Trademark Class 7: Machines and Machine Tools
Machines, machine tools and motors (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components; and agricultural implements other than hand-operated ones. Notably, washing machines fall here — as a "machine" — despite being a household appliance.
What Class 7 covers in practice.
Class 7 covers machines and machine tools, power-operated tools, motors and engines other than for land vehicles, machine coupling and transmission components, agricultural implements that are not hand-operated, egg incubators and automatic vending machines. In practice it is the class for equipment that does mechanical work with a motor: factory machinery, pumps, compressors, generators, packaging and filling lines, construction machines such as excavators and bulldozers, 3D printers and industrial robots, along with household machines like washing machines, mixer grinders, vacuum cleaners and dishwashers.
The explanatory note draws a few firm lines. Parts of all kinds of motors and engines, such as starters, mufflers and cylinders, stay in Class 7 even when the engine sits in a car or motorcycle, but a complete engine for a land vehicle is Class 12. Hand-operated tools go to Class 8, refrigerating machines to Class 11 and ATMs to Class 9. Indian filers here include pump and motor makers, agricultural machinery and chaff-cutter manufacturers, textile machinery firms, CNC and machine-tool shops, and kitchen-appliance brands selling mixer grinders.
Not in Class 7
Goods and services often confused with this class, and the class they actually belong to.
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Hand-operated tools such as spanners, hammers and hand drills Class 8 ↗
The Class 7 note excludes hand-operated hand tools and implements; only power-operated tools stay in Class 7.
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Refrigerators and refrigerating machines Class 11 ↗
The Class 7 note sends refrigerating apparatus and machines to Class 11, although compressors for refrigerators remain in Class 7.
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Engines and motors for cars, two-wheelers and tractors Class 12 ↗
The Class 7 note excludes motors and engines for land vehicles, which are Class 12.
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Tyres for tractors and earth-moving machines Class 12 ↗
The Class 7 note sends tyres for all kinds of vehicle wheels to Class 12, even though rubber tracks for crawler machines stay in Class 7.
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Automated teller machines (ATMs) Class 9 ↗
The Class 7 note names ATMs as a special machine classified in Class 9, unlike automatic vending machines, which are Class 7.
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Toy robots Class 28 ↗
The Class 7 note excludes toy robots (Class 28), humanoid robots with artificial intelligence (Class 9) and surgical robots (Class 10); industrial robots stay in Class 7.
What actually falls under Class 7.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list — here are specific products and services from Class 7 people actually search for.
3D printers
Agricultural machinery
Bottling / filling machines
CNC machines / lathes
Chaff cutters
Compressors (machines)
Diesel engines (industrial/generator)
Dishwashing machines (dishwashers)
Electric hand drills
Power tools are Class 7; hand-operated hand drills are Class 8.
Engines (not for land vehicles)
An engine sold as a standalone industrial/generator engine is Class 7. The same engine sold as part of, or specifically for, a land vehicle falls under Class 12 instead.
Flour mill machines
Generators (electric)
Industrial machines / machine tools
Industrial robots
Toy robots are Class 28 and humanoid robots with artificial intelligence are Class 9.
Kitchen grinders, electric (mixer grinders)
Electric kitchen grinders, food processors and juice extractors are Class 7, not Class 11. Non-electric kitchen grinders are Class 21.
Packing / packaging machines
Printing machines (industrial)
Pumps (machines)
Sewing machines
Needles for sewing machines are Class 7, but hand-sewing needles are Class 26.
Sparking plugs for internal combustion engines
Engine parts such as spark plugs, silencers and starters stay in Class 7 even when made for car or motorcycle engines.
Textile / weaving machines
Vacuum cleaners
Washing machines (domestic/laundry)
Washing machines are classified in Class 7 as a machine, even though they're a household appliance — a common mix-up with Class 11, which covers apparatus for lighting, heating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 7.
Class 7. Electric kitchen grinders, electric food processors, electric blenders for household purposes and electric juice extractors are listed in Class 7, and the Class 21 note confirms that small grinding or crushing apparatus driven by electricity belongs in Class 7. Class 11 is for appliances that heat, cook or cool, such as induction cooktops and refrigerators. Non-electric kitchen grinders are Class 21, so a brand selling mixer grinders and induction cooktops would file in both Class 7 and Class 11.
Class 7. The explanatory note keeps parts of all kinds of motors and engines in Class 7, giving starters, mufflers and cylinders as examples, even when the engine powers a land vehicle. Sparking plugs, pistons for engines, camshafts for vehicle engines and kick starters for motorcycles are all listed in Class 7. A complete engine for a land vehicle, and parts of the vehicle itself such as brakes or bumpers, are Class 12.
Class 7. Hand-held tools other than hand-operated ones, including electric hand drills, electric screwdrivers, electric hammers and chain saws, are listed in Class 7. Class 8 covers hand-operated tools such as spanners, pliers and non-electric screwdrivers, plus personal-grooming implements like electric razors, which stay in Class 8 despite being powered. A tool brand selling both power tools and hand tools under one mark needs both classes.
Usually, yes. Current generators, electricity generators and emergency power generators are Class 7 goods, and the Class 11 explanatory note also sends current generators and electricity generators to Class 7. Inverters, electric batteries and solar panels for the production of electricity are Class 9. If the same mark appears on both generator sets and inverters, filing in both classes covers the full product range.
It depends on what the business does under the mark. Class 7 protects the mark on the machines themselves. Bringing together a range of machines, including other makers' machines, so customers can view and buy them in a showroom or online store is a Class 35 retail service. Machinery installation, maintenance and repair, pump repair and rental of dishwashing machines are Class 37 services. File in each class that matches what is actually offered.
Machines, machine tools and motors (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components; and agricultural implements other than hand-operated ones. Notably, washing machines fall here — as a "machine" — despite being a household appliance.
Common examples include: 3D printers, Agricultural machinery, Bottling / filling machines, CNC machines / lathes, Chaff cutters, Compressors (machines), Diesel engines (industrial/generator), Dishwashing machines (dishwashers).
Washing machines (domestic/laundry) falls under Trademark Class 7 — Machines and Machine Tools. Washing machines are classified in Class 7 as a machine, even though they're a household appliance — a common mix-up with Class 11, which covers apparatus for lighting, heating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.
Industrial machines / machine tools falls under Trademark Class 7 — Machines and Machine Tools.
Agricultural machinery falls under Trademark Class 7 — Machines and Machine Tools.
Generators (electric) falls under Trademark Class 7 — Machines and Machine Tools.
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