Trademarks are crucial when it comes to protecting the intellectual property of a business. Trademark Class 20, part of the NICE Classification System, is one of the important categories for firms dealing with furniture and home decor items. Whether it is furniture manufacturing, home accessory design, or wood-based product creation, an understanding of Class 20 and how it relates to your products is vital for securing your brand's identity in the marketplace.
In this article, we’ll explore the meaning of Trademark Class 20, its coverage, the goods it includes, and what products are excluded from this class.
What is Trademark Class 20?
Trademark Class 20 generally refers to furniture or wood-made or other materials-related commodities applied for household, or business use. The goods contained under this class have covered such a wide scale that gives homes and offices some finishing touches with the aspect of chairs, tables, beds, and others' use for storing in particular spaces. Everything is connected to furniture and associated commodities giving comfort, organizing capacity, and decorative effects in interior settings all fall into Trademark Class 20.
Besides furniture, this class also embraces specific commodities used in practical industrial applications, including plastic articles and mattresses. Companies making or selling furniture and accessories ought to seek trademark protection for their wares within Class 20 to be safe from piracy and identify themselves in the marketplace.
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Goods Included in Trademark Class 20
Class 20 under Trademark comprises goods such as furniture, home decoration, and storage. Some of the main products that have been included in this class are:
1. Furniture:
Chairs, armchairs, and office chairs
Tables, desks, and writing tables
Beds, sofas, and couches
Cabinets, drawers, and wardrobes
Shelving units and bookcases
Stools, benches, and ottomans
2. Mattresses and Cushions:
Mattresses for beds
Pillows and cushions
Sleeping bags and air mattresses
3. Storage and Organization Products:
Wardrobe hangers and garment racks
Containers, baskets, and crates
Office furniture, such as filing cabinets and document organisers
4. Home Decor:
Mirrors and decorative mirrors
Picture frames and photo frames
Decorative statues and sculptures
5. Wood and Plastic Houseware:
Wood or plastic household items, including trays, crates, and toolboxes
Wood or plastic hooks and brackets
6. Mattress Supports and Bed Frames
Bed slats, bed bases, and mattress supports
7. Non-electric Household Products
Non-electric food containers
Non-electric lamps and lighting fixtures
8. Outdoor Furniture
Patio furniture, outdoor benches, and garden chairs
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Goods Not Included in Class 20
Even though Class 20 embraces a vast group of furniture and home furnishings, there are some excluded goods. Products that belong to other categories are differentiated by their usage, materials, or type. For example, key exclusions from Class 20 are:
1. Furniture with Electronics
Furniture that incorporates electronics, for example, electric chairs, or a table with charge ports is under Class 9 for electronic items.
2. Textiles
Curtains, bedspreads, pillowcases, and other textile-based goods fall in Class 24.
3. Electronics in Lighting Products
Any lighting item containing electronics (for example, electric lamps) is in Class 11
4. Construction Materials
Building materials such as cement, plaster, and insulation fall under Class 20. Typically, these fall in Class 19
5. Jewelry and Precious Goods
Articles of furniture or fixtures of precious metal or coated therewith, such as gold-plated mirrors or gilded picture frames, fall under Class 14 (Jewelry).
6. Electrical and Scientific Apparatus
Appliances such as electric refrigerators, air conditioners, or lamps do not fall under Class 20 and are classified under Class 11 (Electrical Appliances).
7. Handmade Articles Comprising Metal
Articles made of wrought iron, like furniture, or metal shelves, fall under Class 6 (Metal goods) if the material is mostly metal.
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List of Goods in Class 20 of Trademark
Here is the comprehensive list of goods that must be classified under Trademark Class 20:
air pillows, not for medical purposes
air cushions, not for medical purposes
air mattresses, not for medical purposes
ambroid bars
ambroid plates
animal claws
animal horns
animal hooves
armchairs
baby changing mats
bakers' bread baskets
bamboo
bamboo curtains
barrels, not of metal
baskets, not of metal
bathtub grab bars, not of metal
bead curtains for decoration
bed fittings, not of metal
bed casters, not of metal
bed bases
bedding, except linen
beds for household pets
beds*
bedsteads of wood
beehives
benches [furniture]
work benches
binding screws, not of metal, for cables
bins, not of metal/chests, not of metal
bolsters
bolts, not of metal
book rests [furniture]
bottle racks
bottle caps, not of metal
bottle closures, not of metal/stoppers for bottles, not of glass, metal or rubber
bottle casings of wood
broom handles, not of metal
brush mountings
busts of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
cabinet work
cases of wood or plastic / bins of wood or plastic / boxes of wood or plastic
cask stands, not of metal
cask hoops, not of metal / barrel hoops, not of metal
casks of wood for decanting wine
casks, not of metal
chests of drawers
chests for toys
chopping blocks [tables]
clips, not of metal, for cables and pipes
closures, not of metal, for containers
clothes hooks, not of metal
coat hangers / clothes hangers
coathooks, not of metal / hooks, not of metal, for clothes rails
coatstands
coffin fittings, not of metal
coffins
collars, not of metal, for fastening pipes
comb foundations for beehives
containers, not of metal, for liquid fuel
containers, not of metal [storage, transport]
coral
corks for bottles
corks
corozo
costume stands
cots / bassinettes / cradles
counters [tables]
covers for clothing [wardrobe]
crates
cupboards
curtain rings
curtain holders, not of textile material
curtain rollers
curtain rails
curtain rods
curtain hooks
curtain tie-backs
cushions
deck chairs
decorations of plastic for foodstuffs
desks
dinner wagons [furniture]
display boards
display stands
divans
dog kennels
door fittings, not of metal
door handles, not of metal
door bolts, not of metal
door bells, not of metal, non-electric
door knockers, not of metal
doors for furniture
dowels, not of metal / pegs [pins], not of metal / pins [pegs], not of metal
drafting tables
drain traps [valves] of plastic
dressing tables
easy chairs
edgings of plastic for furniture
embroidery frames
fans for personal use, non-electric
figurines [statuettes] of wood, wax, plaster or plastic / statuettes of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
filing cabinets
fishing baskets
flagpoles
floating containers, not of metal
flower-pot pedestals
flower-stands [furniture]
fodder racks
footstools / stools
freestanding partitions [furniture]
funerary urns
furniture
furniture fittings, not of metal
furniture of metal
furniture partitions of wood / partitions of wood for furniture
furniture casters, not of metal
furniture shelves
garment covers [storage]
gun racks
hairdressers' chairs
hampers [baskets]
hand-held mirrors [toilet mirrors]
handling pallets, not of metal
hat stands
head-rests [furniture]
high chairs for babies
hinges, not of metal
honeycombs
horn, unworked or semi-worked
hospital beds
house numbers, not of metal, non-luminous
hydrostatic [water] beds, not for medical purposes / hydrostatic beds, not for medical purposes / water beds, not for medical purposes
identification bracelets, not of metal
index cabinets [furniture]
indoor window blinds [shades] [furniture] / indoor window shades [furniture]
infant walkers
inflatable publicity objects
inflatable furniture
ivory, unworked or semi-worked
jewellery organizer displays / jewelry organizer displays
kennels for household pets
keyboards for hanging keys
knife handles, not of metal
knobs, not of metal
ladders of wood or plastics
latches, not of metal
lecterns
letter boxes, not of metal or masonry
library shelves
loading pallets, not of metal
loading gauge rods, not of metal, for railway waggons [wagons]
lockers
locks, not of metal, for vehicles
locks, other than electric, not of metal
magazine racks
massage tables
mats, removable, for sinks / removable mats or covers for sinks
mats for infant playpens
mattresses*
meat chests, not of metal
medicine cabinets
meerschaum
mirror tiles
mirrors [looking glasses]
mobile boarding stairs, not of metal, for passengers
mobiles [decoration]
moldings [mouldings] for picture frames / moldings for picture frames / mouldings for picture frames
mooring buoys, not of metal
mother-of-pearl, unworked or semi-worked
nameplates, not of metal / identity plates, not of metal
nesting boxes for household pets
nesting boxes
newspaper display stands
numberplates, not of metal / registration plates, not of metal
nuts, not of metal
office furniture
oyster shells
packaging containers of plastic
paper blinds
pet cushions
picture frames
picture frame brackets / picture rods [frames]
pillows
placards of wood or plastics
plaited straw, except matting
plastic key cards, not encoded and not magnetic
plate racks
playpens for babies
plugs, not of metal / bungs, not of metal
plugs [dowels], not of metal / wall plugs, not of metal
poles, not of metal
pulleys of plastics for blinds
racks [furniture]
rattan
reeds [plaiting materials]
reels of wood for yarn, silk, cord
reels, not of metal, non-mechanical, for flexible hoses
reservoirs, not of metal nor of masonry / tanks, not of metal nor of masonry
rings, not of metal, for keys
rivets, not of metal
saw horses
saw benches [furniture]
school furniture
scratching posts for cats
screens for fireplaces [furniture]
screens [furniture]
screw tops, not of metal, for bottles
screws, not of metal
scythe handles, not of metal
seats / chairs [seats]
seats of metal
sections of wood for beehives
settees
shells
shelves for filing-cabinets [furniture]
shelves for storage
shoulder poles [yokes]
showcases [furniture]
sideboards
signboards of wood or plastics
silvered glass [mirrors]
slatted indoor blinds
sleeping bags for camping
sleeping pads / sleeping mats
sofas
stag antlers
stair rods
stakes for plants or trees
standing desks
stands for calculating machines
statues of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
staves of wood
step stools, not of metal
steps [ladders], not of metal
stoppers, not of metal / sealing caps, not of metal
straw mattresses / straw mattress
straw plaits
straw edgings
stuffed animals
stuffed birds
table tops
tables*
tables of metal
tailors' dummies / dressmakers' dummies / mannequins
taps for casks, not of metal
tea trolleys / tea carts
tent pegs, not of metal
interior textile window blinds
tool handles, not of metal
tortoiseshell imitation
tortoiseshell
towel dispensers, fixed, not of metal / towel dispensers, not of metal, fixed
towel stands [furniture]
transport pallets, not of metal
trays, not of metal*
trestles [furniture]
trolleys [furniture]
trolleys for computers [furniture] / carts for computers [furniture]
troughs, not of metal, for mixing mortar
typing desks / shelves for typewriters
umbrella stands
valves, not of metal, other than parts of machines
vats, not of metal
vice benches, not of metal
wall-mounted diaper [napkin] changing platforms / baby changing platforms
washstands [furniture]
water-pipe valves of plastic
whalebone, unworked or semi-worked
wickerwork
wind chimes [decoration]
winding spools, not of metal, non-mechanical, for flexible hoses
window fittings, not of metal
wood ribbon
works of art of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
woven timber blinds [furniture]
writing desks
yellow amber
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Summing Up
Trademark Class 20 is very significant for the protection of intellectual property rights of businesses in the furniture, home decor, and storage solutions sectors. Be it bed manufacturing, table manufacturing, or non-electric household goods, a trademark in this class would protect your brand and its exclusivity in the market. You are not only safeguarding your brand from counterfeiters but also establishing your business in a competitive market by registering under Class 20.
Trademark Class 20 FAQs
Q1. Which goods are classified under Trademark Class 20?
Class 20 comprises chairs, tables, beds, storage units, mattresses, and other furniture-related products.
Q2. Are mattresses registered under Trademark Class 20?
Yes, mattresses and related products like cushions and pillows are covered under Class 20.
Q3. May office furniture be registered in Class 20 of the Trademark?
Yes, the Class 20 includes office chairs, desks, and cabinets.
Q4. What products do not fall under Class 20 of the Trademark?
Electrical appliances, building materials, textiles, and jewellery are not in class 20.
Q5. Does the outdoor furniture fall under Trademark Class 20?
Yes, patio furniture, the garden chair falls in the class 20.
