Trademark Class 25: Clothing, footwear and headwear
The three-word heading that covers almost every apparel brand on the register, and one of the most crowded classes at the USPTO.
“Clothing, footwear, headwear.”
Official class heading, Nice Agreement, Eleventh Edition. Published by the USPTO.
Typical goods and services in class 25
- T-shirts, hoodies, shirts and dresses
- Trousers, jeans, skirts and outerwear
- Shoes, trainers, boots and sandals
- Hats, caps and beanies
- Socks, underwear and swimwear
Example of pre-approved USPTO wording for this class: Clothing, namely, shirts, hooded sweatshirts and dresses. 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 25
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.
Bags, backpacks and wallets
Class 18 — Bags and leather goods
Jewellery and watches
Class 14 — Jewellery and watches
Running a clothing shop or online store
Class 35 — Advertising, retail and business services
Clothing for pets
Class 18 — Bags and leather goods
Custom printing on blank garments for others
Class 40 — Manufacturing and treatment of materials
Class 25 is heavily occupied, which makes a likelihood-of-confusion refusal under Section 2(d) more likely here than in most classes. Checking the register before you commit to the name is worth more in apparel than almost anywhere else.
Filing in one class
A single-class application in class 25 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 23 — Yarns and threads
The narrowest class on the register: yarn and thread, and nothing else.
Class 24 — Textiles and bedding
Fabric by the metre and finished household linen — bedding, towels and curtains.
Class 26 — Haberdashery and hair accessories
Sewing notions, trimmings, artificial flowers and hair accessories — including wigs and extensions.
Class 27 — Carpets and floor coverings
Things that cover a floor that is already there — carpets, rugs, mats and vinyl.