Trademark Registration – Classification Guide Class 24 in Japan

I start selling “blankets” made of new material. First, I’ve prepared a product name and logo that seems warm and has an impact, so I want to register it as a trademark to prevent others from copying it.

Then you need to remember to designate Class 24, which includes “blankets”. In addition to blankets, futons, and other bedding-related products, Class 24 includes many familiar products such as curtains and handkerchiefs. Let’s check it out.

Considering future product development, I guess it would be better to designate other products in Class 24 as well. If they are in the same class, the cost is the same, but I wonder if “electric blankets” can also be designated in Class 24…?

Class 24 is a classification for textiles and textile covers for household use, etc.

Class 24 mainly includes textiles and fabric products.

It may be easier to understand if you imagine textiles and fabric products (other than clothing) used in daily life.

Products included in Class 24 and products not included in Class 24

List of main products in Class 24

The main products included in Class 24 are as follows.

These products can be designated in Amazing DX and a trademark application can be filed.

• woven fabrics, other than edging ribbons for Tatami mats
• cloth for Tatami mat edging ribbons
• knitted fabrics
• felt and non-woven textile fabrics
• oilcloth
• gummed waterproof cloth
• vinyl coated cloth
• rubberized cloth
• filtering materials of textile
• woven textile goods for personal use
• mosquito nets
• bedsheets
• Futon quilts
• quilt covers for Futon
• Futon ticks [unstuffed Futon]
• pillowcases [pillow slips]
• blankets
• table napkins of textile
• dish towels for drying
• shower curtains
• banners and flags, not of paper
• toilet seat covers of textile
• seat covers of textile
• wall hangings of textile
• curtains
• table cloths, not of paper
• draperies [thick drop curtains]
• shrouds [sheets for wrapping corpses]
• shrouds for dressing a corpse for funeral [Kyokatabira kimono]
• red-and-white striped curtains
• black-and-white striped curtains
• billiard cloth [baize]
• sleeping bags

The above “main products in Class 24” are just examples.

Let’s take a look at what other products are included in Class 24 and what products are not included.

When you want to designate this kind of goods (goods included in Class 24)

Goods related to textiles and fabric products, etc.

→ When you want to designate such goods in Amazing DX, please designate the goods in which they are included.

For example,…..

Products related to bedding, etc.

→ If you want to designate such goods with Amazing DX, please designate the goods in which they are included.

For example,…..

Other products

Goods not included in Class 24

Electric fabric products

• blankets, electric, for medical purposes [Class 10]
• electric blankets for household purposes [Class 11]

Goods not of cloth or woven fabric

• table linen of paper [Class 16]
• bamboo curtains, bead curtains for decoration [Class 20]

I see that “electric blankets” cannot be designated in Class 24, even though they are the same blankets.

Yes, such products that use electricity must be designated in a separate class.

 Goods such as textiles for special purposes

• fabrics for bookbinding [Class 16]
• insulating fabrics [Class 17]
• geotextiles [Class 19]

Textiles used for special purposes are not in Class 24!

Let’s file a trademark application, designating goods in Class 24!

Class 24 is a category for textiles and textile covers for household use, etc. If you are a textile manufacturer or bedding manufacturer, please consider Class 24 first.

Amazing DX makes it easy to select your designated goods and services online. 

You can easily search by selecting more products first, and then re-search by removing only the products that are marked with an “X” after the search.

If you are not sure which product or service to choose, our trademark attorneys are ready to answer your questions. Please feel free to contact us via chat.

Reference: JPO “Examination Guidelines for Similar Goods and Services (corresponding to the Nice Classification, 11th Edition, Version 2022)”.