Trademark Class 6: Common Metals and Metal Goods
Common metals and their alloys, ores; metal building materials, transportable structures; metal materials for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; and metal containers for storage/transport.
What Class 6 covers in practice.
Class 6 covers common metals such as iron, steel, aluminium, copper, brass and zinc in unwrought or semi-wrought form, including ingots, sheets, bars, wire and ores, plus metal powders for 3D printing. It also takes goods of common metal not classified elsewhere by function: building materials such as pipes, beams, roofing and reinforcing bars, transportable metal buildings, non-electric cables and wire rope, small hardware like nuts, bolts, nails, hinges and non-electric locks, metal containers for storage or transport, safes and metal signboards.
The note excludes metals used for their chemical properties (Class 1), metal powders for painting (Class 2), and metal goods classified by function: hand tools (Class 8), electric cables (Class 9), sanitary pipes (Class 11), furniture (Class 20) and kitchen utensils and household containers (Class 21). Indian filers include steel and TMT producers, pipe and tube makers, Jamnagar brass-part manufacturers, Aligarh lock makers, hardware brands and prefabricated-structure fabricators.
Not in Class 6
Goods and services often confused with this class, and the class they actually belong to.
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Gold, silver and other precious metals Class 14 ↗
Class 6 is limited to common metals; precious metals, unwrought or semi-wrought, and their alloys are listed in Class 14.
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Electric cables and wires Class 9 ↗
The note sends electric cables to Class 9; Class 6 keeps only non-electric cables and wires of metal.
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Spanners, hammers and other hand tools Class 8 ↗
The note excludes hand-operated hand tools, which are classified by function in Class 8 even when made of metal.
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Steel utensils, tiffin boxes and household containers Class 21 ↗
The note sends kitchen utensils and household containers to Class 21, whatever metal they are made of, and Class 21 lists lunch boxes.
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Bathroom taps and pipes for sanitary installations Class 11 ↗
The note excludes pipes that are parts of sanitary installations, and the list places taps and showers in Class 11.
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PVC and other rigid pipes not of metal Class 19 ↗
The note sends rigid pipes not of metal to Class 19; flexible non-metal pipes and hoses are Class 17.
What actually falls under Class 6.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list — here are specific products and services from Class 6 people actually search for.
Aluminium foil, including kitchen foil
Aluminium foil for cooking purposes is listed in Class 6, not with kitchen goods in Class 21.
Aluminium sheets / rods (raw material)
Common metals and metal alloys
Hinges, door handles and door bolts
Ladders (metal)
Locks and keys (metal)
Metal barrels, jerrycans and tin cans
Household and kitchen containers of metal, such as tiffin boxes, are Class 21.
Metal building materials / structures
Metal doors, gates and shutters
Doors and gates not of metal are Class 19; electric door openers are Class 7.
Metal furniture fittings
Metal gas cylinders
The empty cylinder is Class 6; fuel gas sold in it is Class 4.
Metal mounting frames for solar panels
Mounting frames not of metal are Class 19, and the solar panels themselves are Class 9.
Metal pipes and tubes
Metal powders for 3D printing
Metal powders for painting and decorating are Class 2.
Metal reinforcing bars for concrete (TMT)
Metal signboards / nameplates
Nuts, bolts and fasteners (metal)
Safes and strongboxes
Statues and figurines of common metal
Brass or bronze idols are Class 6. Idols of gold or silver are Class 14, of stone or marble Class 19, of wood or plastic Class 20, and of clay or porcelain Class 21.
Transportable metal buildings and portable cabins
Transportable buildings not of metal are Class 19.
Wire mesh / fencing (metal)
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 6.
Class 20. The Class 20 note includes metal furniture, and the list covers cupboards, wardrobes, racks, shelving units and lockers whatever they are made of. Class 6 keeps safes and strongboxes, along with metal fittings and brackets for furniture. A brand selling both steel almirahs and safes would file in Class 20 and Class 6.
Only some. Brass in unwrought or semi-wrought form, and brass hardware such as screws, nuts, hinges, door fittings and pipe fittings, fall in Class 6. Brass components that are parts of machines, motors or engines are Class 7, electrical parts such as electric plugs and sockets are Class 9, and bathroom taps are Class 11. Classify each part by what it is used for.
Mechanical locks of metal, including padlocks other than electronic ones, are Class 6. Electric locks, electronic padlocks and biometric locks are Class 9. Locks not of metal are Class 20. A lock brand moving into smart locks should add Class 9, and repair of security locks is a Class 37 service.
Class 19. Class 6 covers doors, gates, door frames, casement windows and grilles of metal, while the same goods not of metal, such as wooden or uPVC doors and windows, are listed in Class 19. Metal door hardware such as handles, hinges and bolts stays in Class 6 either way. Electric, hydraulic or pneumatic door openers and closers are Class 7.
Class 6 covers metal goods sold under your own brand. Cutting, welding, casting, coating or fabricating metal to a customer's order and specification is a Class 40 service; the list includes metal treating, metal casting and welding services. Erecting structures on site is construction in Class 37. Units that sell standard products and also do job work often file in both.
Common metals and their alloys, ores; metal building materials, transportable structures; metal materials for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; and metal containers for storage/transport.
Common examples include: Aluminium foil, including kitchen foil, Aluminium sheets / rods (raw material), Common metals and metal alloys, Hinges, door handles and door bolts, Ladders (metal), Locks and keys (metal), Metal barrels, jerrycans and tin cans, Metal building materials / structures.
Common metals and metal alloys falls under Trademark Class 6 — Common Metals and Metal Goods.
Locks and keys (metal) falls under Trademark Class 6 — Common Metals and Metal Goods.
Metal building materials / structures falls under Trademark Class 6 — Common Metals and Metal Goods.
Safes and strongboxes falls under Trademark Class 6 — Common Metals and Metal Goods.
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