Trademark class 11: lighting & heating
Class 11 covers apparatus and installations for lighting, heating, cooling, cooking, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes, from lamps and ovens to air conditioners and plumbing fixtures.
Updated
- Class
- 11
- Type
- Goods
- Commonly confused with
- Classes 7, 9, 10, 21, 25
What class 11 covers
Apparatus and installations for lighting, heating, cooling, steam generating, cooking, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.
Lighting brands, HVAC and kitchen appliance makers, plumbing and sanitary fixture manufacturers, and small appliance brands like hair dryer and coffee machine producers.
Classes confused with class 11
- Class 7, machinery: Powered machines. Machines that clean, mix or process, like washing machines and food processors, are class 7; apparatus that heats, cools or lights is class 11.
- Class 9, software & electronics: Technical lights. Optical lamps, darkroom lamps, photovoltaic cells and signalling lights are class 9; lamps for illumination are class 11.
- Class 10, medical devices: Medical heat devices. Lamps for medical purposes and electrically heated pads and blankets for medical use are class 10; their household equivalents are class 11.
- Class 21, houseware & glass: Non-electric cookware. Pots, pans, non-electric pressure cookers and portable coolers without an integrated heat source are class 21; the electric versions are class 11.
- Class 25, clothing & footwear: Heated wearables. Electrically heated clothing is class 25; electrically heated blankets and pads for the home are class 11.
Classes filed alongside class 11
- Class 7, machinery: Washing, cleaning and food-processing machines in the same range.
- Class 37, construction & repair: Installation, maintenance and repair of the apparatus.
- Class 9, software & electronics: Smart controls and connected thermostats.
- Class 21, houseware & glass: Cookware and tableware lines.
Monitoring class 11 filings
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Refrigerating and cooling apparatus is class 11 even though most other powered appliances, like washing machines and vacuum cleaners, are class 7 machines.
Yes, when they are for illumination. Lighting apparatus and installations, including vehicle lights, are class 11. Signalling lights and optical lamps are class 9.
Class 11 is environmental control: lighting, heating, cooling, cooking and sanitation. Class 7 is powered machines that perform work, like washers and mixers. A refrigerator is 11, a washing machine is 7.
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