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Trademark Class 17: Unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos…

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. What the class covers, what belongs in another class, the full list of 134 goods and the filing fee for each class in India.

Nice Classification, 13th Edition, Version 2026134 listed goods
TypeGoods

Classes 1 to 34 cover goods; Classes 35 to 45 cover services.

Nice Classification 2026
Listed goods134

Wordings in the alphabetical list of this class.

NCL (13-2026) · Class 17
E-filing fee, each class₹4,500

Individual, start-up or small enterprise. ₹5,000 on physical filing.

TM Rules 2017 · First Schedule · TM-A
E-filing fee, each class₹9,000

Any other applicant. ₹10,000 on physical filing.

TM Rules 2017 · First Schedule · TM-A
Scope

What Trademark Class 17 Covers

Class 17 includes mainly electrical, thermal and acoustic insulating materials and plastics for use in manufacture in the form of sheets, blocks and rods, as well as certain goods made of rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica or substitutes therefor.

This class includes, in particular

  • rubber material for recapping tyres
  • floating anti-pollution barriers
  • adhesive tapes, other than stationery and not for cosmetic, medical or household purposes
  • plastic films, other than for wrapping and packaging, for example, anti-glare films for windows
  • elastic threads and threads of rubber or plastic, not for textile use
  • certain goods made of the materials in this class not otherwise classified by function or purpose, for example, foam supports for flower arrangements, padding and stuffing materials of rubber or plastics, rubber stoppers, shock-absorbing buffers of rubber, rubber bags or envelopes for packaging
Belongs elsewhere

What Class 17 Does Not Cover

These look close to Class 17 but are classified elsewhere. Filing them here draws an objection, so pick the class named in brackets.

  • certain goods made of the materials in this class that are classified according to their function or purpose, for example, gum resins (Class 2), rubber for dental purposes (Class 5), asbestos screens for firefighters (Class 9), adhesive rubber patches for repairing inner tubes (Class 12), erasers (Class 16)
  • fire hoses (Class 9)
  • pipes being parts of sanitary installations (Class 11), rigid pipes of metal (Class 6) and not of metal (Class 19)
  • insulating glass for building (Class 19)
Alphabetical list

Goods in Trademark Class 17

Use these wordings in the specification of your application. Each carries its basic number in the Nice list. A description outside the list is allowed, but it must be specific enough for the Registry to classify.

Basic No.Goods
170135acoustic insulating materials
170127acrylic glass, semi-processed
170002acrylic resins, semi-processed
170085adhesive tapes, other than stationery and not for cosmetic, medical or household purposes
170091asbestos
170080asbestos cloth
170078asbestos coverings
170079asbestos fabrics
170044asbestos felt
170088asbestos fibres / asbestos fibers
170087asbestos millboards
170081asbestos packing
170071asbestos paper
170003asbestos safety curtains / safety curtains of asbestos
170035asbestos sheets
170005asbestos slate / slate asbestos
170077bags [envelopes, pouches] of rubber, for packaging
170010balata
170037bark coverings for sound insulation
170026boiler composition to prevent the radiation of heat
170048brake lining materials, partly processed
170065canvas hose pipes
170096carbon fibres, other than for textile use / carbon fibers, other than for textile use
170040caulking materials
170139caulking putty
170001cellulose acetate, semi-processed
170042chemical compositions for sealing leaks
170019clack valves of rubber
170024compositions to prevent the radiation of heat
170074connecting hose for vehicle radiators
170031cords of rubber
170032cotton wool for packing [caulking]
170033cylinder jointings
170034dielectrics [insulators]
170123dock bumpers of rubber
170119door stops of rubber
170013draught excluder strips / weatherstripping
170118duct tapes
170036ebonite
170100ebonite moulds / ebonite molds
170038elastic yarns, other than for textile use / elastic threads, other than for textile use
170134electromagnetic interference [EMI] shielding films
170137electromagnetic wave absorbing sheets
170041expansion joint fillers / fillers for expansion joints
170104fibreglass fabrics for insulation / fiberglass fabrics for insulation
170103fibreglass for insulation / fiberglass for insulation / glass fibers for insulation / glass fibres for insulation
170124filtering materials of semi-processed films of plastic
170106filtering materials of semi-processed foams of plastic
170086fittings, not of metal, for compressed air lines
170121fittings, not of metal, for flexible pipes
170122fittings, not of metal, for rigid pipes
170022flexible hoses, not of metal
170108floating anti-pollution barriers
170112foam supports for flower arrangements [semi-finished products]
170053foil of regenerated cellulose, other than for wrapping / sheets of regenerated cellulose, other than for wrapping
170059foils of metal for insulating / metal foil for insulation
170043gaskets* / joint packings
170063glass wool for insulation
170117gum, raw or semi-worked
170050gutta-percha
170138hazard warning tapes, adhesive
170025hoses of textile material
170056insulating fabrics
170045insulating felt
170133insulating films
170126insulating inks
170023insulating materials
170051insulating oil for transformers
170052insulating oils
170060insulating paints
170055insulating paper
170110insulating plaster
170116insulating refractory materials
170107insulating tapes
170057insulating varnish
170099insulators
170094insulators for cables
170098insulators for electric mains
170084insulators for railway tracks
170073junctions, not of metal, for pipes
170064latex [rubber]
170113liquid rubber
170136liquid sealants for transmissions
170066lute
170070mica, raw or partly processed
170062mineral wool [insulator]
170016non-conducting materials for retaining heat
170132non-slip pads of rubber
170141nozzles for watering hoses
170131O-rings
170130oil seals
170128organic glass, semi-processed
170101packing [cushioning, stuffing] materials of rubber or plastics
170014padding materials of rubber or plastics / stuffing of rubber or plastics
170029paper for electrical capacitors
170030pipe gaskets / joint packings for pipes
170067pipe muffs, not of metal / pipe jackets, not of metal
170102plastic fibres, other than for textile use / plastic fibers, other than for textile use
170125plastic filaments for 3D printing
170072plastic film, other than for wrapping
170111plastic sheeting for agricultural purposes
170097plastic substances, semi-processed
170089reinforcing materials, not of metal, for pipes
170004rings of rubber
170109rubber material for recapping tyres / rubber material for recapping tires
170012rubber seals for jars
170068rubber sleeves for protecting parts of machines / sleeves of rubber for protecting parts of machines
170114rubber solutions
170018rubber stoppers
170017rubber, raw or semi-worked
170069sealant compounds for joints
170092self-adhesive tapes, other than stationery and not for cosmetic, medical or household purposes
170129sew-on tags of rubber for clothing
170021shock-absorbing buffers of rubber
170061slag wool [insulator]
170008soundproofing materials
170140spun polyester fibres for insulation / spun polyester fibers for insulation
170093stops of rubber
170058substances for insulating buildings against moisture
170075synthetic resins, semi-processed / artificial resins, semi-processed
170020synthetic rubber
170047threads of plastic for soldering / soldering threads of plastic
170105threads of plastic materials, other than for textile use
170095threads of rubber, other than for textile use
170115tinted anti-glare films for windows / tinted anti-dazzle films for windows
170082valves of india-rubber or vulcanized fibre / valves of india-rubber or vulcanized fiber
170083viscose sheets, other than for wrapping
170046vulcanized fibre / vulcanized fiber
170076washers of rubber or vulcanized fibre / washers of rubber or vulcanized fiber
170009water-tight rings / stuffing rings
170006watering hoses
170011waterproof packings
170015weatherstripping compositions
170120window stops of rubber

A slash separates alternative wordings of the same item. An asterisk marks an item whose name also appears in other classes, depending on its purpose.

Filing in India

Filing a Trademark in Class 17

The Trade Marks Registry classifies goods and services by the current edition of the Nice Classification (rule 20, Trade Marks Rules, 2017). One application in Form TM-A can cover Class 17 alone or several classes together; the fee is charged for each class.

ApplicantE-filing, per classPhysical filing, per class
Individual, start-up or small enterprise₹4,500₹5,000
Any other applicant₹9,000₹10,000

Government fee for Form TM-A under the First Schedule to the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. Professional charges are separate.

  • Search the mark in Class 17 and in the related classes before filing.
  • Describe the goods in the words of the list wherever they fit.
  • File in every class you trade in; protection does not extend to a class you left out.

Official documents behind this page

  1. WIPO, Nice Classification, 13th Edition, Version 2026In force from 1 January 2026: class heading, explanatory note and the list of goods and services. Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which holds the copyright in the Classification.
  2. Trade Marks Rules, 2017, rule 20Goods and services are classified as in the current edition of the Nice Classification published by WIPO.
  3. Trade Marks Rules, 2017, First Schedule, entry 1Fee for Form TM-A, payable for each class.
  4. Trade Marks Act, 1999, section 18(2)One application may cover different classes, with the fee payable for each class.

Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.

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Questions, answered

Short, direct answers to the 4 questions readers ask most on this topic.

Class 17 covers: 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. Examples from the list: acoustic insulating materials; acrylic glass, semi-processed; acrylic resins, semi-processed; adhesive tapes, other than stationery and not for cosmetic, medical or household purposes; asbestos; asbestos cloth.

Class 17 is a goods class. Classes 1 to 34 cover goods and Classes 35 to 45 cover services.

For Form TM-A the fee for each class is ₹4,500 on e-filing (₹5,000 on physical filing) for an individual, start-up or small enterprise, and ₹9,000 on e-filing (₹10,000 on physical filing) for any other applicant, under the First Schedule to the Trade Marks Rules, 2017.

Yes. Under section 18(2) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 a single application can be made for different classes of goods and services, and the fee is payable for each class.