Class 24
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Trademark Class 24 includes textiles and fabric products. This class covers bed and table covers, among other products, that constitute a wide range of textiles used in very different applications. With this class, you can ensure the protection of your brand across these fabric-related industries.
Trademark Registration under Class 24, offers exclusive rights in the textile and cloth industries. Such a registration shields products like bedding and tablecloths from unauthorized use by dozens of textiles, hence protecting the integrity of your mark in the national and global markets.
Therefore, class 24 of trademark protection is important to manufacturers or distributors of textile products. This will deny competitors encroachment on your market presence and strengthen the distinctiveness of your brand.
Class 24 trademark is renewable for a period of 10 years. Your brand, therefore, stays secured and known overtime-a long-term stability.
A Class 24 trademark covers textiles and fabric-related goods. It covers raw and finished fabrics used for household and commercial purposes, such as bed linens, curtains, tablecloths, upholstery fabrics, and textile wall hangings. This class is relevant for businesses involved in fabric production, home décor, and textile-based furnishing materials. Companies dealing in cotton, silk, synthetic, and blended fabrics, as well as household textile goods, should register under Class 24 to protect their brand and products in the textile industry.
Trademark Class 24 includes those businesses and industries which manufacture or sell textiles or fabric-based goods. This class is very relevant for companies working on home decoration, textile production, and hospitality products. You can register different types of trademark under this class. Here is a detailed outline of the same:
Trademark Class 24 mainly involves textiles and cloth-based products intended for home use and commercial activities, but other goods are sometimes excluded and allocated to other classes of trademarks as they are of specific use or material. As per trademark class 24 description here are some of the key exclusions from Class 24:
Fabrics | adhesive fabric for application by heat, billiard cloth, bolting cloth, brocades, buckram, printed calico cloth, calico, canvas for tapestry or embroidery, cheese cloth, chenille fabric, cheviots [cloth], cloth, cotton fabrics, crepe [fabric], crepon, damask, diapered linen, drugget, elastic woven material, esparto fabric, fabric, fabric for footwear, fabric, impervious to gases, for aeronautical balloons, fabric of imitation animal skins, fabrics for textile use, felt, fiberglass fabrics for textile use/fiberglass fabrics, for textile use, flannel [fabric], frieze [cloth], fustian/dimity, gauze [cloth], gummed cloth, other than for stationery, haircloth [sackcloth], hat linings, of textile, in the piece, hemp fabric, hemp cloth, jersey [fabric], jute fabric, knitted fabric, linen cloth, lingerie fabric, marabouts [cloth], textile material, moleskin [fabric], non-woven textile fabrics, plastic material [substitute for fabrics], ramie fabric, rayon fabric, silk fabrics for printing patterns, silk [cloth], taffeta [cloth], tick [linen], trellis [cloth], tulle, upholstery fabrics, velvet, woolen cloth/woolen fabric, zephyr [cloth]. |
Textile goods, and substitutes for textile goods | banners, bunting, flags, not of paper, handkerchiefs of textile, lining fabric for shoes, linings [textile], mosquito nets, printers' blankets of textile, shrouds, ticks [mattress covers], traced cloths for embroidery/traced cloth for embroidery. |
Coverings for furniture | covers [loose] for furniture/loose covers for furniture, fitted toilet lid covers of fabric, furniture coverings of plastic/coverings of plastic for furniture, furniture coverings of textile, Curtains, curtain holders of textile material, curtains of textile or plastic, door curtains, net curtains, shower curtains of textile or plastic. |
Labels | labels of cloth |
Wall hangings | wall hangings of textile/tapestry [wall hangings], of textile. |
Linens | glass cloths [towels], household linen, towels of textile. |
Kitchen and table linens | coasters [table linen], oilcloth for use as tablecloths, place mats, not of paper, table napkins of textile/serviettes of textile, table runners, table linen, not of paper, tablecloths, not of paper, tablemats, not of paper. |
Bed clothes and blankets | bed covers/bedspreads/coverlets [bedspreads]/quilts, bed blankets, bed linen, bed clothes, bed covers of paper, covers for cushions, eiderdowns [down coverlets], mattress covers, pillow shams, pillowcases, sheets [textile], sleeping bags [sheeting], travelling rugs [lap robes]. |
Bath linen | bath linen, except clothing, face towels of textile, sanitary flannel, tissues of textile for removing make-up/napkins for removing make-up [cloth]/napkins, of cloth, for removing make-up, washing mitts. |
Filtering materials of textile | filtering materials of textiles. |
The hallmark list bases the title of class 24 mainly on textile and textile-based products. However, other classes define goods and industries related to purposes. These are as follows:
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Trademark Class 24 covers a broad number of textiles, like woven and non-woven cloths. But it mostly includes fabrics as products for home décor and upholstery, as well as goods of similar use. Fabrics designed for industrial purposes or for special use would fall under other classes.
Trademark Class 24 includes textile-based accessories such as scarves, hats, handkerchiefs, gloves, and other fabric-based items. A notable example is Park Avenue, known for its elegant and stylish handkerchiefs, often sold as part of formalwear accessories.
Yes, bed and bath linens like sheets, pillowcases, towels, and blankets fall into Trademark Class 24. These fabrics are often used for household purposes. This is therefore an important product category for the home goods industry and hospitality services.
Yes, in class 24, kitchen textiles fall including tablecloths, napkins, and kitchen towels. This is the most frequent area of usage in households, hotels, and restaurants, and it also is categorized as textile household and furnishings textile goods for home décor and daily use.
Yes, curtains, draperies, and other similar window coverings are classified under Trademark Class 24. These fabric-based items are an important part of home and commercial décor, which is why they can be registered for trademark purposes under this class.
Yes, decorative textiles like tapestries, wall hangings, and other fabric-based decorative items fall under Class 24. These products are used for aesthetic purposes in home décor, art, and interiors, which makes them a perfect fit for this class.
Textiles for upholstery are indeed under Trademark Class 24. That includes fabric furniture covers, cushion covers, and other upholstery goods. The class encompasses various types of home and furniture textiles and protects raw as well as finished textile products that are applied to interior design.
Yes, outdoor textiles like awnings, tarpaulins, and other similar protective fabric materials are included in Class 24. These items are used for outdoor covering, shelter, and protection, and their textile composition makes them eligible for trademark registration under this class.