Trademark Class 25: Clothing, Footwear and Headgear

Trademark Class 25

Trademark Class 25 includes all types of apparel, footwear, and headgear designed for human use. This class is one of the most commonly used for businesses in the fashion, retail, and clothing manufacturing industries.

Trademark registration for clothing, shoes, and headwear must be done under Trademark Class 25. Businesses offering items such as shirts, dresses, jackets, trousers, shoes, sandals, hats, or caps should select Class 25 to ensure accurate classification and protection of their brand.

• This Class includes, in particular:

• Components of clothing, footwear, and headwear, such as cuffs, pockets, pre-made linings, heels and heel inserts, cap brims, and hat frames;
• Sportswear and sports footwear, including items like ski gloves, athletic singlets, cycling apparel, martial arts uniforms (e.g., judo or karate), football boots, gymnastics shoes, and ski boots;
• Costumes for masquerades;
• Clothing and hats made of paper intended to be worn;
• Fabric bibs (excluding paper bibs);
• Pocket squares;
• Non-electric footmuffs.

• This Class does not include, in particular:

• Shoemaking hardware and haberdashery accessories such as metal or non-metal shoe pegs and dowels (Class 6 and Class 20), fasteners like zippers, buckles, ribbons, hatbands, and decorative trimmings (Class 26);
• Specialized clothing, footwear, and headgear for safety or medical use — such as protective helmets and fire-resistant clothing (Class 9), surgical clothing and orthopedic footwear (Class 10), or sports-specific gear like boxing gloves, ice skates, and baseball gloves (Class 28);
• Electrically heated garments and footmuffs (Class 11);
• Fitted or electric footmuffs for strollers and prams (Class 12);
• Paper bibs and handkerchiefs (Class 16), and textile handkerchiefs (Class 24);
• Pet clothing (Class 18);
• Carnival masks, doll clothing, and party hats made of paper (Class 28).

Who Should Register Under Trademark Class 25?

Trademark Class 25 covers clothing, footwear, and headwear. You should register under this class if you are involved in:

• Manufacturing or selling men’s, women’s, or children’s clothing
• Producing or retailing footwear including casual shoes, sports shoes, and boots
• Selling or designing headwear such as hats, caps, or beanies
• Offering sportswear or uniforms (e.g., karate uniforms, football jerseys, ski gloves)
• Dealing in masquerade costumes or fashion accessories made of fabric
• Creating or selling paper clothing and hats used as garments
• Selling footmuffs (non-electric), bibs (not of paper), and pocket squares
• Operating a fashion brand, apparel line, or online clothing store

One of the famous brands registered under trademark Class 25 is Adidas. As a global sportswear giant, Adidas owns trademarks in Class 25 for a wide range of apparel, shoes, and caps. This trademark protection ensures that the brand name and logo are legally safeguarded from infringement in the highly competitive fashion and athletic wear industry. Registering under the correct class ensures exclusive rights and prevents misuse of your trademark by others in the same product category.

Why Choose Vakilsearch for Trademark Registration under Class 25?

Vakilsearch offers expert trademark registration services tailored for businesses in the fashion, retail, and clothing manufacturing sectors. If your business deals with apparel, footwear, or headgear such as shirts, dresses, jackets, shoes, sandals, hats, or caps, registering your trademark under Class 25 is essential to protect your brand and ensure accurate classification.

Our senior Intellectual Property lawyers oversee the complete registration process conducting Intellectual Property lawyers, filing your application, ensuring formality check clearance, managing examinations and hearings, and securing your registration certificate.

With fast-track filing within 6 hours* T&C, a seamless online process, and dedicated support for objections, renewals, and assignments, Vakilsearch ensures your Class 25 brand is safeguarded professionally and efficiently.