Trademark Class 21: Household and Kitchen Utensils
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.
What Class 21 covers in practice.
Class 21 covers small, hand-operated utensils and containers for the household and kitchen: non-electric pots, pans, kettles and pressure cookers, tableware other than knives, forks and spoons, glassware, crockery, porcelain and earthenware, water bottles, flasks, lunch boxes and kitchen storage containers. It also takes combs, toothbrushes (including electric ones), dental floss, make-up brushes and other cosmetic utensils, brushes other than paintbrushes, brooms, mops and cleaning cloths, gardening articles such as watering cans and flower pots, pet bowls and cages, and unworked glass other than building glass.
Electric toothbrushes and combs stay here, but electric cooking utensils go to Class 11 and small electric grinding apparatus, such as mixer grinders, to Class 7. Table cutlery and hand-operated kitchen cutting tools, such as vegetable shredders, are Class 8, cleaning preparations Class 3, building glass and earthenware tiles Class 19, and containers for storage and transport Class 6 or 20. Indian filers include steel and aluminium utensil makers, pressure-cooker and cookware brands, bottle, flask and tiffin manufacturers, plastic houseware moulders, broom and mop makers, and paper-plate and disposable-cup units.
Not in Class 21
Goods and services often confused with this class, and the class they actually belong to.
-
Spoons, forks and table knives Class 8 ↗
The Class 21 heading excludes forks, knives and spoons, and the note sends table cutlery to Class 8; serving ladles and mixing spoons remain in Class 21.
-
Electric kettles and electric pressure cookers Class 11 ↗
The note sends electric cooking utensils to Class 11, which lists electric kettles and electric pressure cookers.
-
Mixer grinders and electric food processors Class 7 ↗
The note sends small mincing, grinding, pressing or crushing apparatus driven by electricity to Class 7, which lists electric kitchen grinders and food processors.
-
Dishwash liquid and other cleaning preparations Class 3 ↗
The note excludes cleaning preparations, which are Class 3; Class 21 covers the scrubbers, sponges and cloths used with them.
-
Plastic crates and barrels for storage or transport Class 20 ↗
The note sends containers for storage and transport of goods not of metal to Class 20, and of metal to Class 6; Class 21 keeps household and kitchen containers.
-
Ceramic floor and wall tiles Class 19 ↗
The note expressly sends earthenware tiles and building glass to Class 19, even though other ceramic goods are Class 21.
What actually falls under Class 21.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list — here are specific products and services from Class 21 people actually search for.
Clay and terracotta statues
Statues of stone or marble are Class 19, and of plaster, wood or resin Class 20.
Cleaning brushes / mops
Clothes drying racks and pegs
Combs and brushes
Disposable aluminium foil containers
Aluminium foil itself, including foil for cooking, is Class 6.
Dustbins (household)
Flower pots (household)
Glassware / crockery
Kitchenware / cookware (non-electric)
Lunch boxes / tiffin carriers
Make-up sponges and powder puffs
Non-electric coffee/tea makers
Paper plates and paper cups
Paper plates and cups are Class 21, but paper napkins and paper tablecloths are Class 16.
Plastic household containers (finished goods)
Household and kitchen containers are Class 21, which names them in its class heading. Class 20 keeps plastic packaging containers and containers for storage or transport -- the split is household use versus packing and shipping.
Plug-in mosquito repellent diffusers
The device is Class 21; the insect repellent used in it is Class 5.
Pressure cookers, non-electric
Electric pressure cookers are Class 11.
Rolling pins and kitchen cutting boards
Hand-operated vegetable choppers and slicers are Class 8.
Steel utensils
Thermally insulated food containers
Electric hot pots are Class 11.
Toothbrushes, including electric toothbrushes
Electric toothbrushes stay in Class 21; toothpaste is Class 3.
Vacuum flasks / insulated bottles
Water bottles (household)
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 21.
Class 7. The Class 21 note sends small mincing, grinding, pressing or crushing apparatus driven by electricity to Class 7, which lists electric kitchen grinders, electric food processors and electric blenders for household purposes. Hand-operated equipment, such as non-electric kitchen grinders, hand-operated coffee grinders and pepper mills, and mortars and pestles for kitchen use, stays in Class 21. A kitchenware brand selling both electric and manual products should file in both classes.
Class 11. The Class 21 note sends electric cooking utensils to Class 11, which lists electric kettles, electric coffee pots and electric pressure cookers. Non-electric kettles, pressure cookers, pots and pans stay in Class 21, including pans simply used on a gas or induction hob, because the pan itself has no electric parts. Protective mats for induction hobs are also listed in Class 21.
Table cutlery, meaning knives, forks and spoons for eating, is Class 8, and the Class 21 heading expressly excludes them. Serving spoons, serving ladles, mixing spoons, basting spoons and other kitchen or serving utensils are Class 21. A steel utensil brand selling plates, glasses and table spoons together should therefore cover Class 8 as well as Class 21.
Class 21. The list places paper plates, cups of paper or plastic, disposable table plates and trays of paper for household purposes in Class 21. Paper napkins, paper tablecloths and other paper table linen stay in Class 16. Units making areca-leaf or other disposable plates can describe them as disposable table plates in Class 21.
The device and the repellent fall in different classes. Plug-in diffusers for mosquito repellents are listed in Class 21, while insect repellents themselves, including the liquid used as a refill, are Class 5. A brand selling the machine with refills should file in both. Electric devices for attracting and killing insects are also listed in Class 21.
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.
Common examples include: Clay and terracotta statues, Cleaning brushes / mops, Clothes drying racks and pegs, Combs and brushes, Disposable aluminium foil containers, Dustbins (household), Flower pots (household), Glassware / crockery.
Kitchenware / cookware (non-electric) falls under Trademark Class 21 — Household and Kitchen Utensils.
Steel utensils falls under Trademark Class 21 — Household and Kitchen Utensils.
Glassware / crockery falls under Trademark Class 21 — Household and Kitchen Utensils.
Water bottles (household) falls under Trademark Class 21 — Household and Kitchen Utensils.
Search, file, and protect it properly.
We handle the trademark search, Form TM-A filing, and any objection or opposition that follows start to certificate.
Get Started
Share your details — our team calls back the same working day.