Trademark Class 17: Rubber and Unprocessed Plastics
Unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica; plastics and resins in extruded form for manufacturing use; packing/stopping/insulating materials; and flexible pipes/tubes/hoses, non-metallic.
What Class 17 covers in practice.
Class 17 covers unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos and mica; plastics and resins in extruded or semi-processed form for use in manufacture, such as rods, sheets, films and 3D-printing filaments; packing, stopping and insulating materials such as gaskets, O-rings, sealants, glass wool and insulating tapes; and flexible pipes, tubes and hoses not of metal. The explanatory note adds rubber material for recapping tyres, floating anti-pollution barriers, industrial adhesive tapes, plastic films other than for wrapping (for example anti-glare window films), and rubber or plastic goods not classified by function, such as rubber stoppers, buffers and packaging bags of rubber.
Finished goods follow their function: erasers are Class 16, fire hoses Class 9, sanitary pipes Class 11, rigid metal pipes Class 6 and rigid non-metal building pipes Class 19. Unprocessed plastics and resins are Class 1. Indian filers include rubber processors, gasket and seal makers, hose and garden-pipe manufacturers, insulation and sealant brands, acrylic-sheet and film extruders, and tread-rubber producers.
Not in Class 17
Goods and services often confused with this class, and the class they actually belong to.
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Rigid PVC and other non-metal building pipes Class 19 ↗
The note excludes rigid pipes not of metal; Class 19 lists rigid pipes, not of metal, for building and water-pipes, not of metal.
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Fire hoses Class 9 ↗
The Class 17 note expressly excludes fire hoses, which are listed in Class 9.
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Unprocessed plastics and artificial resins Class 1 ↗
The Class 1 heading covers unprocessed plastics and unprocessed artificial resins; Class 17 starts at the semi-processed or extruded stage.
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Rubber patches for repairing inner tubes Class 12 ↗
The note excludes adhesive rubber patches for repairing inner tubes, which Class 12 lists with inner tubes and repair outfits.
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Plastic carry bags and wrapping film Class 16 ↗
Packaging bags and film for wrapping of paper or plastic are Class 16; Class 17 keeps plastic film not used for wrapping.
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Rubber gloves for household use Class 21 ↗
Finished rubber goods are classed by function, and gloves for household purposes are listed in Class 21.
What actually falls under Class 17.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list — here are specific products and services from Class 17 people actually search for.
Acrylic glass, semi-processed
Unprocessed acrylic resins are Class 1.
Brake lining materials, partly processed
Finished brake linings for vehicles are Class 12.
Duct tape and hazard warning tape
Stationery and household tape is Class 16; adhesive tape for medical purposes is Class 5.
Electrical insulating tapes
Insulating materials
Moisture-insulating materials for buildings / waterproof packings
Chemicals for waterproofing cement are Class 1; bituminous roofing coatings are Class 19.
Non-metal fittings for pipes
Rigid non-metal building pipes are Class 19, but non-metal fittings for rigid or flexible pipes are listed in Class 17.
Non-slip pads of rubber
Finished rubber floor mats are Class 27.
Padding materials of rubber or plastics
Padding of paper or cardboard is Class 16; padding of other materials, such as textile fibres, is Class 22.
Plastic filaments for 3D printing
3D printers themselves are Class 7.
Plastic sheeting for agricultural purposes
Plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture
Semi-processed and extruded plastics for manufacture are Class 17; unprocessed plastics and resins (granules, raw resin) are Class 1; plastic packaging bags and wrapping film are Class 16; finished plastic articles follow their function.
Rubber (raw/semi-processed)
Rubber gaskets / seals
Rubber hoses / pipes
Rubber stoppers and door stops
Silicone sealants
Tinted anti-glare window films
Plastic film for wrapping and packaging is Class 16.
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 17.
It depends on the product. Flexible pipes and hoses not of metal, such as garden hoses, are Class 17. Rigid non-metal pipes for building and water-pipes not of metal are Class 19, and pipes forming part of sanitary installations are Class 11. Non-metal fittings for rigid or flexible pipes are listed in Class 17, so a PVC pipe and fittings maker often files in both 17 and 19.
Class 1, if unprocessed. The Class 1 heading covers unprocessed plastics and unprocessed artificial resins. Class 17 starts once the material is semi-processed or extruded for manufacture, such as semi-processed plastic substances, semi-processed acrylic glass, semi-processed synthetic resins and plastic filaments for 3D printing. Finished plastic articles are classified by their function.
Both classes have a term. 'Rubber material for recapping tyres' is Class 17, while 'treads for retreading tyres' is Class 12, alongside tyres, inner tubes and adhesive rubber patches for repairing inner tubes. A tread-rubber maker selling both uncured compound and pre-shaped treads may need both classes. Retreading and vulcanization of tyres as services are Class 37.
Partly. Class 17 lists substances for insulating buildings against moisture, waterproof packings, caulking materials and sealant compounds for joints. Cement-waterproofing chemicals, except paints, are Class 1; bituminous coatings for roofing and other bituminous building products are Class 19; and paints are Class 2. A construction-chemicals brand often needs Classes 1, 2, 17 and 19, depending on its actual product range.
No. Class 17 covers rubber as a raw or semi-processed material and rubber goods not classified by function. Finished rubber products go to the class of their use: footwear such as slippers is Class 25, gloves for household purposes Class 21, gloves for medical purposes Class 10 and gloves for protection against accidents Class 9. Erasers are Class 16.
Unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica; plastics and resins in extruded form for manufacturing use; packing/stopping/insulating materials; and flexible pipes/tubes/hoses, non-metallic.
Common examples include: Acrylic glass, semi-processed, Brake lining materials, partly processed, Duct tape and hazard warning tape, Electrical insulating tapes, Insulating materials, Moisture-insulating materials for buildings / waterproof packings, Non-metal fittings for pipes, Non-slip pads of rubber.
Plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture falls under Trademark Class 17 — Rubber and Unprocessed Plastics. Semi-processed and extruded plastics for manufacture are Class 17; unprocessed plastics and resins (granules, raw resin) are Class 1; plastic packaging bags and wrapping film are Class 16; finished plastic articles follow their function.
Rubber (raw/semi-processed) falls under Trademark Class 17 — Rubber and Unprocessed Plastics.
Moisture-insulating materials for buildings / waterproof packings falls under Trademark Class 17 — Rubber and Unprocessed Plastics. Chemicals for waterproofing cement are Class 1; bituminous roofing coatings are Class 19.
Insulating materials falls under Trademark Class 17 — Rubber and Unprocessed Plastics.
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