Trademark Class 17: Rubber, plastics and insulation
Semi-finished rubber and plastic materials, insulation and flexible hoses — materials bought to be used in making something else.
“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.”
Official class heading, Nice Agreement, Eleventh Edition. Published by the USPTO.
Typical goods and services in class 17
- Semi-processed rubber and plastic sheets, rods and films
- Insulating materials
- Non-metal flexible pipes and hoses
- Sealing, packing and gaskets
Commonly confused with class 17
These look like they belong here and do not. Each one is a separate class with a separate $350 government fee, and a class cannot be added to an application once it has been filed.
Unprocessed raw plastics and resins
Class 1 — Chemicals
Finished plastic household goods
Class 21 — Kitchenware and housewares
Rigid non-metal building pipes
Class 19 — Non-metal building materials
Plastic packaging bags and films
Class 16 — Paper, stationery and printed matter
Filing in one class
A single-class application in class 17 costs $350 in USPTO government fees, paid to the government, plus our flat fee of $199 — $549 in total. Every additional class is another $350. Government fees are current as of 18 January 2025.
Work out how many classes you need Check if the name is taken
This page describes how the USPTO groups goods and services in general. It is not legal advice about your application, and the lists above are written for the common case rather than being exhaustive. Which classes you actually need depends on what you sell, and a licensed attorney confirms them before anything is filed.
Classes either side of this one
Class 15 — Musical instruments
Musical instruments and the stands that hold them. Notably narrow — most music businesses need other classes as well.
Class 16 — Paper, stationery and printed matter
Anything printed on paper, plus stationery and art materials. The home of greeting-card brands, planner brands and print-on-demand stationery.
Class 18 — Bags and leather goods
Bags, luggage and leather goods — and, less obviously, pet collars, leads and pet clothing.
Class 19 — Non-metal building materials
Construction materials that are not metal — timber, stone, concrete, glass and the rest.