A trademark is any phrase, symbol, word, design, or amalgamation to identify your services or goods. The trademark is a recognizable mark to distinguish your company from your competitors in the marketplace. Trademark refers to both service marks and trademarks. A trademark distinguishes goods, while service marks do the same for services.
There are different types of trademarks: device marks, word marks, colour marks, sound marks, shapes of goods and three dimension marks. Identifying the class is necessary before filing any application for registering a company name under a class.
Did You Know? Class 27 trademark is the trademark filing classification in which each class represents a specific class of services or goods.
What is a Trademark?
A trademark is a sign, phrase, design, symbol or combination of all these things that can distinguish the services or goods of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademark denotes a specific service or product and legally differentiates it from other companies that offer the same products or services. A trademark stands for both service marks and trademarks.
A trademark signifies goods, while a service mark identifies a specific service. A trademark includes the following:
- Provides legal security for your brand
- Identifies the legal source of your services or goods
- Facilitates guarding against fraud and counterfeiting.
A common idea about a trademark is that you legally own a phrase or word and can prevent public use once you trademark it. However, the trademark only signifies that the word or phrase is related to your brand’s goods or services, and you don’t have rights to the phrase or word in general.
For example, if you use a logo for your food business and trademark it, it will only work as a sign related to your unique food business. You can not stop others from using a similar logo for non-food-related businesses. However, choosing a unique trademark is easy to protect and more effective.
Also Read: What Are Trademark Classes? Explained in Detail Along with Trademark Class List
Registering a Trademark vs. Owning a Trademark
You can become a trademark owner when you start using your trademark with your services or goods. However, those established trademark rights are limited and only apply to the geographic area where your company provides the goods or services. For stronger national rights, you need to apply for a different registration of your trademark. Even though trademark registration is not compulsory, it provides better and broader rights protection than the unregistered trademark.
For example, if you use your logo for food service and maintain the business in your locality, it is not necessary to have a registered trademark. But once you start expanding and growing your business online, you should seek trademark protection and decide to apply for central registration. Registration will provide you nationwide security and individuality, thus protecting your business and trademark.
What Includes Class 27 Trademarks?
Class 27 trademark includes rugs, carpets, mats and matting, non-textile wall hangings, linoleum and other materials to cover existing floors.
List of Items Classified Under Trademark Class 27
Here is a comprehensive list of goods which should be classified under class 27 trademark-
- Anti-fatigue floor mats
- Anti-slip floor mats
- Anti-slip floor coverings to cover staircases
- Anti-static floor mats
- Anti-static mats to use for non-safety
- artificial turf
- Artificial lawn
- Area rugs
- Artificial fur rugs
- Artificial turf to lay on the recreational area surfaces
- Automobile carpets
- Bags to carry yoga mats
- bath mats
- Bath mats of plastic
- Bath mats of paper
- Bath mats of rubber
- Bathroom mats
- Bath mats of textile
- Beach mats
- Wall decoration borders in the nature of coverings of wall
- Carpet backing
- Carpet padding
- Carpet inlays
- Carpet tile backing
- carpet underlay
- Carpet underlining
- Carpet tiles
- carpeting
- Carpet tiles made of textile
- Carpets for vehicles
- Carpet tiles for covering floors
- carpets for automobiles / automobile carpets
- carpets / rugs, linoleum and materials, mats and matting to cover existing floors
- Chair mats or under-chair protector of the floor
- Cork floor mats
- Cloth wall coverings
- Cork to use as a wall or floor covering
- Cork floor mats
- Coverings for existing floors
- decorative wall hangings, not of textile
- Decorative slip-resistant floor coverings in the form of sheet
- Disposable absorbent floor pads
- Door mats of India rubber or textile
- door mats
- Exercise mats
- floor coverings
- Fabric bath mats
- Fake or faux fur rugs
- Fabric wall coverings
- Floor coverings
- Floor coverings made of textiles
- Floor coverings made of rubber
- Floor coverings made of plastic
- Floor coverings made of vinyl
- Floor mats
- Floor mats for industrial applications
- Floor mats for automobiles
- Floor mats for vehicles
- Floor mats made of plastic
- Floor mats made of paper
- Floor mats made of cork
- Floor mats of textile to use at house
- Floor mats of vinyl
- Fire resistant Floor mats for fireplaces and barbecues
- Floor rugs
- Fur rugs
- Foam mats to use on play area surfaces
- Goza or rush mats
- gymnastic mats / gymnasium mats
- Gymnasium floor coverings
- Hana-mushiro or rush mats with floral patterns
- Horse stall floor mats
- Hard surface coverings for floors
- Imitation fur rugs
- Japanese rie straw mats
- Linoleum
- Linoleum for use on floors
- Linoleum to cover existing floors
- mats
- mats of woven rope for ski slopes
- Mats and matting, linoleum and other materials which can cover existing floors
- Mats and pads made of fabric for toilet training aids for animals
- Mats which are floor coverings
- Mats of woven rope to create ski slope surfaces
- Mosen or non-woven oriental rugs
- Murals for wallpaper
- Straw mats or mushiro
- non-slip mats
- Non-slip bath tub mats
- Non-slip floor mats to use inder apparatus
- Non-slip mats for showers
- Non-slip shower mats
- Non-slip yoga blankets
- Non-slip yoga towels
- Non-textile decorative wall coverings, wall hangings
- Oriental rugs
- Paper floor mats
- Paper bath mats
- Personal sitting mats
- Personal exercise mats
- Plastic bath mats
- Pet feeding mats
- Plastic floor coverings
- Plastic wall coverings
- Plastic floor mats
- Prayer rugs
- Printed decorative wallpaper
- Primary carpet backing
- Protective floor bcoverings
- Non-woven oriental rugs
- reed mats
- Reusable house training pads and mats of fabric for pets
- Resilient hard surface coverings for walls, floors and other surfaces
- Rubber floor coverings
- Rubber bath mats
- Rubber floor mats
- Rubber mats
- Rugs
- Rugs as in floor runners
- Rush mats
- Runners
- Sheepskin rugs
- Shower mats
- Sheets of plastic to cover walls
- Straps to carry a yoga mat
- Synthetic for rugs
- Straw mats
- Tatami mats
- Tapestry-style non-textile wall hangings
- Textile floor coverings
- Textile floor mats
- Textile floor mats to use at home
- Textile wall coverings
- Textile lined wallpaper
- Textile wallpaper
- Textile wallcoyerings
- textile wallpaper
- Underlay for carpets
- Vinyl floor mats
- vinyl floor coverings
- Vehicle carpets
- Vinyl floor mats for indoor and outdoor use
- Vinyl wallpaper
- Vinyl wall coverings
- Wall coverings
- Wall coverings of cloth
- Wall coverings of paper
- Wall covering of cork
- Wall covering of textile
- Wall covering of plastic
- Wall hangings not made of textile
- Wallcoverings
- Wallpaper
- Wallcoverings of textile
- Wallpaper murals
- Wallpaper for room-size decorative adhesive wall coverings
- Wallpaper with a textile covering
- Wrestling mats
- Woven straw mats
- Wooden door mats
- Yoga mat bags
- Yoga blankets
- Yoga mats
Also Read: Do You Know How to Register for a Trademark in Kerala?
Conclusion:
Reading the article can give a clear idea about different trademarks in India and wall mats trademarks. Class 27 mainly includes products needed to be added as furnishings to already constructed walls and floors. However, wooden floorings must not be classified under the trademark of class 27.
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