Trademark Class 17 in Nepal — Rubber & Plastics (What It Covers & How to File)

NICE Class 17 covers unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and their substitutes; plastics and resins in extruded form for manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; and flexible pipes, tubes and hoses not of metal. It is a materials goods class. In Nepal you register a Class 17 trademark with the Department of Industry, and protection covers only the class you file in — with a key distinction: flexible non-metal pipe is Class 17, but rigid non-metal pipe is Class 19.

Key Takeaways

• Class 17 is the semi-processed rubber and plastics class — materials for further manufacture, not finished goods.
• It includes insulating materials, packing and sealing materials, and flexible non-metal pipes, tubes and hoses.
• Flexible non-metal pipe is Class 17; rigid non-metal pipe is Class 19; metal pipe is Class 6.
• It excludes gum resins (Class 2), fire hoses (Class 9), and plastic packaging film (Class 16).
• Nepal's HDPE irrigation-pipe, rubber-product and insulation makers file in Class 17.
• Register with the Department of Industry for a renewable 7-year term.

What does Trademark Class 17 cover?

Class 17 covers unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and substitutes; plastics and resins in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; and flexible pipes, tubes and hoses not of metal. The unifying idea is materials in raw, semi-processed or extruded form — inputs used to make other things — together with insulation, sealing materials and flexible non-metal piping. It is a class of intermediate materials, not finished consumer products.

Full list of goods in Class 17

Below is the complete alphabetical list of Class 17 goods indications from the WIPO NICE Classification (13-2026 edition) — 134 entries in total. Use it to find the exact wording for your specification when you file in Nepal:

• Acoustic insulating materials
• Acrylic glass, semi-processed
• Acrylic resins, semi-processed
• Adhesive tapes, other than stationery and not for cosmetic, medical or household purposes
• Asbestos
• Asbestos cloth
• Asbestos coverings
• Asbestos fabrics
• Asbestos felt
• Asbestos fibres / asbestos fibers
• Asbestos millboards
• Asbestos packing
• Asbestos paper
• Asbestos safety curtains / safety curtains of asbestos
• Asbestos sheets
• Asbestos slate / slate asbestos
• Bags [envelopes, pouches] of rubber, for packaging
• Balata
• Bark coverings for sound insulation
• Boiler composition to prevent the radiation of heat
• Brake lining materials, partly processed
• Canvas hose pipes
• Carbon fibres, other than for textile use / carbon fibers, other than for textile use
• Caulking materials
• Caulking putty
• Cellulose acetate, semi-processed
• Chemical compositions for sealing leaks
• Clack valves of rubber
• Compositions to prevent the radiation of heat
• Connecting hose for vehicle radiators
• Cords of rubber
• Cotton wool for packing [caulking]
• Cylinder jointings
• Dielectrics [insulators]
• Dock bumpers of rubber
• Door stops of rubber
• Draught excluder strips / weatherstripping
• Duct tapes
• Ebonite
• Ebonite moulds / ebonite molds
• Elastic yarns, other than for textile use / elastic threads, other than for textile use
• Electromagnetic interference [EMI] shielding films
• Electromagnetic wave absorbing sheets
• Expansion joint fillers / fillers for expansion joints
• Fibreglass fabrics for insulation / fiberglass fabrics for insulation
• Fibreglass for insulation / fiberglass for insulation / glass fibers for insulation / glass fibres for insulation
• Filtering materials of semi-processed films of plastic
• Filtering materials of semi-processed foams of plastic
• Fittings, not of metal, for compressed air lines
• Fittings, not of metal, for flexible pipes
• Fittings, not of metal, for rigid pipes
• Flexible hoses, not of metal
• Floating anti-pollution barriers
• Foam supports for flower arrangements [semi-finished products]
• Foil of regenerated cellulose, other than for wrapping / sheets of regenerated cellulose, other than for wrapping
• Foils of metal for insulating / metal foil for insulation
• Gaskets* / joint packings
• Glass wool for insulation
• Gum, raw or semi-worked
• Gutta-percha
• Hazard warning tapes, adhesive
• Hoses of textile material
• Insulating fabrics
• Insulating felt
• Insulating films
• Insulating inks
• Insulating materials
• Insulating oil for transformers
• Insulating oils
• Insulating paints
• Insulating paper
• Insulating plaster
• Insulating refractory materials
• Insulating tapes
• Insulating varnish
• Insulators
• Insulators for cables
• Insulators for electric mains
• Insulators for railway tracks
• Junctions, not of metal, for pipes
• Latex [rubber]
• Liquid rubber
• Liquid sealants for transmissions
• Lute
• Mica, raw or partly processed
• Mineral wool [insulator]
• Non-conducting materials for retaining heat
• Non-slip pads of rubber
• Nozzles for watering hoses
• O-rings
• Oil seals
• Organic glass, semi-processed
• Packing [cushioning, stuffing] materials of rubber or plastics
• Padding materials of rubber or plastics / stuffing of rubber or plastics
• Paper for electrical capacitors
• Pipe gaskets / joint packings for pipes
• Pipe muffs, not of metal / pipe jackets, not of metal
• Plastic fibres, other than for textile use / plastic fibers, other than for textile use
• Plastic filaments for 3D printing
• Plastic film, other than for wrapping
• Plastic sheeting for agricultural purposes
• Plastic substances, semi-processed
• Reinforcing materials, not of metal, for pipes
• Rings of rubber
• Rubber material for recapping tyres / rubber material for recapping tires
• Rubber seals for jars
• Rubber sleeves for protecting parts of machines / sleeves of rubber for protecting parts of machines
• Rubber solutions
• Rubber stoppers
• Rubber, raw or semi-worked
• Sealant compounds for joints
• Self-adhesive tapes, other than stationery and not for cosmetic, medical or household purposes
• Sew-on tags of rubber for clothing
• Shock-absorbing buffers of rubber
• Slag wool [insulator]
• Soundproofing materials
• Spun polyester fibres for insulation / spun polyester fibers for insulation
• Stops of rubber
• Substances for insulating buildings against moisture
• Synthetic resins, semi-processed / artificial resins, semi-processed
• Synthetic rubber
• Threads of plastic for soldering / soldering threads of plastic
• Threads of plastic materials, other than for textile use
• Threads of rubber, other than for textile use
• Tinted anti-glare films for windows / tinted anti-dazzle films for windows
• Valves of india-rubber or vulcanized fibre / valves of india-rubber or vulcanized fiber
• Viscose sheets, other than for wrapping
• Vulcanized fibre / vulcanized fiber
• Washers of rubber or vulcanized fibre / washers of rubber or vulcanized fiber
• Water-tight rings / stuffing rings
• Watering hoses
• Waterproof packings
• Weatherstripping compositions
• Window stops of rubber

What Class 17 does not include

Rubber, plastic and pipe goods span several classes by form and function. Note these exclusions:

The rule of thumb: semi-processed material or flexible non-metal pipe is Class 17, but rigid pipe is Class 6 (metal) or Class 19 (non-metal), and packaging film is Class 16.

Who files in Class 17 in Nepal?

Class 17 is quietly important for Nepal's agriculture and construction. It is filed by HDPE and flexible-pipe makers — a strong market given Nepal's irrigation and water-supply needs — rubber-product and rubber-sheet manufacturers, insulation-material suppliers, and packing- and sealing-material producers. Because these are branded industrial inputs sold to other businesses, the trademark protects the name buyers specify. Confirm your class with the NICE Class Finder.

How to register a trademark in Class 17

Search the register for earlier rubber and plastics marks, confirm Class 17 fits (and that a rigid pipe isn't really Class 6 or 19), prepare your mark and specification, and file with the Department of Industry. It examines, publishes for the 90-day opposition window, and registers for a renewable 7-year term. See how to register a trademark in Nepal and how to search first.

Do you need more than one class?

Sometimes. A materials business might file in Class 17 for semi-processed rubber and flexible hoses and add Class 19 for rigid non-metal pipes, or Class 1 for chemical inputs. Because Nepal files one class per application with per-class fees, map your range first. See choosing the right class, and the neighbouring Class 16 (Paper & Stationery) and Class 1 (Chemicals).

A Nepal example

Take a Nepali HDPE pipe manufacturer serving irrigation and water supply. Its flexible pipes, tubes and hoses are Class 17, where its brand is registered. But if it also makes rigid PVC pipes, those are Class 19, and any metal fittings are Class 6. One pipe brand can span Class 17 for flexible piping, Class 19 for rigid pipe, and Class 6 for metal fittings — filing only in Class 17 leaves the rigid-pipe and fittings lines unprotected. For a materials supplier whose name is specified in tenders, getting this class map right is what protects the brand across its full range.

Getting Class 17 right: common mistakes

The defining Class 17 mistake is the flexible-versus-rigid pipe distinction. A flexible non-metal hose is Class 17, but a rigid non-metal pipe is Class 19 and a metal pipe is Class 6. Pipe makers with mixed ranges frequently file in one class and leave the rest exposed. A second common error is confusing resin forms: unprocessed artificial resins are Class 1, gum resins Class 2, and plastics/resins in extruded form for manufacture Class 17 — three classes for materials loosely called "resin" or "plastic".

A third pitfall is film by use: packaging film is Class 16, but a non-packaging plastic film such as an anti-glare window film is Class 17. Specify the actual materials you make rather than claiming the whole heading, so your Class 17 registration is precise, and add Class 19, 6 or 1 where your range extends there.

Why precise Class 17 filing matters

Industrial materials are specified by name in tenders and supply contracts, so an accurate Class 17 registration protects real commercial value. Naming your real goods — "HDPE flexible pipes", "rubber sheets", "insulating materials" — makes the application easier to register and clearer to enforce, and keeps the boundary clean against Class 6 and Class 19 pipes and Class 1 resins. Because Nepal is first-to-file, the date you lodge secures your priority in a competitive materials market. For a rubber, plastics or pipe brand, an early, precisely scoped Class 17 filing protects the name buyers rely on.

In short

Class 17 is the semi-processed materials class — rubber, plastics and resins in intermediate form, insulation, sealing materials and flexible non-metal pipes. The line to remember is flexible versus rigid: a flexible non-metal hose is Class 17, but a rigid non-metal pipe is Class 19 and a metal pipe is Class 6. Get that right, name your real goods, and file early to protect the name buyers specify in tenders.

Class 17 filing checklist

• Confirm your product is semi-processed material or a flexible non-metal pipe.
• Check the exclusions — rigid pipe (Class 6/19), resins (Class 1/2), packaging film (Class 16).
• Search the register for similar rubber and plastics marks.
• Draft a precise goods specification.
• Add Class 19, 6 or 1 where your range extends there.
• File with the Department of Industry and track to registration.

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Register your Class 17 trademark

Protect your rubber, plastics or pipe brand. Find your class with the NICE Class Finder, screen with the Conflict Checker, then register your trademark with our team. Talk to an IP expert if your range spans flexible and rigid pipes and material inputs.