Trademark Class 18: Bags and leather goods
Bags, luggage and leather goods — and, less obviously, pet collars, leads and pet clothing.
“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.”
Official class heading, Nice Agreement, Eleventh Edition. Published by the USPTO.
Typical goods and services in class 18
- Handbags, backpacks, totes and wallets
- Suitcases and travel luggage
- Leather and imitation leather materials
- Umbrellas and parasols
- Pet collars, leads and pet apparel
Example of pre-approved USPTO wording for this class: Handbags; backpacks. Using the USPTO’s own ID Manual language keeps your filing fee at the base rate — describing your goods in your own words carries a surcharge of $200 per class.
Commonly confused with class 18
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.
Human clothing, footwear and hats
Class 25 — Clothing, footwear and headwear
Jewellery
Class 14 — Jewellery and watches
Phone cases
Class 9 — Software, apps and electronics
Cosmetic bags sold empty and fitted
Class 21 — Kitchenware and housewares
Filing in one class
A single-class application in class 18 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 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 17 — Rubber, plastics and insulation
Semi-finished rubber and plastic materials, insulation and flexible hoses — materials bought to be used in making something else.
Class 19 — Non-metal building materials
Construction materials that are not metal — timber, stone, concrete, glass and the rest.
Class 20 — Furniture
Furniture of every kind, plus mirrors, frames and non-metal storage containers.