Class 17 trademark for rubber, plastics and insulation
Short answer
Class 17 covers unprocessed and semi-processed rubber and plastics, insulating materials, sealing and packing materials, and flexible non-metal pipes and hoses. You file in class 17 when you sell these goods under your brand; most offices charge an official fee per class.
Typical goods in class 17
- insulation
- rubber
- hoses
- sealing materials
Official class heading, Nice Classification 12th edition
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.
Often filed in class 17 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 17 marks
Marks here usually meet chemical marks in class 1 and building materials in class 19.
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 17 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.
Classes related to class 17
Frequently asked questions
- What does class 17 cover?
- Class 17 covers unprocessed and semi-processed rubber and plastics, insulating materials, sealing and packing materials, and flexible non-metal pipes and hoses.
- Which classes are related to class 17?
- Offices often treat class 1 (chemicals) and class 19 (building materials) as related. Marks here usually meet chemical marks in class 1 and building materials in class 19.
- How much does it cost to add class 17 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 17?
- For unprocessed plastics in primary form, use class 1. For rubber tires, use class 12. For building materials, use class 19.
General information based on the Nice Classification, 12th edition, as of 2026. Offices decide the class of each item; this is not legal advice.