Class 14 trademark for jewelry and watches

Often filed in class 14 by mistake

Filing in the wrong class leaves your real products unprotected and still costs the class fee. These belong elsewhere.

Typical conflicts for class 14 marks

Jewelry brands clash with fashion brands in classes 18 and 25, because consumers expect fashion houses to sell all three.

An office compares your mark with earlier marks for identical and related goods or services, not only within the same class. Run a trademark availability search to see the closest marks in class 14 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.

Classes related to class 14

• Cl.18 Leather goods and bags
• Cl.25 Clothing, footwear and headwear

Frequently asked questions

What does class 14 cover?

Class 14 covers precious metals and goods made of them, jewelry, precious and semi-precious stones, and watches and clocks.

Which classes are related to class 14?

Offices often treat class 18 (leather goods and bags) and class 25 (clothing, footwear and headwear) as related. Jewelry brands clash with fashion brands in classes 18 and 25, because consumers expect fashion houses to sell all three.

How much does it cost to add class 14 to an application?

As of 2026 the USPTO charges 350 USD per class, the EUIPO includes the first class in its 850 EUR basic fee and charges 50 EUR for a second class and 150 EUR for each further class, and the UK IPO charges 50 GBP for each class after the first. Fees are paid to the office.

What does not belong in class 14?

For smartwatches, use class 9. For fashion accessories such as bags, use class 18.