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Trademark Class 22: Ropes and string; nets

Ropes and string; nets; tents and tarpaulins; awnings of textile or synthetic materials; sails; sacks for the transport and storage of materials in bulk; padding, cushioning and stuffing materials, except of paper, cardboard, rubber or plastics; raw fibrous textile materials and substitutes therefor. What the class covers, what belongs in another class, the full list of 114 goods and the filing fee for each class in India.

Nice Classification, 13th Edition, Version 2026114 listed goods
TypeGoods

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

Nice Classification 2026
Listed goods114

Wordings in the alphabetical list of this class.

NCL (13-2026) · Class 22
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 22 Covers

Class 22 includes mainly canvas and other materials for making sails, rope, padding, cushioning and stuffing materials and raw fibrous textile materials.

This class includes, in particular

  • cords and twines made of natural or artificial textile fibres, paper or plastics
  • commercial fishing nets, hammocks, rope ladders
  • vehicle covers, not fitted
  • certain sacks and bags not otherwise classified by function or purpose, for example, mesh bags for washing laundry, body bags, mail bags
  • packaging bags of textile
  • animal fibres and raw textile fibres, for example, animal hair, cocoons, jute, raw or treated wool, raw silk
Belongs elsewhere

What Class 22 Does Not Cover

These look close to Class 22 but are classified elsewhere. Filing them here draws an objection, so pick the class named in brackets.

  • metal ropes (Class 6)
  • certain nets and bags that are classified according to their function or purpose, for example, safety nets (Class 9), luggage nets for vehicles (Class 12), garment bags for travel (Class 18), hair nets (Class 26), golf bags, nets for sports (Class 28)
  • strings for musical instruments (Class 15) and for sports rackets (Class 28)
  • packaging bags, not of textile, which are classified according to the material of which they are made, for example, packaging bags of paper or plastics (Class 16), of rubber (Class 17), of leather (Class 18)
  • padding and stuffing materials of paper or cardboard (Class 16), rubber or plastics (Class 17)
Alphabetical list

Goods in Trademark Class 22

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
220113animal feeding nets
220065animal hair
220102awnings of synthetic materials
220058awnings of textile
220069bags [envelopes, pouches] of textile, for packaging
220086binding thread, not of metal, for agricultural purposes
220112bindings, not of metal
220117bivouac sacks being shelters
220107body bags
220081braces, not of metal, for handling loads / harness, not of metal, for handling loads
220001brattice cloth
220084cables, not of metal
220012camel hair
220122camping swags
220110canvas for sails
220103car towing ropes
220087carbon fibres for textile use / carbon fibers for textile use
220051carded wool
220116cloth bags specially adapted for the storage of diapers
220018coconut fibre / coconut fiber
220019cocoons
220052combed wool
220011commercial fishing nets
220089cords for hanging pictures
220026cotton tow
220090cotton waste [flock] for padding and stuffing
220085covers for camouflage
220028down [feathers]
220115dust sheets / drop cloths
220029eiderdown
220070esparto grass
220057feathers for bedding
220064feathers for stuffing upholstery
220072fleece wool
220007flock [stuffing]
220093glass fibres for textile use / glass fibers for textile use
220044grasses for upholstering
220043hammocks
220015hemp bands
220013hemp fibres / hemp fibers
220027horsehair*
220046jute
220047kapok
220045ladder tapes for jalousies / webbing for jalousies
220118laundry bags
220054liber
220101linters
220104mail bags
220106mesh bags for washing laundry
220109net pens for fish farming
220009nets for camouflage
220094nets*
220121netting for protection against birds and insects
220111outdoor blinds of textile
220031packing [cushioning, stuffing] materials, not of rubber, plastics, paper or cardboard
220091packing rope
220032packing string
220030padding materials, not of rubber, plastics, paper or cardboard / stuffing, not of rubber, plastics, paper or cardboard
220125patio umbrellas
220114pig bristles*
220092plastic fibres for textile use / plastic fibers for textile use
220126polyester fibres for stuffing upholstery / polyester fibers for stuffing upholstery
220108purse seines
220067raffia
220066ramie fibre / ramie fiber
220025raw cotton
220010raw fibrous textile
220056raw linen [flax]
220050raw or treated wool
220008raw silk
220123rockfall prevention nets, not of metal
220023rope ladders
220020ropes, not of metal
220021ropes*
220068sacks for the transport and storage of materials in bulk
220036sail gaskets
220059sails
220105sails for snowkiting / sails for kite skiing
220088sash cords
220006sawdust
220016schappe [raw silk waste] / silk waste
220074seaweed for stuffing
220042sheaf-binding yarns
220073shorn wool
220040silk flock
220077sisal
220083slings, not of metal, for handling loads
220048snares [nets]
220120soy foam for padding and stuffing
220124spun polyester fibre for textile use / spun polyester fiber for textile use
220082straps, not of metal, for handling loads / belts, not of metal, for handling loads
220062straw for stuffing upholstery
220080straw wrappers for bottles / bottle envelopes of straw / packing, of straw, for bottles
220035string
220003strips for tying-up vines
220002tarpaulins*
220071tents*
220076textile fibres / textile fibers
220079thread, not of metal, for wrapping or binding
220014tow
220039twine for nets
220038twine made of paper
220033upholstery wool [stuffing]
220075vehicle covers, not fitted
220037vitreous silica fibres for textile use / vitreous silica fibers for textile use
220060wadding for filtering
220061wadding for padding and stuffing upholstery
220055wax ends
220022whipcord
220004wood shavings for stuffing
220005wood wool
220041wool flock
220078wrapping or binding bands, not of metal
220119zip ties, not of metal / cable ties, not of metal

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 22

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 22 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 22 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 22 covers: Ropes and string; nets; tents and tarpaulins; awnings of textile or synthetic materials; sails; sacks for the transport and storage of materials in bulk; padding, cushioning and stuffing materials, except of paper, cardboard, rubber or plastics; raw fibrous textile materials and substitutes therefor. Examples from the list: animal feeding nets; animal hair; awnings of synthetic materials; awnings of textile; bags [envelopes, pouches] of textile, for packaging; binding thread, not of metal, for agricultural purposes.

Class 22 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.