags [envelopes, pouches] of textile for packaging |
| Bags for bulk containers | Bags for storage purposes |
| Bags for the bulk handling of grains | Bags for the bulk storage of grains |
| Bags for the storage of bulk materials | Bags for the storage of tea in bulk |
| Bags for the transport of tea in bulk | Bags for the transportation of bulk materials |
| Bags for washing hosiery | Bags made of textile for the storage of tents |
| Bags made of textile material for packaging | Bags (Mail -) |
| Bags of textile for packaging | Bags of textile material for use with trees |
| Bags of textile material for use with plants | Bags [sacks] for packaging materials in bulk |
| Bags [sacks] for the transport and storage of materials in bulk | Bags [sacks] for transportation purposes |
| Bags [sacks] made of synthetic plastic material for bulk storage | Baling twine |
| Bands (Hemp -) | Bannister ropes |
| Bark [twine] for securing plants | Bedding (Feathers for -) |
| Belts made of leather for handling loads | Belts, not of metal, for handling loads |
| Binding thread (Non-metallic -) | Binding thread, not of metal, for agricultural purposes |
| Binding twine made of natural textile fibres | Binding twine made of plastic fibres |
| Bindings, not of metal | Bivi bags |
| Bivouac sacks are shelters | Blinds (Ladder tapes or webbing for Venetian -) |
| Body bags | Bottle covers of straw |
| Bottle envelopes of straw | Bottles (Straw wrappers for -) |
| Braces, not of metal, for handling loads | Brattice cloth |
| Brattice cloth (Tarred -) | Bungee cords |
| Bungie cords | Burlap wraps for plants |
| Cables, not of metal | Camel hair |
| Camouflage (Covers for -) | Camouflage (Nets for -) |
| Camouflage nets for radar use | Camouflage nets for visual use |
| Camouflage nets used in hunting | Camping tents |
| Canopies [awnings] | Canopies for use in angling |
| Canvas bags for laundry [not for luggage or travel] | Canvas bags for storage [not for luggage or travel] |
| Canvas canopies | Canvas for sails |
| Canvas tarpaulins | Canvas wraps for plants |
| Car towing ropes | Carbon fibres [fibres] for textile use |
| Carbon fibres for textile use | Carded wool |
| Cargo slings of fabric | Cargo slings of rope |
| Cargo slings of rope or fabric | Cattle hair |
| Cattle hair [not for textile use, not for brushes] | Ceramic textile fibres |
| Chemical fibre bags for industrial purposes | Chemical fibre bags [for use in the industry] |
| Chemical fibre nettings | Chemical fibres for textile use |
| Climbing ropes | Cloth bags for laundry [not for luggage or travel] |
| Cloth bags for securing valuables | Cloth bags for storage |
| Cloth bags for storage [not for luggage or travel] | Cloth bags specially adapted for the storage of diapers |
| Cloth (Tarred brattice -) | Clotheslines [rope or cord] |
| Clothesline | Coarse animal hairs |
| Coconut fibre | Coconut fibre [fibre] |
| Coconut fibers | Coconut fibre |
| Cocoons | Combed wool |
| Commercial fishing nets | Commercial nets |
| Concrete curing blankets made of textile | Cord |
| Cordage | Cordage made of hemp |
| Cords for hanging pictures | Cords made of plastics |
| Cords made of textile fibres | Cords (Sash -) |
| Cotton bags for industrial purposes | Cotton bags [for use in industry] |
| Cotton batting for futon | Cotton fibres |
| Cotton fibres | Cotton linter |
| Cotton netting | Cotton (Raw -) |
| Cotton tow | Cotton waddings for clothes |
| Cotton waste [flock] for padding and stuffing | Coverings like tarpaulins |
| Covers for boats, not fitted | Covers for camouflage |
| Covers for swimming pools | Covers like tarpaulins for vehicles |
| Covers [not shaped] for boats | Covers [not shaped] for motor cars |
| Covers [not shaped] for pick-up trucks | Covers [not shaped] for vehicles |
| Cushioning like stuffing [not of rubber or plastic] | Cushioning materials, except paper, cardboard, rubber or plastics |
| Devices for securing luggage on vehicles | Devices in the form of elasticated rope for supporting goods on vehicles |
| Devices in the form of elasticated rope for securing goods on vehicles | Disposable bulk container liners |
| Dodgers | Down |
| Down [feathers] | Down feathers |
| Down feathers for stuffing material | Down feathers for use as stuffing |
| Dressed hemp | Drop cloths |
| Drop cloths [textile] | Dust covers |
| Dust sheets | |
| Eiderdown | Eiderdown [feathers] |
| Elastic bands for binding | Elastic netting for meat products |
| Envelopes (Bottle -) of straw | Envelopes of textile for packaging |
| Esparto grass | Fabric belts for handling loads |
| Fabric gift bags | Fabric in the form of a canopy cover |
| Fabric mailing pouches | Feathers |
| Feathers for bedding | Feathers for stuffing |
| Feathers for stuffing upholstery | Fibre (Coconut -) |
| Fiberfill | Fibers for the manufacture of gut for rackets |
| Fibers (Textile -) | Fibre (Coconut -) |
| Fibre for wigs | Fibres are partly prepared synthetic materials for textile use |
| Fibres are raw synthetic materials for textile use | Fibres for making up carpet tiles |
| Fibres for making up mats | Fibres for making up carpets |
| Fibres made of polytetrafluoroethylene | Fibres made of synthetic material |
| Fibres (Textile -) | Fibrous gaskets for ships |
| Fillings for duvets | Fillings for pillows |
| Fillings for quilts | Fillings for upholstered pillows |
| Fillings of down | Fillings of feathers |
| Fillings of synthetic fibres | Fillings of synthetic foam |
| Fishing nets | Fitted nets |
| Flax fibre [raw] | Fleece for the upholstery industry |
| Fleece wool | Flexible intermediate bulk containers [sacks] for transporting pulverulent materials |
| Flexible intermediate bulk containers [sacks] for transporting materials | Flexible intermediate bulk containers [sacks] for transporting particulate materials |
| Flock (Silk -) | Flock [stuffing] |
| Flock (Wool -) | Floss silk |
| Garden nets | Gaskets (Fibrous -) for ships |
| Geotextile containers [bags] made of textile | Geotextile containers [bags] made of synthetic textile materials |
| Glass fibre netting | Glass fibres [fibres] for textile use |
| Glass fibres for textile use | Glass fibres [for textile use] |
| Glass fibres for textile use | Grass (Esparto -) |
| Grasses for upholstering | Groundsheets |
| Groundsheets | Grow tents |
| Hair (Horse -) | Half down |
| Hammocks | Harness, not of metal, for handling loads |
| Hemp bands | Hemp fibres |
| Hemp fibres | Hemp nettings |
| Hoisting slings made of textile materials | Hoisting slings (Non-metallic -) for handling loads |
| Horsehair | Horsehair [not for textile use] |
| Horsehair, not for textile use and not for brush-making | Horsehair [not for textile use, not for brushes] |
| Hosiery (Bags for washing -) | Industrial packaging containers of textile |
| Irrigation bags for watering trees | Jute |
| Jute bags for industrial purposes | Jute bags [for use in industry] |
| Jute fibre [raw] | Kapok |
| Kashmir’s hair | Ladder tapes for Venetian blinds |
| Ladder tapes or webbing for Venetian blinds | Ladders (Rope -) |
| Lanyards for rigging | Lashings (Non-metallic -) for binding |
| Lassoes | Laundry bags |
| Laundry wash bags | Leather belts for handling loads |
| Liber | Lifting slings (Non-metallic -) for handling loads |
| Linen (Raw -) [flax] | Liners for use in bulk containers |
| Linters | Load restraining straps (Non-metallic -) for use with transportable freight containers |
| Loads (Belts, not of metal, for handling -) | Loads (Slings, not of metal, for handling -) |
| Loads (Straps, not of metal, for handling -) | Loose feathers |
| Macrame cord | Macrame rope |
| Mailbags | Marine sails |
| Material for making sails | Materials [bags] for packaging granulose products in bulk |
| Materials for padding | Materials [sacks] for packaging granulose products in bulk |
| Mesh bags for storage | Mesh bags for washing laundry |
| Mesh bags for washing lingerie | Metallic fibres for textile use |
| Mohair | Mooring cables, not of metal |
| Mountaineering ropes | Natural fibres |
| Net pens for fish farming | Nets |
| Nets for birds | Nets for camouflage |
| Nets for leaves | Nets for protective use in gardening |
| Nets for shading | Nets for use with floating structures |
| Nets for windbreak purposes | Nets (Twine for -) |
| Netting made from acrylic | Netting [not of metal or asbestos] |
| Network | Non-metal bands for wrapping or binding |
| Non-metal rigging | Non-metal slings for loading |
| Non-metal strapping or tie-downs | Non-metallic ropes |
| Non-metallic slings for handling loads | Non-metallic straps for handling loads |
| Non-metallic tow ropes | Non-metallic twines |
| Non-textile bags for the bulk storage of silage | Non-textile bags for the transportation of materials in bulk |
| Non-textile bags for the bulk storage of animal foodstuffs | Non-textile bags for the bulk storage of materials |
| Non-textile bags for the transportation of silage in bulk | Non-textile bags for the transportation of grains in bulk |
| Non-textile bags for the transportation of animal foodstuffs in bulk | Non-textile bags for the bulk storage of grains |
| Non-woven polymeric fibers for textile use | Non-woven textile fibres |
| Nylon weed trimmer line | Outdoor blinds of textile |
| Packaging bags made of textile | Packaging bags of textile material |
| Packaging bags [sacks] of plastic for bulk transportation | Packaging bags [sacks] of plastic for bulk storage |
| Packaging bags [sacks] of paper for bulk storage | Packaging bags [sacks] of paper for bulk transportation |
| Packaging bags [sacks] of textile for bulk transportation | Packaging bags [sacks] of textile for bulk storage |
| Packaging [cushioning and stuffing], other than rubber and plastics | Packaging materials [sacks] for the transport of materials in bulk |
| Packaging sacks for transporting materials in bulk | Packaging string |
| Packing [cushioning, stuffing] materials, not of rubber, plastics, paper or cardboard | Packing, of straws, for bottles |
| Packing products like bags [envelopes] of textile | Packing rope |
| Packing string | Padding and stuffing materials (except rubber or plastics) |
| Padding and stuffing materials | Padding and stuffing materials (except paper, cardboard, rubber or plastics) |
| Padding cushioning and stuffing materials, except paper, cardboard, rubber or plastics | Padding made of non-woven fabrics |
| Padding materials, except paper, cardboard, rubber or plastics | Padding materials made of fibrous material |
| Padding materials, not of rubber, plastics, paper or cardboard | Padding materials, other than rubber or plastic for pillows |
| Padding materials, other than rubber or plastic for use in restraining loads | Padding materials, other than rubber or plastic for sleeping bags |
| Padding materials, other than rubber or plastic for beds | Padding materials, other than rubber or plastic for use in the manufacture of furniture |
| Padding materials, other than rubber or plastic for use in supporting loads | Paper bags for the transport of materials in bulk |
| Paper drop cloths | Paper (Twine made of -) |
| Pig bristles | Pig bristles not for brush-making |
| Plant hangers of rope | Plastic bags [sacks] for the transport of materials in bulk |
| Plastic-covered mesh fabric bags for growing plants and trees | Plastic fibres [fibres] for textile use |
| Plastic fibres for textile use | Plastic liners for the storage of bulk material in containers |
| Plastic liners for the transport of bulk material in containers | Plastic liners [sacks] for containers |
| Plastic sheet materials for use as tarpaulins | Plastic sheet materials [tarpaulins] |
| Plastic sheeting for use as drop cloths | Plastic ties for garden use |
| Plastic ties for home or garden use | Plastic ties for home use |
| Plastic windscreens for use on tennis courts | Plastic bags [sacks] for the storage of materials in bulk |
| Plastic fabric covers for bundling loads for transport | Plastic fabric covers for bundling loads for storage |
| Polyester batting | Polyester fibres |
| Polyester fibres for textile use | Polyester filament |
| Polyester plastic netting for packaging goods | Polyester stuffing fibers |
| Polyester stuffing fibres | Polypropylene bags used for the storage [not for luggage or travel] |
| Polythene bags [sacks] for the transport of materials in bulk | Polythene bags [sacks] for the storage of materials in bulk |
| Polythene sacks for the storage of materials in bulk | Polythene sacks for the transport of materials in bulk |
| Pouches of textile for packaging | Protection pouches made of fabric for storing purses when not in use |
| Protective covers [dust sheets] for use in decorating | Protective shrouds for vehicles [not shaped] |
| Purse seines | Rabbit hair |
| Raccoon dog hair | Raccoon dog hair [not for textile use, not for brushes] |
| Raffia | Raffia fibre [raw] |
| Raffia fibers | Ramie fiber |
| Ramie fibre [raw] | Ramie fibers |
| Random packings of straw | Raw cotton |
| Raw fibres of carbon for textile use | Raw fibres of plastics for textile use |
| Raw fibrous textile | Raw fibrous textile materials and substitutes for raw fibrous textile materials |
| Raw fibrous textile materials treated with flame retardants | Raw jute fibre |
| Raw linen [flax] | Raw or treated wool |
| Raw silk | Raw sisal fibre |
| Raw textile fibres | Raw textile fibres and substitutes |
| Raw wool | Rice straw bags (kamas) |
| Rice straw bags (tawara) | Rockfall prevention nets |
| Rockfall prevention nets of textile | Rope for use in toys for pets |
| Rope ladder | Ropes |
| Ropes and string | Ropes and synthetic ropes |
| Ropes (Car towing -) | Ropes for marine use |
| Ropes for mountaineering | Ropes for tents |
| Ropes (Non-metallic -) | Ropes (Non-metallic -) for handling articles |
| Ropes (Non-metallic -) for lifting articles | Ropes (Non-metallic -) for securing articles |
| Ropes, not of metal | Sacks |
| Sacks [bags] of textile for packaging | Sacks for the storage of materials |
| Sacks for the transport and storage of materials in bulk | Sacks for the transport of materials |
| Sacks for the transport of materials in bulk | Sacks for transporting waste |
| Sacks made of textile for packaging | Sacks made of textile materials |
| Sacks of textiles for packaging | Sacks or bags for the transportation or storage of goods in bulk |
| Sail bags | Sail battens |
| Sail rigging | Sailcloth structures, namely shade sails |
| Sails | Sails for boats |
| Sails for catamarans | Sails for sailboards |
| Sails for ski sailing | Sails for windsurf boards |
| Sails for windsurfing | Sails for yachts |
| Sash cord | Sash cords |
| Sawdust | Schappe [raw silk waste] |
| Scoured wool | Screens for protection against the wind |
| Sealable plastic bags for storage in bulk | Sealable plastic bags for transporting materials in bulk |
| Seaweed for stuffing | Semi-permanent canvas structures |
| Semi-synthetic fibres [for textile use] | Shark nets |
| Shavings (Wood -) | Shavings (Wood -) for use as a stuffing |
| Sheaf-binding yarns | Sheets of polypropylene netting [non-finished goods] |
| Ships sails | Shoe bags for storage |
| Shorn wool | Shower tents |
| Silage bags | Silk fibres |
| Silk flock | Silk netting |
| Silk polyester monofilaments | Silk (Raw -) |
| Silk waste | Sisal |
| Sisal fibre [raw] | Sisal fibers |
| Sisal fibres | Slings and bands |
| Slings, not of metal, for handling loads | Slings, not of metal, for loading |
| Snare nets | Snares [nets] |
| Storage bags for holding a body before cremation | Storage bags made of nylon and canvas are used as vacuum cleaner accessories |
| Strapping made of plastics for tying up purposes | Strapping of textile fibres |
| Straps for securing bundles | Straps made of plastic materials for wrapping purposes |
| Straps made of plastic materials for tying purposes | Straps, not of metal, for handling loads |
| Straw for stuffing upholstery | Straw ropes |
| Straw wrappers for bottles | String |
| Strings | Strings for tying purposes |
| Strings of non-metallic materials for use in handling loads | Strips for tying up vines |
| Stuffing materials—aside from cardboard, paper, rubber, and plastics | Stuffing materials [not of rubber or plastics] |
| Stuffing materials of horsehair | Stuffing materials of straw |
| Stuffing, not of rubber or plastics | Stuffing, not of rubber, plastics, paper or cardboard |
| Stuffing of horsehair | Stuffing of straw |
| Stuffing [other than rubber or plastic] | Substitutes for raw fibrous textile materials |
| Sunscreens [outdoor] of textile | Swimming pool covers |
| Synthetic fibres | Synthetic fibres [for textile use] |
| Synthetic fibres for textile use | Synthetic ropes |
| Synthetic textile fibres | Synthetic textile filaments |
| Tapes not of metal for binding agricultural products | Tarpaulins |
| Tarpaulins, awnings, tents, and unfitted coverings | Tarpaulins [for ships] |
| Tarpaulins made from plastic-coated materials | Tarpaulins [not for ships] |
| Tarpaulins, not for use with vehicles | Tarpaulins of sailcloth |
| Tarred brattice cloth | Temporary structures made of fabrics |
| Tents | Tents [awnings] for caravans |
| Tents [awnings] for vehicles | Tents for camping |
| Tents for mountaineering | Tents for mountaineering or camping |
| Tents for use as an adjunct to vehicles | Tents for use in angling |
| Tents made of textile materials | Tents made of textile material |
| Tents [not for camping] | Textile bags containing earth |
| Textile bags for discharging earth | Textile bags for lifting earth |
| Textile bags for merchandise packaging [envelopes, pouches] | Textile fibers |
| Textile filaments | Textile gift bags for wine |
| Textile materials (Raw fibrous -) | Textile (Raw fibrous -) |
| Textile screens for protection against the wind | Textile wine gift bags |
| Thread, not made of metal, for binding or wrapping | Tie-down cords for vehicles |
| Tie-down straps, not of metal | Ties (Non-metallic -) for wrapping |
| Tow | Tow ropes for automobiles |
| Tow ropes (Non-metallic -) | Towing cables (Non-metallic -) |
| Towing ropes for automobiles | Tows |
| Trapeze lines of rope | Treated wool |
| True hemp fibre [raw] | Twine |
| Twine for nets | Twine made of paper |
| Twine made of polypropylene | Twine made of sisal |
| Twines | Twisted cords for hanging pictures |
| Twisted cords [sash] | Unfitted covers for boats and marine vehicles |
| Unfitted spa covers | Unfitted tarps for power machinery |
| Unfitted vehicle covers | Upholstering (Grasses for -) |
| Upholstery (Feathers for stuffing -) | Upholstery (Straw for stuffing -) |
| Upholstery wool [stuffing] | Vehicle covers are not fitted |
| Vehicle covers [not shaped] | Venetian blind tapes |
| Vines (Strips for tying-up -) | Vinyl ground cloth |
| Viscose silica fibres | Vitreous fibres made of silica for use in textiles |
| Vitreous silicon fibres for use in clothing | Vitreous silicon fibres for use in textiles |
| Wadding fibres | Wadding for filtering |
| Wadding for padding and stuffing upholstery | Wadding for padding and stuffing |
| Wadding materials | Washing lines |
| Waste [flock] (Cotton -) for padding and stuffing | Waterproof covering sheets [tarpaulins] |
| Waterproof covers [tarpaulins] | Wax ends |
| Webbed belts (Non-metallic -) for handling loads | Webbing straps (Non-metallic -) for handling loads |
| Whipcord | Windbreaks [screening] |
| Windsurfing sails | Wood shavings |
| Wood shavings for stuffing | Wood wool |
| Wood wool [wooden excelsior] | Wool (Carded -) |
| Wool (Combed -) | Wool flock |
| Wool [raw material] | Wool (Raw or treated -) |
| Wool (Shorn -) | Wool (Upholstery -) [stuffing] |
| Wool (Wood -) | Wrapping or binding bands, not of metal |
| Yarn fibres | Yarns for use in tyre cord construction |
Goods That Don’t Fall Under Trademark Class 22
Certain goods are identical to goods that fall under trademark class 22 but are not included under this trademark. Such goods are as follows:
- Metal ropes are classified as Trademark Class 6.
- Safety Nets are classified as Class 9 Trademarks.
- Vehicle Luggage Nets fall under Trademark Class 12.
- Musical instrument strings fall under Trademark Class 15.
- Paper and plastic packaging bags are under Trademark Class 16.
- Trademark Class 16 includes cardboard and paper stuffing materials.
- Rubber packaging bags fall under Trademark Class 17.
- Travelling Garment Bags fall under Trademark Class 18.
- Leather packaging bags are under Trademark Class 18.
- Hair nets are under Class 26 of Trademarks.
- Under Trademark Class 28, golf bags are classified.
- Under Trademark Class 28, a sports racket is classified.
- Sports Net is under Class 28 of Trademarks.
Classes Related to Trademark Class 22
The applicant must apply to each heading if a product or service falls under more than one category or class under trademark classification. The terms “related or coordinated classes” also apply to all other classes, associations, or categories.
Furthermore, it’s essential to remember that the USPTO invented the idea of related classes. USPTO, or the United States Patent and Trademark Office, is the organisation’s full name. According to the USPTO, applications for all connected classes must be submitted in addition to those for registration of trademarks under Trademark Class 22.
The Coordinated Classes of Trademark Class 22 are as follows:
- Carpets are categorised under class 24,
- Marketing and business services are under class 35,
- Yarns and threads are under trademark class 23, and
- Science and technology services are under class 42.
Read more: Trademark Class 21: Household and Kitchen Utensils
Who is Eligible to File a Class 22 Trademark Application?
Multiple classifications are allocated to trademark applications in India based on the Nice Classification. There are presently 45 distinct trademark classifications in India. Class 22 includes products utilised in rope production with sails and padding, including stuffing materials and raw fibre textile materials.
Any company or individual engaged in the production or distribution of the items specified in Class 22 may submit an application for trademark registration in this class. The following are the procedures for acquiring a trademark in India: The applicant has to file a trademark application with the Trademark Registry of the applicable jurisdiction.
The application and the list of products and services that need to be registered must include a precise and readable depiction of the mark. The examiner examines the application to make sure it satisfies all substantive and procedural criteria. If the mark is appropriate for registration, it will be published in the Trade Marks Journal.
Any third party may oppose the mark’s registration within sixty days of publication. If no opposition is filed or is dismissed in the applicant’s favour, the mark is registered, and an authorisation to register is issued. After the filing date, the registration is valid for ten years and is renewed.
What is the Registration Process for Trademark Class 22?
To acquire a registration of your business or company under trademark class 22, you will have to follow the below-given steps:
- The initial stage of trademark registration in Trademark Class 22 is choosing a unique mark that is not indistinguishable from an already-existing mark.
- After deciding which mark to register, you need to look up trademarks to ensure the mark doesn’t conflict with any already registered marks.
- After you receive your mark, you must prepare a petition for registration and ensure no other marks clash with it.
- The intended mark you wish to use, information about the services or products it would represent, and the legal name of the individual or company that holds the mark must all be included in this application.
Famous Examples of Trademark Class 22
Here are some famous examples of trademark class 22:
- Black Diamond: Climbing ropes, stuff sacks, and tents
- Coleman: Tents and tarps
- Tent Mart: Tarpaulins, ceilings, mandaps, pandals, tents, and other tent-related products.
- Packing string, nets, tarpaulins, raw fibrous cloth, and White Mountain
To Wrap Up
Trademark Class 22, which focuses on products connected to fabrics and materials that are flexible and utilised in numerous sectors, is quite crucial in trademark registration. Products of all kinds, including fabrics, sacks, bags, nets, and tents, are included in this class.
Businesses may protect their textile and flexible material-related products by establishing their registered trademarks within Class 22, which grants them sole ownership of their brand identification within this particular category. For legal security and adherence to trademark rules and regulations, trademarks must be correctly classified under Class 22, particularly for businesses operating in sectors where fabrics and elastic substances are vital.
For expert guidance in conducting trademark objection and trademark monitoring for Class 22, visit trademark search.
Frequently Asked Question
What is a Class 22 Trademark?
Class 22 of trademarks covers textile and flexible material goods and is one of the 45 classes established by the Nice Classification system for trademark registration. It includes ropes, nets, tents, tarpaulins, awnings made of textile products or synthetic materials, sails, sacks for transporting and storing materials in bulk, and padding and stuffing materials.
What kinds of products fall under Trademark Class 22?
Items in Trademark Class 22 include bags, sacks, textile articles, and flexible materials like nets and tents. Sails and sacks are commonly employed for bulk transportation and storage of materials and stuffing materials. Tents, nets, ropes, and tarps are typically constructed from textile products or synthetic materials.
Why does Trademark Class 22 Matter to Companies?
For companies that deal with fabrics and flexible resources, Class 22 is essential since it offers unique opportunities for trademark registration, guaranteeing exclusive ownership of their trademarks under this product area.
What Trademark Class are bags?
Travel products not covered by other trademark classes, saddlery, and leather imitations make up most of trademark class 18. Products composed of leather or synthetic leather are also included. In particular, walking sticks, harnesses, purses, bags, umbrellas, and animal skins are included in the lesson.
How is rope classified?
Since the rope is a textile, the materials used to make its fibres are also frequently found in commercial and industrial settings, including, but not limited to, flooring, apparel, and medical equipment. Rope materials are generally categorised as synthetic or natural.
Is it possible to trademark a name twice which is the same?
Trademark law would allow the two companies to use the same name if they are unconnected and unlikely to cause misunderstanding. Stated differently, registering an identical title in several trademark classes does not provide access to a claim of infringement.
May I use a single trademark to represent various products?
By submitting a single patent application, a trademark owner can register it in many classes. All classes are visible to a trademark entrepreneur inside a multiclass trademark registration application (Form TM-A).