Trademark class 8: hand tools
Class 8 covers hand-operated tools and implements, table cutlery, razors and grooming implements, and bladed side arms other than firearms.
Updated
- Class
- 8
- Type
- Goods
- Commonly confused with
- Classes 7, 10, 21, 13, 16
What class 8 covers
Hand-operated hand tools and implements; cutlery; side arms, except firearms; razors.
Hand tool and cutlery brands, razor and personal grooming implement makers, knife makers, and producers of manicure and tattoo implements.
Classes confused with class 8
- Class 7, machinery: Powered tools. Hand-operated tools are class 8; motor-driven versions of the same tools are class 7 machines.
- Class 10, medical devices: Surgical instruments. Surgical cutlery and medical instruments are class 10; razors and personal grooming implements stay in class 8.
- Class 21, houseware & glass: Kitchen and serving utensils. Mixing spoons, serving ladles, nutcrackers and pestles are class 21; table cutlery including knives, forks and spoons stays in class 8.
- Class 13, firearms & fireworks: Firearms. Bladed weapons like swords and daggers are class 8; firearms and firearm side arms are class 13.
- Class 16, paper & printed matter: Office cutters. Paper knives and paper shredders for office use are class 16.
Classes filed alongside class 8
- Class 7, machinery: Power tool lines under the same brand.
- Class 21, houseware & glass: Kitchenware and tableware ranges.
- Class 9, software & electronics: Measuring and precision instruments.
- Class 13, firearms & fireworks: Firearm lines from weapons manufacturers.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Table cutlery and hand-operated kitchen knives are class 8. Serving utensils and non-cutting kitchen tools like spatulas and mixing spoons are class 21.
Yes. Electric and non-electric razors and grooming implements, including manicure, pedicure, curling and tattooing implements, are class 8.
Class 8 is tools you operate by hand; class 7 is tools driven by a motor. A hand saw is class 8, a circular saw is class 7.
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