Trademark Class 17 Insulating Materials, Rubber, Plastics, and Beyond
In this blog, we aim to provide a detailed overview of Class 17 in the Trademark Classification process. Choosing the right trademark class is important for successful trademark use. Sometimes the application falls into more than one category, providing better protection. That’s why choosing the right class is so important—it reinforces the effectiveness of the Trademark Registration process.
Trademark Class 17 Overview
Class 17 encompasses a diverse range of materials crucial for various industries. Dive into the world of unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica, and substitutes. Explore the applications of plastics and resins, extruded for manufacturing purposes. Uncover the significance of packing, stopping, and insulating materials, along with flexible pipes, tubes, and hoses made without metal.
This classification prominently features electrical, thermal, and acoustic insulating materials, providing valuable insights into their uses in sheets, blocks, and rods. Discover specific items crafted from rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica, or substitutes. These include materials for recapping tires, floating anti-pollution barriers, and non-stationary adhesive tapes. Plastic films, excluding those for packaging, such as anti-dazzle films for windows, are also part of this extensive category. Elastic threads and threads made of rubber or plastic, not intended for textile use, showcase the breadth of materials covered.
Further, the class extends to various miscellaneous items crafted from these materials, ranging from foam supports for flower arrangements to rubber stoppers, shock-absorbing buffers, and packaging solutions like rubber bags or envelopes.
However, it’s essential to note the exclusions, such as fire hoses, certain pipes, insulating glass for buildings, and specific goods classified by their function or purpose, like gum resins, rubber for dental purposes, and adhesive rubber patches for repairing inner tubes. Understanding Class 17 opens the door to a world of versatile materials vital across industries.
Brands/Trademarks you Might Know in Class 17:
Brand name: 3m Science. Applied To Life.
Description [CLASS : 17] Adhesives tapes and adhesive tape dispensers for industrial or commercial use; duct tapes; electrical tapes; masking tapes; mounting tapes; adhesive foam tapes, double-sided adhesive tapes, all for industrial purposes; adhesive films; plastic sheeting for reflecting light visually, for use in relation to road and traffic signs and vehicle safety markings; plastic sheet material for use in producing graphics, signs and displays; thermal insulating materials made of non-woven synthetic fibers; plastic sheet material for application to glass in order to provide a tint to the glass
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Detailed List of goods Classified under Class 17
- acoustic insulating materials
- acrylic glass, semi-processed
- acrylic resins, semi-processed
- adhesive tapes, other than stationery and not for medical or household purposes
- anti-glare films for windows [tinted films] / anti-dazzle films for windows [tinted films]
- asbestos
- asbestos cloth
- asbestos coverings
- asbestos fabrics
- asbestos felt
- asbestos fibres / asbestos fibers
- asbestos millboards
- asbestos packing
- asbestos paper
- asbestos safety curtains / safety curtains of asbestos
- asbestos sheets
- asbestos slate / slate asbestos
- bags [envelopes, pouches] of rubber, for packaging
- balata
- bark coverings for sound insulation
- boiler composition to prevent the radiation of heat
- brake lining materials, partly processed
- canvas hose pipes
- carbon fibres, other than for textile use / carbon fibers, other than for textile use
- caulking materials
- cellulose acetate, semi-processed
- chemical compositions for sealing leaks
- clack valves of rubber
- clutch linings
- compositions to prevent the radiation of heat
- connecting hose for vehicle radiators
- cords of rubber
- cotton wool for packing [caulking]
- cylinder jointings
- dielectrics [insulators]
- dock bumpers of rubber
- door stops of rubber
- draught excluder strips / weatherstripping
- duct tapes
- ebonite
- ebonite moulds / ebonite molds
- elastic yarns, other than for textile use / elastic threads, other than for textile use
- electromagnetic interference [EMI] shielding films
- expansion joint fillers / fillers for expansion joints
- fibreglass fabrics for insulation / fiberglass fabrics for insulation
- fibreglass for insulation / fiberglass for insulation / glass fibers for insulation / glass fibres for insulation
- filtering materials of semi-processed films of plastic
- filtering materials of semi-processed foams of plastic
- fittings, not of metal, for compressed air lines
- fittings, not of metal, for flexible pipes
- fittings, not of metal, for rigid pipes
- flexible hoses, not of metal
- floating anti-pollution barriers
- foam supports for flower arrangements [semi-finished products]
- foil of regenerated cellulose, other than for wrapping / sheets of regenerated cellulose, other than for wrapping
- foils of metal for insulating / metal foil for insulation
- gaskets / joint packings
- glass wool for insulation
- gum, raw or semi-worked
- gutta-percha
- hoses of textile material
- insulating fabrics
- insulating felt
- insulating films
- insulating inks
- insulating materials
- insulating oil for transformers
- insulating oils
- insulating paints
- insulating paper
- insulating plaster
- insulating refractory materials
- insulating tapes
- insulating varnish
- insulators
- insulators for cables
- insulators for electric mains
- insulators for railway tracks
- junctions, not of metal, for pipes
- latex [rubber]
- liquid rubber
- liquid sealants for transmissions
- lute
- mica, raw or partly processed
- mineral wool [insulator]
- non-conducting materials for retaining heat
- non-slip pads of rubber
- O-rings
- oil seals
- organic glass, semi-processed
- packing [cushioning, stuffing] materials of rubber or plastics
- padding materials of rubber or plastics / stuffing of rubber or plastics
- paper for electrical capacitors
- pipe gaskets / joint packings for pipes
- pipe muffs, not of metal / pipe jackets, not of metal
- plastic fibres, other than for textile use / plastic fibers, other than for textile use
- plastic filaments for 3D printing
- plastic film, other than for wrapping
- plastic sheeting for agricultural purposes
- plastic substances, semi-processed
- reinforcing materials, not of metal, for pipes
- rings of rubber
- rubber material for recapping tyres / rubber material for recapping tires
- rubber seals for jars
- rubber sleeves for protecting parts of machines / sleeves of rubber for protecting parts of machines
- rubber solutions
- rubber stoppers
- rubber, raw or semi-worked
- sealant compounds for joints
- self-adhesive tapes, other than stationery and not for medical or household purposes
- sew-on tags of rubber for clothing
- shock-absorbing buffers of rubber
- slag wool [insulator]
- soundproofing materials
- stops of rubber
- substances for insulating buildings against moisture
- synthetic resins, semi-processed / artificial resins, semi-processed
- synthetic rubber
- threads of plastic for soldering / soldering threads of plastic
- threads of plastic materials, other than for textile use
- threads of rubber, other than for textile use
- valves of india-rubber or vulcanized fibre / valves of india-rubber or vulcanized fiber
- viscose sheets, other than for wrapping
- vulcanized fibre / vulcanized fiber
- washers of rubber or vulcanized fibre / washers of rubber or vulcanized fiber
- water-tight rings / stuffing rings
- watering hose
- waterproof packings
- weatherstripping compositions
- window stops of rubber
With over 35 years of service in the District Court of Odisha, I have witnessed and learned diverse range of cases while developing a deep understanding of the legal system. Having retired from my previous position, I now utilize my expertise to assist businesses and SMEs in managing and navigating matters related to Intellectual Property Rights and Tax Law.