Trademark Class 25: Clothing and footwear — What It Covers, With a Live Count
Short answer
Trademark class 25 covers clothing, footwear, and headwear. It is a goods class, and as of September 14, 2026 it holds 347,642 live US marks, 7.2% of the register, ranking 3 of 45 by size. A registration in class 25 protects the name only for these goods; the same name can be, and often is, registered by an unrelated business in another class.
Class 25 is one of the largest classes on the register, with 347,642 live marks out of 4,796,936 across all 45 classes. A live mark is one that is registered or pending; the count is computed from USPTO bulk data by each mark's primary class and refreshed daily.
Class 25 is the third-largest class, and it is where most direct-to-consumer brands start. The class covers the garment, not the selling of it; a brand that runs its own online store files 35 as well. Merchandise is the trap: a podcast or band selling t-shirts is using its name in class 25 whether or not it thinks of itself as a clothing company, and a clear class 41 mark does not protect the shirts. Protective clothing (helmets, safety vests) is 9.
What files in class 25
| Typically in class 25 | Examples of businesses |
|---|---|
| shirts, dresses, pants, and outerwear | apparel brands |
| activewear and athleisure | footwear companies |
| underwear and sleepwear | athleisure labels |
| shoes, boots, and sandals | streetwear and merch brands |
| hats and caps | sock and underwear startups |
| socks and hosiery | children's clothing lines |
| swimwear | |
| belts and scarves as apparel | |
| uniforms and costumes |
The USPTO's ID Manual lists the accepted descriptions for class 25. Choosing one of them keeps the filing fee at $350 per class; a custom description costs $550. See what a trademark costs.
What is not in class 25
| Looks like class 25, but is | Class |
|---|---|
| bags and leather accessories | 18 |
| jewelry | 14 |
| online clothing store services | 35 |
| protective clothing and safety helmets | 9 |
| hair accessories | 26 |
| fabric by the yard | 24 |
The class follows the product, not the industry. A business in this field will often need one of the classes above as well as class 25; the second class is a second filing fee, and a registration in one does not cover the other.
Coordinated classes
The USPTO searches class 25 together with these classes when it examines an application, because confusion between them is common. A live mark in a coordinated class can block a class 25 application, and a class 25 mark can block one of these.
A near match in a coordinated class is worth reading closely. A near match anywhere else on the register is usually not. See is my name trademarked for how to read one.
How crowded class 25 is
| Live marks in class 25 | 347,642 |
| Share of the 45-class register | 7.2% |
| Rank by size | 3 of 45 |
| As of | September 14, 2026 |
A crowded class means more near matches to read through, and a higher chance that one of them is in your actual field. With this many live marks, a coined name of five or six letters will almost always have a neighbour somewhere in the class; the question is whether the goods overlap.
Before you file in class 25
- Confirm the goods are actually class 25 against the USPTO ID Manual, not against the industry the business is in.
- Check the neighbouring classes in the table above for anything the business also sells or does.
- Search the name on Silvol and read every live match by class: class 25 and its coordinated classes matter; others usually do not.
- Budget per class. Each class is $350 to file and $650 every ten years to maintain.
Common questions
What is trademark class 25?
Class 25 is the Nice classification for clothing, footwear, and headwear. It is one of the 34 goods classes (1–34), and it currently holds 347,642 live US marks.
What does class 25 cover?
Clothing, footwear, and headwear. The USPTO's ID Manual has the full list of accepted descriptions; the examples above are the common ones.
How much does it cost to trademark in class 25?
$350 in USPTO fees for a clean electronic application using an ID Manual description, $550 with a custom description, plus $650 per class every ten years to maintain. Attorney fees, if any, are on top.
Is class 25 crowded?
It holds 347,642 live marks, 7.2% of the register, ranking 3 of 45. That is one of the most crowded classes on the register.
Can two businesses have the same name in class 25?
Not for similar goods. Two marks in the same class for overlapping goods or services will conflict. The same name in an unrelated class usually will not.
What are the coordinated classes for class 25?
14, 18, 26, 35. The USPTO searches these together with class 25 because confusion across them is common.
Keep reading
- All 45 trademark classes, with live counts
- Is my name trademarked? How to read a match by class
- How much does a trademark cost, per class
Silvol checks a name against live US federal trademarks and the .com zone. It is not a law firm, does not clear names for use, and does not cover state registrations or unregistered marks. Class counts are computed from USPTO bulk data by primary class and refreshed daily.
Register counts as of September 14, 2026. Silvol is not a law firm and does not clear names for use.