Trademark Class 18: Leather Goods, Bags and Umbrellas
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.
What Class 18 covers in practice.
Class 18 covers leather and imitation leather, animal skins and hides, luggage and carrying bags such as suitcases, trunks, travelling bags, handbags, rucksacks and school bags, wallets, purses and card cases, umbrellas and parasols, walking sticks, whips, harness and saddlery, and collars, leashes and clothing for animals. The explanatory note also includes luggage tags, business card cases, sling bags for carrying infants, boxes and cases of leather or leatherboard, and umbrellas and parasols as small portable goods for protection against the weather.
Bags made for particular contents follow those contents: laptop bags and camera cases are Class 9, musical instrument cases Class 15, and golf, ski and cricket bags Class 28. Leather goods classed by function also leave: leather belts, clothing and footwear are Class 25, polishing leather Class 21 and medical walking sticks Class 10. Indian filers include tanneries and leather exporters, luggage and school-bag makers, handbag and wallet brands, umbrella manufacturers, saddlery exporters and pet-accessory sellers.
Not in Class 18
Goods and services often confused with this class, and the class they actually belong to.
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Laptop bags Class 9 ↗
The Class 18 note sends bags adapted to their contents, such as bags adapted for laptops, to the class of those contents.
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Cricket kit bags and golf bags Class 28 ↗
Bags made for particular sports equipment, such as golf, ski and cricket bags, are listed in Class 28, although general bags for sports stay in Class 18.
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Leather belts, jackets and footwear Class 25 ↗
The note excludes leather belts for clothing and leather clothing, footwear and headwear for people, which are Class 25.
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Musical instrument cases Class 15 ↗
The note names cases for musical instruments among bags and cases adapted to their contents, which belong in Class 15.
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Patio umbrellas Class 22 ↗
The note excludes patio umbrellas; only umbrellas and parasols that are small portable goods stay in Class 18.
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Jute gunny bags and bulk sacks Class 22 ↗
Sacks for the transport and storage of materials in bulk and packaging bags of textile are listed in Class 22.
What actually falls under Class 18.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list — here are specific products and services from Class 18 people actually search for.
Briefcases and attaché cases
Clothing for pets
Pet clothing is Class 18, not Class 25; beds for household pets are Class 20.
Credit card and business card cases
Handbags / wallets / purses
Imitation leather and leathercloth
Key cases
Key rings and key chains are Class 14.
Leather (raw material)
Luggage / suitcases
Pet collars, leashes and clothing (any material)
Reusable shopping bags
Paper or plastic carrier bags are Class 16; textile packaging bags and bulk sacks are Class 22.
Saddlery and harness for animals
School bags / backpacks
Slings for carrying infants
Toilet bags, not fitted
Fitted vanity cases sold with their contents are Class 21.
Travel bags / duffel bags
Umbrellas
Walking sticks and hiking sticks
Walking sticks for medical purposes are Class 10.
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 18.
Bags adapted for laptops are Class 9, because the Class 18 explanatory note sends bags adapted to their contents to the class of those contents. Ordinary backpacks, rucksacks, briefcases and travel bags are Class 18. A bag brand selling both general backpacks and dedicated laptop bags or sleeves should file in Classes 9 and 18.
No. Class 18 covers leather as a material and leather goods such as bags, wallets, purses and saddlery, but clothing, belts and footwear for people are Class 25, whatever they are made of. The Class 18 explanatory note specifically excludes leather belts for clothing. A leather brand making bags, wallets, belts and jackets should cover Classes 18 and 25.
Collars, leashes, harness and clothing for animals are Class 18, whatever the material. Other pet goods follow their function: beds and kennels for household pets are Class 20, toys for pets Class 28, pet food Class 31 and jewellery for pets Class 14. Dog waste bag dispensers adapted for use with leashes are also Class 18.
It depends on use. Sacks for transporting and storing materials in bulk and packaging bags of textile are Class 22, which also covers raw jute. Reusable shopping bags, beach bags and similar carrying bags are Class 18. Paper or plastic carrier bags are Class 16, so a jute-products maker may need Classes 18 and 22.
It depends on the design. 'Bags for sports' is a Class 18 term, so general gym, sports and duffel bags are Class 18. Bags made for particular equipment follow that equipment: cricket bags, golf bags and bags especially designed for skis or surfboards are Class 28, and bags adapted for yoga mats are Class 27. A sports-bag maker selling both kinds should cover Classes 18 and 28.
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.
Common examples include: Briefcases and attaché cases, Clothing for pets, Credit card and business card cases, Handbags / wallets / purses, Imitation leather and leathercloth, Key cases, Leather (raw material), Luggage / suitcases.
Handbags / wallets / purses falls under Trademark Class 18 — Leather Goods, Bags and Umbrellas.
Luggage / suitcases falls under Trademark Class 18 — Leather Goods, Bags and Umbrellas.
School bags / backpacks falls under Trademark Class 18 — Leather Goods, Bags and Umbrellas.
Umbrellas falls under Trademark Class 18 — Leather Goods, Bags and Umbrellas.
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