Trademark Class 23: Yarns and Threads

According to NICE Classification, Trademark Class 23 is opted to register a trademark for yarns and threads for textile use.

The NICE Classification was established in 1957 by NICE Agreement, and it divides marks into 45 different classes by Goods and Services (Classes 1-34 for Goods and Classes 35-45 for Services). The purpose of these classifications is to allow users to seek trademark goods or services into classes most appropriate to their business.

TM Class 23 includes threads and yarns for textile use.

Why Should We Opt For TM Class 23?

You would choose Trademark Class 23 if you were registering any of these types of goods:

• Yarns for textile use.
• Threads for textile use.

You would not use Trademark Class 23 if you were registering for:

• Jewellery (Class 14 –Jewellery, Precious Metals and Stones)

Related Classes

A related trademark class is one that is related to another class; this is due to the Indian Trademark Office (ITO) has determined that applicants registering within Class 23 may register in these other classes too.

If you are not sure while choosing Class 23 for your product, you also consider the following “Related Classes”: Class 22- Ropes and Textile Products, Class 26- Lace and Embroidery, Class 24- Textiles, Class 42- Science and Technology Services and Class 35- Advertising and Business Services.

Trademark Registration fees also vary on bases of the Class system. You must pay a separate registration fee for each class of goods and services that you want to register. For instance, if you are going to register a trademark for Pharmaceuticals in Class 5 and Dental Instruments and Apparatus for Class 10, you should pay two separate fees.

It is necessary to choose the correct class at the time of registering a trademark, if you register a trademark in the wrong class, you must start the registration process from the beginning.

List of All Goods Covered Under TM Class 23

• Yarns and threads, chenille yarn, cotton thread and yarn, coir thread and yarn, darning thread and yarn, embroidery thread and yarn, elastic thread and yarn for textile use, fiberglass thread for textile use/fiberglass thread for textile use, jute thread and yarn, hemp thread and yarn, rayon thread and yarn, rubber thread for textile use, linen thread and yarn, sewing thread and yarn, spun wool/worsted, silk thread and yarn, spun thread and yarn, thread of metal for embroidery, spun cotton, spun silk, threads of plastic materials for textile use, yarn/thread, woolen thread and yarn.