Textiles, including ropes, materials for ship and boat building, padding materials, cushioning and stuffing materials, raw fibrous materials, other textiles, and some other miscellaneous items, are covered by Trademark Class 22.
Materials for Ship and Boat Building
Canvas and other textiles are required for ship and boat construction. This class includes many of these textiles. Canvas for sails, fibrous gaskets for ships, fishing nets, sails, and tarpaulins are examples of Class 22 textiles used in ship and boat construction.
Ropes
Another significant component of this class is ropes and other binding goods. Non-metal binding thread for agricultural purposes, non-metal braces and straps for handling loads, car towing ropes, cords for hanging things, rope ladders, yarns, strings, straps, twine, and whipcord are examples of goods on this list.
Padding Materials
Because many types of padding are made of old textiles and fibers, these padding materials are also classified as such. This definition encompasses cotton waste (“flock”), various types of cloth padding, and other similar padding materials.
Cushioning and Stuffing Materials
Cushioning and stuffing materials and fibers are also classified as Class 22. Feathers for bedding and upholstery, grasses for upholstery, seaweed for stuffing, straw for stuffing upholstery, and wadding for upholstery are among these items.
Raw Fibrous Textile Materials
Many of the fibrous textiles in this class are treated before they are sold. These items are also included in this category in their raw form. In particular, the raw forms of animal hair, carbon fibers, coconut fiber, cocoons, raw cotton, cotton tow, down feathers, eiderdown, esparto grass, fleece, wool, hemp, silk, and wood shavings appear in this class.
Textile Materials
This category also includes a variety of specific textile materials. This list includes items such as camouflage materials of various types, hammocks, mail bags, nets, tents, vehicle covers, and some types of treated wool.
Related Classes
Many products in this class could fall into other classes because it deals with processed and semi-processed goods. The majority of Class 22 classes are used to classify materials that would otherwise be better classified in other classes.
While ropes are generally classified under this class, ropes made of metal are classified under Class 6, which broadly protects common metal goods. Similarly, if your company sells raw materials for these goods, you may want to file under a different category.
Yarn and thread used to make textiles, for example, are usually classified as Class 23.
What Is Not Included in Trademark Class 22?
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), there are several items which are not in this class.
As a few common examples, consider: