Trademark Class 18 of Nice Classification - the complete guide

What is Trademark Class 18?

Trademark Class 18 covers leather goods, luggage, and products made from imitation leather. This class includes a variety of items used for carrying personal belongings or decorating interiors.

Examples include handbags, suitcases, and wallets. Businesses in this class cater to the fashion, travel, and retail industries.

Class 18 ensures proper trademark classification for leather and related products.

What are key features of Class 18?

Key features include products made from leather, imitation leather, and other materials used for personal or commercial purposes.

Class 18 for trademarks: a brief description

Class 18 includes goods made from leather and imitation leather, as well as travel-related items like luggage and backpacks. It serves businesses in fashion and travel accessory markets.

Products in this class are known for their durability and style, catering to both practical and aesthetic needs.

Practical examples of Class 18

Examples include handbag designers, luggage manufacturers, and brands specializing in leather accessories like wallets and belts.

What Does Class 18 Include?

Class 18 primarily consists of an assortment of luggage, carrying bags, and leather goods for traveling, personal organization, and business. This class encompasses both functional and stylish accessories designed for daily use and professional purposes.

Key Products in Class 18

The class comprises luggage and carrying bags, cases, such as suitcases, trunks, and traveling bags, used essentially for transportation and storage of personal belongings. This class also encompasses specialized bags, like sling bags for carrying infants and school bags, which in their way provide convenience and organization for the users.

In addition, Class 18 includes labels for luggage or baggage that serve to identify the personal items during travel. Business card holders and pocket wallets are classified under this class because they are indispensable in the business environment for keeping documents and payment necessities tidy.

Besides this, leather and leatherboard boxes and cases also fall under this class. The goods included here offer durable and fashionable storage of various personal and business-related belongings. Class 18 covers an adequate variety of luggage, bags, and leather accessories to keep the products falling under the travel and fashion industry correctly classified.

Trademark Class 18 does not include

While Class 18 covers luggage, carrying bags, and leather goods, some products relating to it are specifically excluded and fall under other classes of trademarks. These usually include medical aids, clothing, special cases, and leather goods classified according to their function.

For example, hiking sticks/canes with particular design for use in surgery would be excluded in Class 18 but are classified under Class 10 as they are used in medical applications. Similarly, leather clothing, footwear, headwear and any goods made from animal hides or for human use are classified under Class 25 as they relate to the fashion industry, rather than Leather Goods. Next,

Exclusions

Other bags and cases are classified according to their function rather than their material. Thus, laptop bags, along with camera and photographic equipment cases, are classified under Class 9. Cases for musical instruments fall under Class 15, while wheel and wheel-less golf bags, along with ski and surfboard bags, are categorized under Class 28 as accessories for sporting activities.

Some leather goods or leather alternatives are classified based on their function rather than their material. For example, leather strops, Class 8; polishing leather and chamois leather for cleaning, Class 21; leather belts for clothing, Class 25. These exclusions are important in ensuring that products are well categorized for their trademark registration and protection.

Full list of goods or services

180001 — mountaineering sticks / alpenstocks,
180002 — animal skins / pelts,
180003 — umbrella rings,
180004 — saddle trees,
180005 — leather leashes / leather leads,
180006 — fastenings for saddles,
180007 — umbrella or parasol ribs,
180008 — goldbeaters' skin,
180010 — purses,
180011 — bridoons,
180012 — straps for soldiers' equipment,
180013 — music cases,
180014 — umbrella sticks,
180015 — walking sticks* / canes*,
180016 — walking stick seats,
180017 — bits for animals [harness],
180018 — frames for umbrellas or parasols,
180019 — game bags [hunting accessories],
180020 — school bags / school satchels,
180021 — card cases [notecases],
180022 — leatherboard,
180023 — hat boxes of leather,
180025 — horse collars,
180026 — horse blankets,
180027 — kid,
180028 — muzzles,
180030 — collars for animals*,
180031 — leather cord,
180032 — curried skins,
180033 — harness straps / harness traces,
180034 — straps of leather [saddlery],
180035 — straps for skates,
180036 — leather straps / leather thongs,
180038 — butts [parts of hides],
180039 — leather, unworked or semi-worked,
180041 — trimmings of leather for furniture / leather trimmings for furniture,
180042 — imitation leather,
180043 — umbrellas,
180044 — sling bags for carrying infants,
180045 — parts of rubber for stirrups,
180046 — stirrup leathers,
180047 — tool bags, empty,
180049 — whips,
180050 — nose bags [feed bags],
180051 — umbrella covers,
180052 — casings, of leather, for springs / casings, of leather, for plate springs,
180053 — knee-pads for horses,
180054 — covers for animals,
180055 — harness for animals,
180056 — blinkers [harness] / blinders [harness],
180057 — traces [harness],
180058 — rucksacks / backpacks,
180059 — halters / head-stalls,
180060 — walking stick handles / walking cane handles,
180061 — cat o' nine tails,
180062 — chin straps, of leather,
180063 — moleskin [imitation of leather],
180065 — frames for bags [structural parts of bags],
180066 — parasols,
180067 — fur / fur-skins,
180068 — umbrella handles,
180069 — pocket wallets,
180070 — wheeled shopping bags,
180071 — reusable shopping bags,
180072 — reins,
180073 — attaché cases,
180074 — bags for climbers,
180075 — bags for campers,
180076 — beach bags,
180077 — handbags,
180078 — travelling bags,
180079 — bags [envelopes, pouches] of leather, for packaging,
180080 — girths of leather,
180081 — riding saddles,
180082 — saddlery,
180083 — briefcases,
180084 — travelling sets [leatherware],
180085 — suitcases,
180086 — suitcase handles,
180087 — valves of leather,
180088 — cattle skins,
180089 — boxes of leather or leatherboard,
180090 — chain mesh purses,
180091 — cases of leather or leatherboard,
180092 — trunks [luggage],
180093 — vanity cases, not fitted,
180094 — chamois leather, other than for cleaning purposes / skins of chamois, other than for cleaning purposes,
180096 — shoulder belts [straps] of leather / leather shoulder belts / leather shoulder straps,
180097 — covers for horse saddles,
180098 — boxes of vulcanized fibre / boxes of vulcanized fiber,
180100 — haversacks,
180111 — garment bags for travel,
180112 — bridles [harness],
180113 — key cases,
180114 — net bags for shopping,
180115 — valises,
180116 — furniture coverings of leather,
180117 — pads for horse saddles,
180118 — bags for sports*,
180119 — stirrups,
180120 — harness fittings,
180121 — horseshoes,
180122 — slings for carrying infants,
180123 — pouch baby carriers,
180124 — bags*,
180125 — credit card cases [wallets],
180126 — business card cases,
180127 — randsels [Japanese school satchels],
180128 — luggage tags / baggage tags,
180129 — saddlecloths for horses,
180130 — labels of leather,
180131 — grips for holding shopping bags,
180132 — tefillin [phylacteries],
180133 — suitcases with wheels,
180134 — saddlebags*,
180135 — clothing for pets,
180136 — reins for guiding children,
180137 — motorized suitcases,
180138 — compression cubes adapted for luggage,
180139 — conference folders / conference portfolios,
180140 — hiking sticks / trekking sticks,
180141 — leathercloth,
180142 — backpacks for carrying infants,
180143 — toilet bags, not fitted,
180144 — suitcase packing organizers / luggage organizers,
180145 — vegan leather,
180146 — sew-on tags of leather for clothing,
180147 — adhesive tags of leather for bags,
180148 — dog waste bag dispensers adapted for use with leashes,
180149 — mycelium-based imitation leather,
180150 — frames for coin purses [structural parts of coin purses],
180151 — smart suitcases,
180152 — wallet chains.