Trademark class 21: houseware & glass

What class 21 covers

Household or kitchen utensils and containers; cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons; combs and sponges; brushes, except paintbrushes; brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; unworked or semi-worked glass, except building glass; glassware, porcelain and earthenware.

Kitchenware, tableware and drinkware brands, cleaning tool and brush makers, toothbrush and cosmetic utensil producers, and glass and ceramics manufacturers.

Classes confused with class 21

• Class 8, hand tools: Cutlery and grooming tools. Table cutlery, razors and manicure implements are class 8; combs, brushes, sponges and cosmetic utensils are class 21.
• Class 7, machinery: Powered kitchen machines. Electric mixers, grinders and crushers driven by a motor are class 7; the hand-operated equivalents are class 21.
• Class 11, lighting & heating: Electric cooking. Appliances with an integrated heat source, like kettles and electric cookers, are class 11; non-electric pots, pans and pressure cookers are class 21.
• Class 3, cosmetics & cleaning: Preparations vs applicators. Cleaning and cosmetic products are class 3; the brushes, sponges and applicators that apply them are class 21.
• Class 20, furniture: Storage vs utensils. Containers for storage or transport of goods are class 20; household and kitchen containers for use, like bottles, jars and lunch boxes, are class 21.

Classes filed alongside class 21

• Class 8, hand tools: Cutlery sets sold alongside tableware.
• Class 11, lighting & heating: Electric appliance versions of the utensils.
• Class 3, cosmetics & cleaning: Cleaning and cosmetic preparations under the same brand.
• Class 35, advertising & business: Homeware retail operations.

Monitoring class 21 filings

Whatever classes your own mark is filed in, notolens scans all 45 Nice classes for conflicting filings rather than restricting monitoring to a selection. Trademark monitoring flags conflicting applications while they can still be opposed.