Trademark Class 19: Non-Metallic Building Materials
Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch, tar and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; and non-metallic monuments.
What Class 19 covers in practice.
Class 19 covers materials for building and construction that are not made of metal: cement, concrete, bricks, tiles, stone such as marble, granite and sandstone, sand, gravel, lime, gypsum, plaster, building glass, plywood, veneers and sawn timber. It also takes doors, windows, roofing, flooring and wall cladding not of metal, rigid pipes for building, asphalt, bitumen and tar, transportable buildings and prefabricated houses not of metal, and monuments, tombstones and statues of stone, concrete or marble.
The boundary is set by material and purpose. The same goods made of metal, such as steel doors or metal roofing, are Class 6. The explanatory note sends cement-waterproofing chemicals to Class 1, wood preservatives to Class 2, flexible hoses and moisture insulation to Class 17, pipes forming part of sanitary installations to Class 11, mats, linoleum and other coverings for existing floors to Class 27, and unsawn timber to Class 31. Indian filers include cement and ready-mix concrete brands, Morbi tile makers, marble and granite traders, plywood manufacturers, uPVC window fabricators, PVC pipe companies and stone-idol carvers.
Not in Class 19
Goods and services often confused with this class, and the class they actually belong to.
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Steel doors, aluminium windows and metal roofing Class 6 ↗
The Class 19 heading is limited to goods not of metal, and the Class 6 list carries doors, windows, roofing and tiles of metal.
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Wall-tile adhesives and cement-waterproofing chemicals Class 1 ↗
The note sends cement preservatives and cement-waterproofing preparations to Class 1, and the Class 1 list includes adhesives for wall tiles.
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Flexible PVC hoses and pipes Class 17 ↗
The note excludes flexible pipes, tubes and hoses not of metal; only rigid pipes for building stay in Class 19.
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Ceramic wash basins and other sanitaryware Class 11 ↗
The note sends pipes forming part of sanitary installations to Class 11, whose list also covers wash-hand basins as parts of sanitary installations; Class 19 keeps the tiles, not the fixtures.
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Carpets, vinyl and linoleum floor coverings Class 27 ↗
The note sends mats, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors to Class 27, whose list includes carpets and vinyl floor coverings; floor tiles and wooden floor boards stay in Class 19.
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Logs and unsawn timber Class 31 ↗
The note excludes unsawn or undressed timber, which is Class 31; sawn timber and semi-worked wood are Class 19.
What actually falls under Class 19.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list — here are specific products and services from Class 19 people actually search for.
Bitumen, asphalt and tar
Bricks and tiles (non-metallic)
Building glass, including window glass
Semi-finished glass for vehicle windows is Class 21, vehicle windows are Class 12, and optical glass is Class 9.
Cement / concrete
Doors and windows, not of metal
Doors and windows of metal, such as aluminium or steel, are Class 6. Handles, hinges and other fittings not of metal are Class 20.
Gypsum and plaster for building
Insulating plaster is Class 17, and statues of plaster are Class 20.
Insect screens, not of metal
Insect screens of metal are Class 6, and mosquito nets are Class 24.
Marble / granite (building material)
Mortar, grout and lime
Adhesives for wall tiles are listed in Class 1, even though mortar and grout are Class 19.
Parquet and wooden floor boards
Carpets, vinyl and linoleum coverings for existing floors are Class 27.
Paving stones
Plastic (uPVC) profiles for building
Plywood and wood veneers
Prefabricated houses, not of metal
Prefabricated houses and transportable buildings of metal, such as steel porta cabins, are Class 6.
Rigid PVC pipes for building
Flexible PVC pipes and hoses are Class 17; pipes forming part of sanitary installations are Class 11.
Sand and gravel
Statues of stone or marble
Idols and statues are classified by material: brass or other common metal Class 6, gold or silver Class 14, wood, plaster or resin Class 20, and clay, terracotta or porcelain Class 21.
Timber / wood for building (semi-worked)
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 19.
Class 19. Doors, windows, window frames and casement windows not of metal, which includes uPVC and wooden ones, are in the Class 19 list. Aluminium or steel doors and windows are Class 6. Handles, hinges and other fittings follow their material: not of metal is Class 20, metal is Class 6. Installing doors and windows for customers is a separate service in Class 37.
Class 19. Floor tiles, wall tiles and other tiles for building that are not of metal belong here, and the Class 21 note expressly sends earthenware tiles to Class 19. Class 21 covers ceramic tableware, crockery and decorative porcelain instead. Ceramic wash basins are Class 11 and adhesives for wall tiles are listed in Class 1, so a Morbi ceramics business selling all of these may need several classes.
No. Statues, idols and figurines are classified by material. Stone, concrete or marble statues are Class 19; brass, bronze or other common metal, Class 6; gold, silver or other precious metal, Class 14; wood, wax, plaster, plastic or resin, Class 20; and porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terracotta, clay or glass, Class 21. A maker working in several materials should file in each relevant class.
It depends on the pipe. Rigid pipes not of metal for building, including water pipes and drain pipes, are Class 19. Flexible pipes, tubes and hoses not of metal are Class 17. Pipes that are parts of sanitary installations are Class 11, and metal pipes and tubes generally fall in Class 6. A PVC or CPVC maker with both rigid and flexible ranges needs Classes 19 and 17, and should check whether its plumbing range also needs Class 11.
Solar panels for producing electricity are Class 9. Roofing not of metal that incorporates photovoltaic cells, and mounting frames not of metal for solar panels, are Class 19. The metal versions of both, such as steel or aluminium mounting structures and metal photovoltaic roofing, are Class 6. Installing a rooftop system for customers is a service and is classified separately from the goods.
Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch, tar and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; and non-metallic monuments.
Common examples include: Bitumen, asphalt and tar, Bricks and tiles (non-metallic), Building glass, including window glass, Cement / concrete, Doors and windows, not of metal, Gypsum and plaster for building, Insect screens, not of metal, Marble / granite (building material).
Cement / concrete falls under Trademark Class 19 — Non-Metallic Building Materials.
Bricks and tiles (non-metallic) falls under Trademark Class 19 — Non-Metallic Building Materials.
Marble / granite (building material) falls under Trademark Class 19 — Non-Metallic Building Materials.
Rigid PVC pipes for building falls under Trademark Class 19 — Non-Metallic Building Materials. Flexible PVC pipes and hoses are Class 17; pipes forming part of sanitary installations are Class 11.
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