All About Trademark Class 21

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Trademark Class 21, as designated in the Nice Classification system, encompasses a diverse range of products primarily related to household and kitchen use, as well as cleaning and sanitation. This classification includes various items such as kitchen utensils, cookware, cutlery, food storage containers, combs, hairbrushes, bath sponges, cleaning brushes, cleaning cloths, glassware, porcelain, and earthenware. Essentially, it covers everyday items found in homes and kitchens, as well as personal grooming and cleaning products. For businesses dealing with the manufacturing or sale of these goods, registering trademarks under Class 21 is essential to protecting the brand identity associated with these product categories.

Important goods included in Trademark Class 21

Trademark Class 21 mainly includes small, hand-operated utensils and apparatus for household and kitchen use, as well as cosmetic utensils, glassware and certain goods made of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta, or glass. The goods included in this class are as follows:

Household and kitchen utensils, for instance, fly swatters, clothes- pegs, mixing spoons, basting spoons and corkscrews, as well as serving utensils, including sugar tongs, ice tongs, pie servers, and serving ladles.
Household, kitchen, and cooking containers, for example, vases, bottles, piggy banks, pails, cocktail shakers, non-electric kettles, pressure cookers, cooking pots and pans
Small, hand-operated kitchen apparatus for mincing, grinding, pressing or crushing, for instance, garlic presses, nutcrackers, pestles, and mortars
Dish stands, and decanter stands.
Cosmetic utensils, for example, electric and non-electric combs & toothbrushes, dental floss, foam toe separators for use in pedicures, powder puffs, fitted vanity cases.
Gardening articles, for instance, gardening gloves, window boxes, watering cans, and nozzles for watering hose
Indoor aquaria, terrariums, and vivariums.

Goods does not included in Trademark Class 21

Cleaning preparations (included in class 3)
Containers for storage and transport of goods, of metal (included in class 6), not of metal (included in class 20)
Small apparatus for mincing, grinding, pressing, or crushing, which is driven by electricity (included in class 7)
Razors & shaving apparatus, hair & nail clippers, electric & non-electric implements for manicure & pedicure, for example, manicure sets, emery boards, cuticle nippers (included in class 8)
Table cutlery (included in class 8)
Hand-operated cutting tools for kitchen use, for instance, vegetable shredders, pizza cutters, and cheese slicers (included in class 8)
Lice combs, tongue scrappers (included in class 10)
Cooking utensils, electric (included in class 11)
Toilet mirrors (included in class 20)
Certain goods made of glass, porcelain and earthenware that are classified according to their function or purpose, for instance,-
Porcelain for dental prostheses (included in class 5)
Spectacle lenses (included in class 9)
Glass wool for insulation, acrylic or organic glass, semi-processed (included in class 17)
Earthenware tiles (included in class 19)
Building glass (included in class 19)
Glass fibres for textile use (included in class 22)

List of popular examples of Trademark Class 21

Tupperware: Household and kitchen utensils.
Prestige: Pressure cookers, non-stick cookware, kitchen utensils.
Cello: Plastic household articles, containers.
Philips: Household or kitchen utensils and containers.
Milton: Glassware, thermoware, thermosteel, etc.
Borosil: Small domestic utensils and containers.
Bajaj: Domestic utensils and containers.
Havells: Non-stick cookware (Non-electric), domestic utensils and containers (Non-electric).
IFB: Small domestic utensils, containers, etc.
Hawkins: Pressure cookers, cookware, kitchen appliances.
Kenstar: Pressure cooker, rice cooker, etc.
Pigeon: Pressure cookers, rice cookers, etc.
Nirlepj: Household or kitchen utensils and containers.
Wonderchef: Tableware, cookware and containers, glasses, etc.
Lifelong: Dental cleaning articles, dental flossers.

List of goods classified under Trademark Class 21

A

Abrasive pads for kitchen purposes
Abrasive pads for kitchen purposes
Abrasive sponges for scrubbing the skin
Adhesive refill sheets for rollers for cleaning
Adhesive rollers for cleaning
Alabaster glass, not for building
Aerosol dispensers, not for medical purposes
Animal bristles [brushware]
Animal grooming gloves
Apparatus for wax- polishing, non-electric
Aquarium hoods
Aromatic oil diffusers, other than reed diffusers, electric and non-electric
Autoclaves [pressure cookers], non-electric, for cooking
Automatic opening and closing trash cans for household purposes

B

Baby baths, portable
Bags for use in cooking
Baking cases of paper
Baking cases of silicone
Baking mats
Barbecue forks
Barbecue tongs
Basins [receptacles]
Baskets for household purposes
Basting spoons [cooking utensils]
Basting brushes
Bath sponges
Beaters, non-electric
Beer mugs
Beverage urns, non-electric
Bird baths*
Birdcages
Blenders, non-electric, for household purposes
Boot jacks
Boot trees
Bottle openers, electric and non-electric
Bottles
Bowls [basins] or basins [bowls]
Boxes for sweets/ candy boxes
Boxes of glass
Bread baskets for household purposes
Breadboards
Bread bins
Broom handles
Brooms
Brushes*
Brushes for cleaning tanks and containers
Buckets or pails
Buckets made of woven fabrics
Bulb basters
Busts of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta, or glass
Butter dishes
Butter-dish covers
Buttonhooks

C

Cabarets [trays]
Cages for collecting insects/ insect collecting cages
Cages for household pets
Cake decorating tips and tubes
Cake molds [moulds]
Candelabra [candlesticks] or candlesticks
Candle drip rings/ bobeches
Candle extinguishers
Candle jars [holders]
Candle warmers, electric and non-electric
Car washing mitts
Carpet beaters [hand instruments]
Carpet sweepers
Cauldrons
Ceramics for household purposes
Chamber pots
Chamois leather for cleaning/ buckskin for cleaning/ skins of chamois for cleaning
Cheese-dish covers
China ornaments
Chopsticks
Cinder sifters [household utensils]
Cleaning instruments, hand-operated
Cleaning tow
Closures for pot lids
Cloth for washing floors
Clothes-pegs and clothes-pins
Clothing stretchers or stretchers for clothing
Cloths for cleaning/ rags for cleaning
Coasters, not of paper or textile
Cocktail shakers
Cocktail stirrers
Coffee grinders, hand-operated
Coffee services [tableware]
Coffee filters, non-electric
Coffee percolators, non-electric
Coffeepots, non-electric
Coin banks
Cold packs for chilling food & beverages
Comb cases
Combs for animals
Combs*
Commemorative statuary cups of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta, or glass
Containers for household or kitchen use
Cookery molds [moulds]
Cookie [biscuit] cutters
Cookie jars
Cooking mesh bags
Cooking skewers of metal or cooking pins of metal
Cooking pots, non-electric
Cooking utensils, non-electric
Corkscrews, electric and non-electric
Cosmetic apparatus for microdermabrasion
Cosmetic stamps, empty
Cosmetic utensils
Cosmetic spatulas
Cotton waste for cleaning
Couscous cooking pots, non- electric
Covers for tissue boxes
Cruet sets for oil and vinegar
Cruets
Crumb trays
Crushers for kitchen use, non-electric
Crystal [glassware]
Cups
Cups of paper or plastic
Currycombs
Cutting boards for the kitchen

D

Decanter tags
Decanters
Decorating bags for confectioners/ pastry bags/ piping bags
Decorative glass spheres
Deep fryers, non-electric
Demijohns and carboys
Deodorizing apparatus for personal use
Diaper disposal pails/ nappy disposal bins
Dish covers or covers for dishes
Dish drying racks
Dishcloths
Dishes
Dishwashing brushes
Disposable aluminium foil containers for household purposes
Disposable portable potties for adults and children
Disposable table plates
Drinking troughs
Drinking vessels
Drinking horns
Drinking bottles for sports
Drinking glasses
Dripping pans
Droppers for cosmetic purposes
Droppers for household purposes
Drying balls
Drying racks for laundry
Dustbins/ garbage cans/ refuse bins/ trash cans for household purposes
Dusting apparatus, non-electric
Dusting cloths [rags]
Dustpans

E

Earthenware/crockery
Earthenware saucepans
Egg cups
Egg poachers
Egg separators, non-electric for household purposes
Egg yolk separators
Electric brushes, except parts of machines
Electric combs
Electric devices for attracting and killing insects
Electronic pill organizers, for personal use
Enamelled glass, not for building
Epergnes
Eyebrow brushes
Eyebrow thread
Eyelash brushes
Eyelash separators

F

Facial cleansing brushes, electric & non-electric
Feather-dusters
Feeding troughs
Fiberglass other than for insulation or textile use
Fiberglass thread, other than for textile use
Figurines [statuettes] of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra- cotta or glass
Figurines of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta, or glass for cakes
Flasks*
Floss for dental purposes
Flower pots
Flower-pot covers, not of paper, for flower pots
Fly swatters
Fly traps
Foam toe separators for use in pedicures
Food steamers, non-electric
Fruit bowls
Fruit presses, non-electric, for household purposes
Frying pans, non-electric
Funnels
Furniture dusters
Fused silica [semi-worked product], other than for building

G

Gardening gloves
Garlic presses [kitchen utensils]
Glass bulbs [receptacles] or glass vials [receptacles]
Glass flasks [containers]
Glass jars [carboys]
Glass stoppers
Glass bowls
Glass, unworked or semi-worked, except building glass
Glass wool other than for insulation
Glass incorporating fine electrical conductors
Glass for vehicle windows [semi-finished product]
Glasses [receptacles]
Glove stretchers
Gloves for household purposes
Glue-pots, non-electric
Graters for kitchen use
Grill supports or gridiron supports
Grills [cooking utensils] or griddles [cooking utensils]

H

Hair for brushes
Heads for electrical toothbrushes
Heat-insulated containers for beverages
Heat-insulated containers
Heaters for feeding bottles, non-electric
Hip flasks
Holders for flowers and plants [flower arranging]
Horse brushes
Horsehair for brush-making
Hot pots, not electric

I

Ice cream scoops
Ice cube molds [moulds]
Ice buckets/ coolers [ice pails]
Ice tongs
Indoor terrariums [plant cultivation]
Indoor aquaria and tanks [indoor aquaria]
Indoor terrariums [vivariums]are inflatable bathtubs for babies
Insect colectors’ boxes
Insect traps
Insulating flasks and vacuum bottles
Ironing board covers, shaped
Ironing boards
Isothermic bags

J

Jugs or pitchers

K

Kettles. Non- electric
Kitchen grinders, non-electric
Kitchen containers
Kitchen utensils
Knife rests for the table

L

Ladles for serving wine
Lamp-glass brushes
Large-toothed combs for the hair
Laundry/ washing balls, empty
Lazy susans
Lint removers, electric or non-electric
Liqueur sets
Litter boxes for pets or litter trays for pets
Lunch boxes

M

Majolica
Make-up brushes
Make-up removing appliances
Make-up sponges
Mangers for animals
Material for brush-making
Mats, not of paper or textile, for beer glasses
Meat grinders, non-electric
Menu card holders
Mess-tins
Mills for household purposes, hand-operated
Mixing spoons [kitchen utensils]
Mop wringer buckets
Mop wringers
Mops
Mortars for kitchen use
Mosaics of glass, not for building.
Molds/ moulds [kitchen utensils]
Mouse traps
Mug cosies/ sleeves
Mugs

N

Nail brushes
Napkin rings
Nest eggs, artificial
Noodle machines, hand-operated
Nozzles for watering hose
Nozzles for watering cans or roses for watering cans

O

Opal glass
Opaline glass
Oven mitts/ barbecue mitts/ kitchen mitts

P

Painted glassware
Paper plates
Pastry cutters
Pepper mills, hand-operated
Pepper pots
Perfume burners, electric and non-electric
Perfume vaporizers or perfume sprayers
Personal hydration packs comprising a fluid reservoir and a delivery tube
Pestles for kitchen use
Pet feeding bowls
Pet feeding bowls, automatic
Pie funnels
Pie servers or tart scoops
Pig bristles for brush-making
Piggy banks
Pill organizers for personal use
Place mats, not of paper or textile
Plate glass [raw material]
Plates for diffusing aromatic oil
Plates to prevent milk from boiling over.
Plug-in diffusers for mosquito repellents
Plungers for clearing blocked drains
Polishing leather
Polishing apparatus and machines, for household purposes, non-electric
Polishing cloths
Polishing gloves
Polishing materials for making shiny, except preparations, paper, and stone
Porcelainware
Portable cool boxes/ coolers, non-electric
Pot lids
Potholders
Pots
Pottery
Poultry rings
Pouring spouts
Powder puffs
Powder compacts, empty
Powdered glass for decoration
Prize cups of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta, or glass

R

Rat traps
Refrigerating bottles
Reusable ice cubes
Reusable silicone food covers
Rings for birds
Roasting pans/ roaster pans/ roasting tubes
Roller tubes for peeling garlic
Rolling pins, domestic
Rotary washing lines

S

Salad bowls
Salad tongs
Salt cellars and salt shakers
Saucepan scourers of metal
Saucers
Scoops for household purposes
Scouring pads
Scrubbing brushes
Serving forks
Serving ladles
Serving spoons
Shampoo shields
Shaving brushes
Shaving brush stands
Shoe brushes
Shoe trees
Shoe horns
Sieves [household utensils].
Sifters [household utensils]
Signboards of porcelain or glass
Siphon bottles for carbonated/ aerated water
Ski wax brushes
Smart medicine bottles, empty
Smoke absorbers for household purposes
Soap boxes
Soap dispensing bottles
Soap holders or dishes for soap
Sound wave vibration hairbrushes
Soup bowls
Soup tureens
Spatulas for kitchen use
Spice sets
Sponge holders
Sponges for household purposes
Sprinklers
Stands for clothes iron
Stands for portable baby baths
Statues of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta, or glass
Steel wool for cleaning
Stew-pans
Sticks for frozen confections
Strainers for household purposes
Straws for drinking
Sugar bowls
Sugar tongs
Syringes for watering flowers and plants or sprinklers for watering flowers and plants

T

Table napkin holders
Table plates
Tablemats, not of paper or textile
Tableware, other than knives, forks, and spoons
Tajines/ tagines, non- electric
Tankards
Tar-brushes, long-handled
Tea bag rests
Tea caddies
Tea services [tableware]
Tea infusers or tea balls
Tea strainers
Tea cosies
Teapots
Thermally insulated containers for food
Tie presses
Toilet brushes
Toilet cases or fitted vanity cases
Toilet paper holders
Toothbrushes
Toothbrushes, electric
Toothpick holders
Toothpicks
Tortilla presses, non-electric [kitchen utensils]
Towel rails and rings
Trays for household purposes, made of paper
Trays for household purposes
Trivets [table utensils]
Trouser presses
Tube squeezers for household purposes

U

Ultrasonic pest repellers
Utensils for household purposes
Valet trays [receptacles for small objects] for household purposes

V

Vases
Vegetable dishes
Vessels of metal for making ice and iced drinks, non-electric
Vitreous silica fibers [fibres], other than for textile use

W

Waffle irons, non-electric
Washing boards
Washtubs
Waste paper baskets
Water apparatus for cleaning teeth and gums
Water flossers
Watering devices or sprinkling devices
Watering cans
Wax-polishing appliances, non-electric, for shoes
Whisks, non-electric, for household purposes
Window-boxes
Wine aerators
Wine pourers
Wine- tasting pipettes/ siphons
Wool waste for cleaning
Works of art of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta, or glass

Z

Zesters

Conclusion

Trademark Class 21 is a vital category within the international Nice Classification system, serving as a repository for various household and kitchen-related products, personal grooming items, and cleaning essentials. From kitchen utensils and glassware to combs, cleaning brushes, and more, Class 21 encompasses a wide array of everyday goods. Registering trademarks under this class is essential for businesses seeking to safeguard their brand identity and intellectual property associated with these essential products. By doing so, they gain exclusive rights to use their trademarks on these goods, providing legal protection against unauthorized use by competitors and ensuring brand recognition in the marketplace.

At LegalPillers, we are here to navigate the complications of trademark registration and classification effectively, making sure that your brand is adequately safeguarded within this important class.

Frequently asked questions about Trademark Class 21

What is Trademark Class 21?

● Trademark Class 21 is a category within the Nice Classification system used for the registration of trademarks. It primarily includes products related to household and kitchen use, personal grooming, and cleaning items.

What types of products are covered under Class 21?

● Class 21 covers products such as kitchen utensils, cookware, glassware, porcelain, combs, hairbrushes, cleaning brushes, cleaning cloths, and similar items used for household, kitchen, personal grooming, and cleaning purposes.

How is Class 21 relevant to trademark registration?

● Trademark Class 21 is relevant because it allows businesses to protect their brand names, logos, or symbols associated with products falling under this class. Registering a trademark in Class 21 provides legal rights and exclusivity in using that trademark for the specified goods.

Can I trademark a brand name for kitchen utensils under Class 21?

● Yes, you can trademark a brand name for kitchen utensils under Class 21, as it covers various kitchen-related products.

Does Class 21 include cleaning products like detergents?

● No, Class 21 primarily covers physical cleaning items like brushes and cleaning cloths. Cleaning products like detergents are typically classified under different classes, such as Class 3.

Are disposable plates and cups part of Class 21?

● Disposable plates and cups are not typically included in Class 21. They may fall under other relevant classes, such as Class 16 (paper goods and printed matter) or Class 21 for non-metallic containers.

Can I trademark a logo for glassware under this class?

● Yes, you can trademark a logo associated with glassware under Class 21.

What is the difference between Class 21 and Class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning preparations)?

● Class 21 covers physical products like utensils and cleaning tools, while Class 3 includes cosmetics, cleaning preparations, and related products like shampoos and soaps.

Can I register a trademark for toothbrushes in Class 21?

● Yes, toothbrushes can be registered under Class 21 since they are considered personal grooming items.

Are hairbrushes included in Class 21?

● Yes, hairbrushes fall under Class 21 as personal grooming items.

Do perfume bottles fall under this class?

● Perfume bottles are typically not included in Class 21. They are often categorized under Class 3 for perfumes and cosmetics.

Can I trademark a brand name for ceramic dinnerware?

● Yes, you can trademark a brand name for ceramic dinnerware under Class 21.

What is the significance of the Nice Classification system?

● The Nice Classification system is used internationally to classify goods and services for trademark registration, providing a standardized framework for trademark offices worldwide.

Are industrial glass containers covered in Class 21?

● Industrial glass containers are usually not included in Class 21. They might fall under different classes depending on their use.

Can I register a trademark for cleaning clothes under this class?

● Yes, you can register a trademark for cleaning cloths in Class 21, as they are related to cleaning purposes.

Does Class 21 cover building glass or windows?

● No, Class 21 typically does not cover building glass or windows. Such items are usually classified differently.

What is the process for trademark registration in Class 21?

● The process involves filing a trademark application with the relevant trademark office, which will examine and process the application based on the specific requirements of that office.

Can I use my trademark exclusively for all goods in Class 21?

● Yes, if your trademark is registered in Class 21, you have exclusive rights to use it for the specified goods within that class.

How long does a trademark registration in Class 21 last?

● The duration of trademark registration varies by country but is typically valid for a period of 10 years, with the option to renew.

Can I transfer my trademark rights in Class 21 to another party?

● Yes, trademark rights in Class 21 can be transferred or licensed to another party through legal agreements such as assignments or licensing agreements, subject to the laws and regulations of the relevant jurisdiction.

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All About Trademark Class 21