--- title: "TIED RIBBONS Case Study | GTC" description: "Case study: Tied Ribbons secured USPTO trademark protection across 3 Nice classes covering home décor, decorative accessories, and e-commerce retail." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Global Trademark Company LLC", "url": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com", "logo": "https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/gtc-logo.svg", "description": "Multi-practice IP and business legal firm. Trademarks in 100+ jurisdictions, patents in 10 + PCT, copyrights under Berne. 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As they expanded to Amazon US and direct cross-border sales, US trademark protection across their three product and service categories became essential. - The brand's product range spanned multiple Nice classes: home décor items like vases and figurines (Class 21), decorative accessories including artificial flowers and ribbons (Class 26), and e-commerce retail services (Class 35). - As India's leading gifting brand with strong Amazon presence, Tied Ribbons was a prime target for brand squatters on US marketplaces who could register the name and block the brand's expansion. - The gifting and home décor space is seasonal and trend-driven, making brand protection critical for holiday shopping periods when counterfeiters are most active. - Cross-border e-commerce from India to the US requires USPTO registration for Amazon Brand Registry and effective marketplace enforcement. A single counterfeit product sold under the Tied Ribbons name on Amazon US could damage years of brand equity built in India. ## Our Approach Tied Ribbons makes gifts and décor and sells them through its own store, so the filing covered all three classes rather than just the products. 1 ### Gifting product classification We analyzed Tied Ribbons' extensive product catalog. Vases, figurines, artificial flowers, decorative accessories, ribbons, and gifting sets, and mapped them to the correct Nice classifications. Three classes were essential: Class 21 (housewares), Class 26 (decorative items), and Class 35 (retail services). 2 ### US gifting market search We searched all three classes for marks that could conflict with 'Tied Ribbons' in the home décor and gifting space. The descriptive nature of the name required careful analysis to establish registrability. 3 ### 3-class coordinated filing We filed a coordinated application covering all three Nice classes: home décor items, vases, and housewares (Class 21), decorative ribbons, artificial flowers, and ornamental accessories (Class 26), and online retail and e-commerce services for gifts and home décor (Class 35). 4 ### Amazon US brand protection With the trademark filed, we prepared Tied Ribbons for Amazon Brand Registry on the US marketplace, enabling automated brand protection tools, enhanced listing content, and the ability to report and remove counterfeit listings. ## The Results With three classes filed, Tied Ribbons' housewares, décor, and online store all sit under the same US mark. Nice Classes Filed 3 (Class 21, 26, 35) Status In Registration Product Lines Covered Home Décor, Decorative Accessories, E-Commerce Marketplace Protection Amazon Brand Registry Eligible With 3-class protection progressing, Tied Ribbons can confidently expand into the US market through Amazon and direct-to-consumer channels. The multi-class registration ensures protection across their diverse product range, from vases and figurines to artificial flowers and decorative ribbons. While the retail services class protects their e-commerce business model. > "As India's leading gifting brand, our reputation is our most valuable asset. The multi-class US trademark protection ensures that as we grow into the American market, our customers get the genuine Tied Ribbons experience every time." > > Tied Ribbons Brand Team ## Key Takeaways 1 Gifting and home décor brands need multi-class protection covering housewares (Class 21), decorative items (Class 26), and retail services (Class 35) so no product line is left exposed. 2 Indian brands expanding to US marketplaces should secure trademark protection before listing products, as brand squatters actively target successful international brands. 3 Amazon Brand Registry requires a US trademark for full enrollment. Essential for cross-border e-commerce brands targeting American consumers. 4 Seasonal gifting brands face heightened counterfeiting risk during peak shopping periods, making year-round trademark protection critical. ## Need similar protection for your brand? 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