Trademark class 17: rubber & plastics
Class 17 covers unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gum, mica and substitutes, plastics in extruded form for manufacture, insulating materials, and flexible non-metal pipes and hoses.
Updated
- Class
- 17
- Type
- Goods
- Commonly confused with
- Classes 1, 2, 19, 16, 9
What class 17 covers
Unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and substitutes for all these materials; plastics and resins in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, tubes and hoses, not of metal.
Rubber and plastics material suppliers, insulation manufacturers, gasket, seal and hose makers, and producers of packing and stopping materials.
Classes confused with class 17
- Class 1, chemicals: Raw vs semi-processed. Unprocessed plastics and resins as industrial chemicals are class 1; the same materials in extruded or semi-worked form are class 17.
- Class 2, paints & coatings: Natural resins. Raw natural resins and gum resins are class 2; semi-processed artificial resins are class 17.
- Class 19, building materials: Rigid building materials. Rigid pipes of metal or non-metal for building are class 6 or 19 and insulating glass is class 19; flexible pipes and insulating materials are class 17.
- Class 16, paper & printed matter: Adhesive tapes. Adhesive tapes for stationery or household use are class 16; industrial adhesive tapes are class 17.
- Class 9, software & electronics: Functional hoses. Fire hoses are class 9 firefighting equipment; general flexible hoses are class 17.
Classes filed alongside class 17
- Class 19, building materials: Building materials in the same range.
- Class 6, common metals: Metal pipes and hardware counterparts.
- Class 40, materials processing: Custom moulding and materials processing.
- Class 20, furniture: Finished plastic goods.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Electrical, thermal and acoustic insulating materials, insulating tapes and weatherstripping are class 17. Insulating glass for building is class 19.
Only semi-processed plastic material for manufacture, like sheets, blocks and rods. Finished plastic goods follow their function: containers are class 20 or 21, toys are 28.
Class 1 is the raw chemical: unprocessed resins and plastics. Class 17 is the same materials semi-worked into a usable form, like extruded sheets, or made into insulation, seals and hoses.
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