Trademark class 18: leather goods

What class 18 covers

Leather and imitations of leather; animal skins and hides; luggage and carrying bags; umbrellas and parasols; walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery; collars, leashes and clothing for animals.

Bag, luggage and leather accessory brands, umbrella makers, pet accessory producers, and saddlery and harness manufacturers.

Classes confused with class 18

• Class 25, clothing & footwear: Worn goods. Leather clothing, belts for clothing, footwear and headwear are class 25 even when made entirely of leather; class 18 covers leather as material and goods that carry things.
• Class 9, software & electronics: Fitted cases. Bags and cases adapted to what they contain follow the contents: laptop and camera cases are class 9, instrument cases are class 15 and sports equipment bags are class 28.
• Class 22, ropes & fibre: Large umbrellas. Hand-held umbrellas and parasols are class 18; patio and garden umbrellas are class 22.
• Class 10, medical devices: Medical supports. Walking sticks and canes for medical purposes are class 10; fashion and hiking sticks are class 18.
• Class 28, games & toys: Sports bags. Golf bags and bags designed for skis or surfboards are class 28 with the equipment; general luggage stays in class 18.

Classes filed alongside class 18

• Class 25, clothing & footwear: Clothing and footwear collections.
• Class 14, jewellery & watches: Jewellery and small leather goods in the same range.
• Class 35, advertising & business: Bag and accessory retail operations.
• Class 9, software & electronics: Tech accessories like phone cases.

Monitoring class 18 filings

Whatever classes your own mark is filed in, notolens scans all 45 Nice classes for conflicting filings rather than restricting monitoring to a selection. Trademark monitoring flags conflicting applications while they can still be opposed.