What are the classes of goods and services to be covered for the registration of a clothing trademark?

This article is intended to guide you for a “standard” trademark registration, to make a relevant choice of classes.

In this article, we will discuss registering a clothing trademark.

As a first step, you should make sure that the trademark you want to register is available. This can be done through a trademark search.

Once this is done, it is time to choose the products and services to be covered by the trademark.

INPI and EUIPO offer standard choices of products and services, based on the Nice classification. This list is long and can be complex.

What are the classes to choose for a clothing trademark made in-house?

Class 25 covers clothing made in-house by the company. The simplified list is as follows:

• “Clothing; shoes; headgear; shirts; leather clothing; belts (clothing); belts (clothing); furs (clothing); gloves (clothing); scarves; ties; hosiery; socks; slippers; slippers; beach shoes; slippers; beach shoes; slippers; beach shoes; ski boots; ski boots; sports shoes; underwear.”

Some ancillary classes may also be relevant insofar as they cover ancillary products that are generally marketed by the same companies:

• Class 14 (jewelry): “Jewelry; jewelry; precious stones; timepieces and chronometric instruments; precious metals and their alloys; precious metal art objects; jewelry boxes; precious metal boxes; watch cases; watch bracelets; watch chains; watch springs; watch springs; watch springs; watch springs; watch springs; watch glasses; watch glasses; watch glasses; key rings; key chains (broken rings with charm or colificet); precious metal statues; precious metal figurines (statuettes); cases for watchmaking; watch cases; medals.”
• Class 18 (leather goods): “Leather; animal skins; trunks and suitcases; umbrellas and umbrellas; umbrellas and umbrellas; canes; whips; upholstery; wallets; purses; credit card holders; bags; boxes intended to contain vanity cases; boxes intended to contain vanity cases; animal collars; pet clothes.”
• Class 23 (haberdashery):”Yarns for textile use; elastic yarns for textile use; rubber yarns for textile use; glass yarns for textile use; spun wool; spun silk.”
• Class 24 (textiles): “Fabrics; bed covers; textile fabrics; elastic fabrics; elastic fabrics; velvet; velvet; bed linen; household linen; non-paper table linen; bath linen except clothing; sleeping bags.”
• Class 26 (items complementary to the above classes): “Lace; embroidery; ribbons; buttons; hooks (haberdashery); pins; needles; pins; needles; artificial plants; artificial flowers; haberdashery items except yarn; trimmings; wigs; wigs; clothing fasteners; clothing fasteners; decorative hair items.”

It will of course be appropriate to limit yourself to only the classes relevant to your activity.

These lists are provided generically and can be customized if your products are specific or different from the simplified list. It is generally relevant to be specific in order to cover the products actually operated under the trademark. In some cases, and in particular in the event of a nullity action, you may in fact be asked to provide proof of use of all the products covered by the trademark.

What are the classes to choose for a trademark selling third-party clothing in retail?

Selling clothing in retail involves the marketing of third party products. It is therefore not only a product trademark but also a service trademark.

Class 35 is then relevant.

The list of services should include the concept of retail sale of third party products, as well as the list of products concerned.

The elements provided are food for thought, which do not, however, replace personalized advice, specific to the brand under consideration.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you need assistance registering your trademark.