Overview of Trademark Class 18

Trademark Class 18 consists of 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; harness and saddlery; walking sticks and whips. Trademark Class 18 mainly includes leather, leather imitations, travel goods not included in other classes and saddlery.

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Trademark Class 18 consists of

• Whips, Saddlery, Harness, etc.
• Walking Sticks
• Umbrellas and Parasols
• Sausage Skins and Imitations of these
• Saddlery, Harness, Whips, and Animal Apparel
• Luggage tags;
• Luggage and carrying bags, for example, suitcases, trunks, traveling bags, sling bags for carrying infants, school bags;
• Leathers and Imitation Leathers, and various Goods and Products made thereof
• Leather and Imitation Leather and Goods made up of these
• Business card cases and pocket wallets;
• Boxes and cases of leather or leatherboard.
• Bags, Wallets, Luggage, etc.
• Animal Skins, Pelts, and Hides
• Animal Apparels

Trademark Class 18 does not include

• Polishing leather (Class 21);
• Leather belts for clothing (Class 25);
• Golf bags with or without wheels, bags especially designed for skies and surfboards (Class 28);
• Clothing, footwear, headgear;
• Chamois leather for cleaning (Class 21);
• Certain goods made of leather, imitations of leather, animal skins and hides that are classified according to their function or purpose, for example, leather straps (Class 8);
• Cases for musical instruments (Class 15);
• Bags and cases for cameras and photographic equipment (Class 9);
• Bags and cases adapted to the product they are intended to contain, for example, bags adapted for laptops (Class 9).

Related (Coordinated) Classes

If the applicant is not sure whether to register for Trademark Class 18, following ‘coordinated’ classes can be considered-

• Class 44 – Medical and Vet Services
• Class 42 – Science and Technology Services
• Class 35 – Advertising and Business Services
• Class 25 – Clothing
• Class 14 – Precious Metals

List of Goods under Trademark Class 18

• Whips
• Wheeled Shopping Bags
• Walking Stick Seats
• Walking Stick Handles / Walking Cane Handles
• Vanity Cases, Not Fitted
• Valves Of Leather
• Valises
• Umbrellas
• Umbrella Sticks
• Umbrella Rings
• Umbrella Or Parasol Ribs
• Umbrella Handles
• Umbrella Covers
• Trunks [Luggage]
• Trimmings Of Leather For Furniture / Leather Trimmings For Furniture
• Travelling Trunks
• Travelling Bags
• Traveling Sets [Leatherware]
• Traces [Harness]
• Tool Bags Of Leather, Empty
• Suitcases
• Suitcase Handles
• Straps Of Leather [Saddlery]
• Straps For Soldiers’ Equipment
• Straps For Skates
• Stirrups
• Stirrup Leathers
• Slings For Carrying Infants
• Sling Bags For Carrying Infants
• Shoulder Belts [Straps] Of Leather / Bandoliers / Leather Shoulder Belts / Leather Shoulder Straps
• Shopping Bags
• School Bags / School Satchels
• Saddlery
• Saddle Trees
• Rucksacks / Backpacks
• Riding Saddles
• Reins
• Purses
• Pouch Baby Carriers
• Pocket Wallets
• Parts Of Rubber For Stirrups
• Parasols
• Pads For Horse Saddles
• Nose Bags [Feed Bags]
• Net Bags For Shopping
• Muzzles
• Music Cases
• Mountaineering Sticks / Alpenstocks
• Moleskin [Imitation Of Leather]
• Leatherboard
• Leather, Unworked Or Semi-Worked
• Leather Twist / Leather Thread
• Leather Straps / Leather Thongs
• Leather Leashes / Leather Leads
• Leather Laces
• Knee-Pads For Horses
• Kid
• Key Cases
• Imitation Leather
• Horseshoes
• Horse Collars
• Horse Blankets
• Haversacks
• Hat Boxes Of Leather
• Harness Straps / Harness Traces
• Harness For Animals
• Harness Fittings
• Handbags
• Handbag Frames
• Halters / Head-Stalls
• Gut For Making Sausages
• Goldbeaters’ Skin
• Girths Of Leather
• Garment Bags For Travel
• Game Bags [Hunting Accessories]
• Furniture Coverings Of Leather
• Fur / Fur-Skins
• Frames For Umbrellas Or Parasols
• Fastenings For Saddles
• Curried Skins
• Credit Card Cases [Wallets]
• Covers For Horse-Saddles / Saddle Cloths For Horses
• Covers For Animals / Clothing For Pets
• Collars For Animals
• Chin Straps, Of Leather
• Chamois Leather, Other Than For Cleaning Purposes / Skins Of Chamois, Other Than For Cleaning Purposes
• Chain Mesh Purses
• Cattle Skins
• Cat O’ Nine Tails
• Casings, Of Leather, For Springs / Casings, Of Leather, For Plate Springs
• Cases, Of Leather Or Leather board
• Card Cases [Notecases]
• Canes / Walking Sticks
• Butts [Parts Of Hides]
• Business Card Cases
• Briefcases
• Bridoons
• Bridles [Harness]
• Boxes Of Vulcanised Fibre
• Boxes Of Leather Or Leather Board
• Blinkers [Harness] / Blinders [Harness]
• Bits For Animals [Harness]
• Beach Bags
• Bags For Sports
• Bags For Climbers
• Bags For Campers
• Bags [Envelopes, Pouches] Of Leather, For Packaging / Envelopes, Of Leather, For Packaging / Pouches, Of Leather, For Packaging
• Bags
• Attaché Cases
• Animal Skins / Pelts