Which classes are related to class 25?

Offices often treat class 18 (leather goods and bags), class 14 (jewelry and watches) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail) as related. Fashion marks clash across classes 25, 18 and 14 and with retail services in class 35. Common words and short names are heavily filed, so a full variant search matters here.

How much does it cost to add class 25 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 25?

For bags and wallets, use class 18. For jewelry, use class 14. For clothing retail services, use class 35.

Class 25 trademark for clothing, footwear and headwear

Short answer

Class 25 covers clothing, footwear and headwear: t-shirts, activewear, shoes, sneakers, hats and belts. It is one of the most crowded classes worldwide. You file in class 25 when you sell these goods under your brand; most offices charge an official fee per class.

Class 25 specimen, example Registered

Clothing, footwear and headwear

Nice class: 25 (goods)
Protection: 10 years, renewable

Cl.25 Cl.18 Cl.14 Cl.35

Clothing
T-shirts
Shoes
Sneakers

Typical goods in class 25

clothing
t-shirts
shoes
sneakers
hats
activewear

Official class heading, Nice Classification 12th edition

Clothing, footwear, headwear.

Often filed in class 25 by mistake

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

Goods or services	Correct class
Bags and wallets	Class 18
Jewelry	Class 14
Clothing retail services	Class 35

Typical conflicts for class 25 marks

Fashion marks clash across classes 25, 18 and 14 and with retail services in class 35. Common words and short names are heavily filed, so a full variant search matters here.

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 25 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.

Frequently asked questions

What does class 25 cover?: Class 25 covers clothing, footwear and headwear: t-shirts, activewear, shoes, sneakers, hats and belts. It is one of the most crowded classes worldwide.
Which classes are related to class 25?: Offices often treat class 18 (leather goods and bags), class 14 (jewelry and watches) and class 35 (advertising, business and retail) as related. Fashion marks clash across classes 25, 18 and 14 and with retail services in class 35. Common words and short names are heavily filed, so a full variant search matters here.
How much does it cost to add class 25 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 25?: For bags and wallets, use class 18. For jewelry, use class 14. For clothing retail services, use class 35.

General information based on the Nice Classification, 12th edition, as of 2026. Offices decide the class of each item; this is not legal advice.

Typical goods in class 25

Often filed in class 25 by mistake

Typical conflicts for class 25 marks

Classes related to class 25

Frequently asked questions

Check your name in class 25