Trademark class

What trademark class is jewellery in?

Jewellery falls in Class 14, jewelry & watches, and depending on what exactly you sell it can also fall in Class 26 or Class 37 or Class 9. Everything below is read from the USPTO's own list of accepted descriptions, not from an opinion about where it belongs.

The short answer

Searching the USPTO Trademark ID Manual for jewellery returns 153 accepted descriptions, and most of them sit in Class 14. The manual is the list of identifications the office has already approved, so wording taken from it is pre-approved and settles the class at the same time.

The class follows from the identification you write, so "what class am I in" is really "what exactly do you sell". How the class system works covers the rest.

Class 14 · Jewelry & watches

Jewelry, watches, precious metals, or gemstones.

124 accepted descriptions in the manual mention jewellery. For example:

Class 26 · Sewing & trims

Sewing notions, lace, ribbons, buttons, or hair accessories.

10 accepted descriptions in the manual mention jewellery. For example:

Class 37 · Construction & repair

You build, install, clean, or repair things like buildings, vehicles, or equipment.

8 accepted descriptions in the manual mention jewellery. For example:

Class 9 · Software & electronics

Software, apps, downloadable content, computers, or electronic devices.

3 accepted descriptions in the manual mention jewellery. For example:

Jewellery appears in 4 classes because what you make, what it is made of and the service of selling it are separate classes. Pick the descriptions above that match what you actually do.

Making jewellery is Class 14; a shop or online store that sells it is retail store services (Class 35), and a business that does both files in both.

Jewelry and watches. Watch straps and jewelry boxes stay in this class. Handbags are Class 18 however well they match, and a smartwatch strap is Class 9 because it goes with the electronics.

The class decides what a registration covers; it does not decide whether the name is available. Relatedness is judged on the identifications, so a conflict can sit in a class you never looked at: the same name in a different industry.

Check whether your name is clear for jewellery Searches the live USPTO register, including sound-alike and meaning-alike names. First search $2, then $5.

Other things in Class 14

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Common questions

What trademark class is jewellery in?

Jewellery sits in Class 14, jewelry & watches. That is where the USPTO's own ID Manual puts it: 124 accepted descriptions mentioning jewellery fall in Class 14. Depending on exactly what you sell it can also fall in Class 26 or Class 37 or Class 9.

Do I have to file in more than one class?

You file in every class you actually use the mark in, and the USPTO charges its fee per class. Selling a product and also running an online store for it is two classes, not one. Filing in classes you do not use is worse than filing in too few: an application has to be supported by real use or a genuine intent to use.

Does the class decide whether my name is available?

No. The class decides what a registration covers. Availability turns on whether someone already holds a similar mark for related goods, and relatedness is judged on what the identifications say rather than on the class number, so marks in different classes can still conflict.

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