Trademark Class 20 of Nice Classification - the complete guide

What is Trademark Class 20?

Trademark Class 20 covers goods related to furniture, bedding, and non-metallic products. This includes items designed for utility, comfort, or decoration in homes and workplaces.

Examples include chairs, tables, mattresses, and storage solutions. Businesses in this class cater to residential, commercial, and industrial markets.

Class 20 ensures proper trademark classification for furniture and related products.

What are key features of Class 20?

Key features include versatile, non-metallic items designed for functional and aesthetic purposes.

Class 20 for trademarks: a brief description

Class 20 encompasses furniture, bedding, and other goods made from wood, plastic, or other non-metallic materials. It supports businesses creating products for everyday utility and comfort.

Products in this class are widely used in homes, offices, and commercial spaces.

Practical examples of Class 20

Examples include manufacturers of ergonomic chairs, mattress producers, and companies specializing in decorative shelving.

What Does Class 20 Include?

Class 20 consists mainly of furniture, non-metal household accessories, and small hardware items that fall under interior decoration, organization, and functionality. This class covers a wide array of nonmetallic goods used in homes, offices, and places of commerce.

Key Products Falling Under Class 20

This class also includes metal furniture, camping furniture, gun racks, and newspaper display stands for residential, outdoor, and commercial purposes. Finally, indoor window blinds and shades are included that serve both decoration and functional purposes by controlling interior light and privacy.

Class 20 covers such bedding items like mattresses, bed bases, and pillows required by a person for comfort and repose. Aesthetic and pragmatic functions for the care and grooming of the house and, equally important, that of its tenants are to be derived from its mirrors, furniture mirrors, and toilet mirrors.

Other items included in this class are non-metal registration plates, small non-metal hardware such as bolts, screws, dowels, furniture casters, and collars for fastening pipes. Non-metal letter boxes and various dispensing apparatus, including towel dispensers, queue ticket dispensers, dispensers for dog waste bags, and toilet paper dispensers, also fall under this class. Class 20 covers a wide array of home and office-related products, thus providing appropriate classification for non-metallic furniture, hardware, and accessories.

Trademark Class 20 does not include

Whereas Class 20 usually includes furniture, household accessories, and small non-metal hardware, there is also a list of goods excluded in this class by placing them into other classes. The omissions tend to be specialized furniture, apparatus for dispensing, mirrors with identified functions, and goods classified by material and function.

For example, Class 9 includes furniture for laboratories, while furniture for medical purposes is categorized under Class 10. Another example, blinds of all types for outdoors are classified according to the material they are made of: Class 6 is for metal blinds, Class 19 is for non-metal and non-textile blinds, while Class 22 is for textile blinds. Another example, bedding products such as bed linen, eiderdowns, and sleeping bags are not classified under Class 20 but are instead classified under Class 24.

Additional Exclusions

Certain dispensing apparatuses are categorized by function rather than material. Thus, the industrial use fluid dispensing machines fall under Class 7; electronic ticket dispensing terminals go under Class 9; dosage dispensers for medical purposes are placed under Class 10; and adhesive tape dispensers fall under Class 16. The same would be said of mirrors for special uses: optical mirrors go to Class 9; surgical and dental mirrors go to Class 10, rearview mirrors to Class 12, and gun sighting mirrors to Class 13.

Some articles of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, plastic, or similar materials fall into a functional classification rather than one based on composition. Beads used for making jewelry would, for example, fall under Class 14, while wooden floorboards are included in Class 19, and baskets and plastic cups for domestic use come under Class 21, reed mats under Class 27. These exclusions offer a way to ensure businesses register their products in the right trademark class with regards to proper categorization and protection in law.

Full list of goods or services

200326 — air beds, not for medical purposes,
200201 — air cushions, not for medical purposes,
200202 — air mattresses, not for medical purposes,
200158 — air pillows, not for medical purposes,
200203 — ambroid bars,
200204 — ambroid plates,
200010 — animal claws,
200179 — animal hooves,
200035 — animal horns,
200331 — anti-roll cushions for babies,
200063 — armchairs*,
200039 — artificial honeycombs for beehives,
200304 — bag hangers, not of metal,
200163 — bakers' bread baskets,
200255 — bamboo curtains,
200019 — bamboo, unworked or semi-worked,
200210 — barrels, not of metal,
200373 — base stands for patio umbrellas,
200243 — baskets, not of metal,
200023 — bassinets / cradles,
200374 — bath pillows,
200337 — bath seats for babies,
200350 — bathroom stools,
200345 — bathroom vanities [furniture],
200290 — bathtub grab bars, not of metal,
200167 — bead curtains for decoration,
200185 — bed bases,
200139 — bed casters, not of metal,
200124 — bed fittings, not of metal,
200077 — bedding, except linen,
200007 — beds for household pets,
200102 — beds*,
200026 — bedsteads of wood,
200001 — beehives,
200020 — benches [furniture],
200224 — binding screws, not of metal, for cables,
200312 — birdhouses,
200195 — bolsters,
200218 — bolts, not of metal,
200270 — book rests [furniture],
200309 — bookcases,
200219 — bottle caps, not of metal,
200238 — bottle casings of wood,
200220 — bottle closures, not of metal / bottle fasteners, not of metal,
200031 — bottle racks,
200349 — bottles [containers], not of metal, for compressed gas or liquid air,
200315 — boxes of wood or plastic,
200362 — boxes, not of metal, for dispensing paper towels,
200306 — brackets, not of metal, for furniture,
200033 — brush mountings,
200314 — bumper guards for cots, other than bed linen / bumper guards for cribs, other than bed linen,
200223 — busts of wood, wax, plaster or plastic,
200088 — cabinet work,
200327 — camping mattresses,
200211 — cask hoops, not of metal / barrel hoops, not of metal,
200120 — cask stands, not of metal,
200017 — casks of wood for decanting wine,
200119 — casks, not of metal,
200371 — cat trees,
200050 — chairs [seats] / seats*,
200051 — chaise longues / chaise lounges,
200256 — chests for toys,
200066 — chests of drawers,
200207 — chests, not of metal / bins, not of metal,
200126 — chopping blocks [tables],
200313 — clips of plastic for sealing bags,
200016 — clips, not of metal, for cables and pipes,
200112 — closures, not of metal, for containers,
200166 — clothes hooks, not of metal,
200059 — coat hangers / clothes hangers,
200080 — coathooks, not of metal / hooks, not of metal, for clothes rails,
200144 — coatstands,
200048 — coffin fittings, not of metal,
200047 — coffins,
200291 — collars, not of metal, for fastening pipes,
200365 — commemorative statuary cups of wood, wax, plaster or plastic,
200375 — computer keyboard trays,
200308 — console tables,
200068 — containers, not of metal [storage, transport],
200348 — containers, not of metal, for compressed gas or liquid air,
200065 — containers, not of metal, for liquid fuel,
200071 — coral,
200030 — corks,
200029 — corks for bottles,
200076 — corozo,
200038 — costume stands,
200316 — cots for babies / cribs for babies,
200067 — counters [tables],
200129 — covers for clothing [wardrobe],
200355 — covers specially made for handling and transport of bottles, not of metal, for compressed gas,
200128 — crates,
200324 — crucifixes of wood, wax, plaster or plastic, other than jewellery / crucifixes of wood, wax, plaster or plastic, other than jewelry,
200014 — cupboards,
200176 — curtain hooks,
200171 — curtain rails,
200011 — curtain rings,
200175 — curtain rods,
200121 — curtain rollers,
200177 — curtain tie-backs, not of textile / curtain holdbacks, not of textile,
200356 — cushions for lining pet crates,
200078 — cushions*,
200194 — deck chairs,
200003 — decorations of plastic for foodstuffs,
200036 — desks,
200222 — dinner wagons [furniture],
200295 — dispensers, not of metal, for dog waste bags,
200002 — display boards,
200057 — display stand furniture,
200085 — divans,
200058 — dog kennels,
200283 — door bells, not of metal, non-electric,
200280 — door bolts, not of metal,
200335 — door closers, not of metal, non-electric / door springs, not of metal, non-electric,
200300 — door fasteners, not of metal,
200125 — door fittings, not of metal,
200273 — door handles, not of metal,
200286 — door knockers, not of metal,
200340 — door openers, not of metal, non-electric,
200296 — door stops, not of metal or rubber,
200170 — doors for furniture,
200217 — dowels, not of metal / pegs [pins], not of metal / pins [pegs], not of metal,
200083 — drafting tables,
200231 — drain traps [valves] of plastic,
200353 — drawer organizers,
200346 — drawers for furniture,
200189 — dressing tables,
200376 — dustbins, not of metal, other than for household purposes / garbage cans, not of metal, other than for household purposes / refuse bins, not of metal, other than for household purposes / trash cans, not of metal, other than for household purposes,
200173 — edgings of plastic for furniture,
200032 — embroidery frames,
200364 — ergonomic chairs for seated massage,
200110 — fans for personal use, non-electric,
200319 — feet for furniture,
200239 — figurines of wood, wax, plaster or plastic / statuettes of wood, wax, plaster or plastic,
200044 — filing cabinets,
200021 — fishing baskets,
200069 — floating containers, not of metal,
200116 — flower-pot pedestals,
200115 — flower-stands [furniture],
200117 — fodder racks,
200321 — footstools,
200284 — freestanding partitions [furniture],
200267 — funerary urns,
200041 — furniture,
200149 — furniture casters, not of metal,
200113 — furniture fittings, not of metal,
200132 — furniture of metal,
200148 — furniture partitions of wood / partitions of wood for furniture,
200172 — furniture shelves,
200252 — garment covers [storage],
200118 — gun racks,
200241 — hairdressers' chairs,
200333 — hand-held flagpoles, not of metal,
200274 — hand-held mirrors [toilet mirrors],
200372 — hand-held supermarket shopping baskets, not of metal,
200146 — handling pallets, not of metal,
200354 — hanging closet organizers,
200053 — hat stands,
200332 — head positioning pillows for babies,
200330 — head support cushions for babies,
200052 — head-rests [furniture],
200257 — high chairs for babies,
200056 — hinges, not of metal,
200074 — horn, unworked or semi-worked,
200155 — house numbers, not of metal, non-luminous,
200221 — identification bracelets, not of metal,
200045 — imitation tortoiseshell,
200043 — index cabinets [furniture],
200272 — indoor window blinds [furniture] / indoor window shades [furniture],
200281 — indoor window blinds of paper / indoor window shades of paper,
200282 — indoor window blinds of textile / indoor window shades of textile,
200269 — indoor window blinds of woven wood / indoor window shades of woven wood,
200258 — infant walkers,
200288 — inflatable furniture,
200259 — inflatable publicity objects,
200311 — jerrycans, not of metal,
200292 — jewellery organizer displays / jewelry organizer displays,
200009 — kennels for household pets,
200197 — keyboards for hanging keys,
200351 — kitchen dressers [furniture],
200277 — knobs, not of metal,
200307 — labels of plastic,
200092 — ladders of wood or plastics,
200338 — lap desks,
200140 — latches, not of metal,
200141 — lecterns,
200318 — legs for furniture,
200244 — letter boxes, not of metal or masonry,
200024 — library shelves,
200055 — loading gauge rods, not of metal, for railway wagons,
200054 — loading pallets, not of metal,
200192 — lockers [furniture],
200181 — locks, not of metal, for vehicles,
200240 — locks, not of metal, other than electric,
200347 — luggage lockers,
200135 — magazine racks,
200229 — massage tables,
200275 — mats for infant playpens,
200352 — mats, removable, for sinks,
200079 — mattresses*,
200122 — meat safes,
200015 — medicine cabinets,
200098 — meerschaum,
200261 — mirror tiles,
200193 — mirrors [looking glasses],
200093 — mobile boarding stairs, not of metal, for passengers,
200151 — mobiles [decoration],
200251 — mooring buoys, not of metal,
200317 — Moses baskets,
200153 — mother-of-pearl, unworked or semi-worked,
200190 — mouldings for picture frames / moldings for picture frames,
200369 — nails, not of metal,
200154 — nameplates, not of metal / identity plates, not of metal,
200109 — nesting boxes,
200008 — nesting boxes for household pets,
200134 — newspaper display stands,
200130 — numberplates, not of metal / registration plates, not of metal,
200377 — nursing pillows,
200097 — nuts, not of metal,
200037 — office furniture,
200325 — oil drainage containers, not of metal,
200090 — oyster shells,
200100 — packaging containers of plastic,
200344 — padlocks, not of metal, other than electronic,
200271 — pet cushions,
200226 — picture frame brackets / picture rods [frames],
200225 — picture frames,
200157 — pillows*,
200096 — placards of wood or plastics,
200160 — plaited straw, except matting,
200260 — plastic key cards, not encoded and not magnetic,
200305 — plastic keys,
200328 — plastic ramps for use with vehicles,
200198 — plate racks [furniture],
200022 — playpens for babies,
200232 — plugs [dowels], not of metal / wall plugs, not of metal,
200213 — plugs, not of metal / bungs, not of metal,
200242 — poles, not of metal,
200339 — portable desks,
200367 — prize cups of wood, wax, plaster or plastic,
200262 — pulleys of plastics for blinds,
200361 — queue ticket dispensers, not of metal,
200108 — racks [furniture],
200366 — racks for storing cardboard,
200133 — rattan, unworked or semi-worked,
200359 — recycling bins, not of metal,
200178 — reeds [plaiting materials],
200025 — reels of wood for yarn, silk, cord,
200103 — reels, not of metal, non-mechanical, for flexible hoses,
200099 — removable covers for sinks,
200174 — reservoirs, not of metal nor of masonry / tanks, not of metal nor of masonry,
200279 — reusable baby changing mats,
200216 — rivets, not of metal,
200336 — runners, not of metal, for sliding doors,
200298 — sash fasteners, not of metal, for windows,
200287 — saw benches [furniture],
200263 — saw horses,
200094 — school furniture,
200264 — scratching posts for cats,
200165 — screens [furniture],
200046 — screens for fireplaces [furniture],
200285 — screw tops, not of metal, for bottles,
200215 — screws, not of metal,
200214 — sealing caps, not of metal,
200182 — seats of metal,
200040 — sections of wood for beehives,
200184 — settees,
200360 — sew-on tags of plastic for clothing,
200233 — shells,
200062 — shelves for file cabinets,
200191 — shelves for storage,
200303 — shelving units,
200323 — shoe dowels, not of metal,
200322 — shoe pegs, not of metal,
200265 — shoulder poles [yokes],
200200 — showcases [furniture],
200329 — shower chairs,
200034 — sideboards,
200253 — signboards of wood or plastics,
200013 — silvered glass [mirrors],
200136 — slatted indoor blinds,
200368 — sleeping mats of bamboo or straw,
200293 — sleeping pads / sleeping mats,
200357 — sneeze guards,
200183 — sofas,
200294 — split rings, not of metal, for keys,
200049 — stag antlers,
200105 — stair rods,
200091 — stakes, not of metal, for plants or trees,
200152 — standing desks,
200212 — stands for calculating machines,
200187 — statues of wood, wax, plaster or plastic,
200087 — staves of wood,
200289 — step stools, not of metal,
200147 — steps [ladders], not of metal,
200235 — stools,
200334 — stoppers, not of glass, metal or rubber,
200162 — straw edgings,
200159 — straw mattresses / straw mattress,
200161 — straw plaits,
200006 — stuffed animals,
200156 — stuffed birds,
200169 — table tops,
200188 — tables of metal,
200070 — tables*,
200370 — tacks, not of metal / brads, not of metal,
200064 — tailors' dummies / dressmakers' dummies / mannequins*,
200042 — taps, not of metal, for casks / faucets, not of metal, for casks,
200082 — tea trolleys / tea carts,
200168 — tent pegs, not of metal,
200363 — toilet paper dispensers, not of metal,
200301 — tool boxes, not of metal, empty,
200302 — tool chests, not of metal, empty,
200089 — tortoiseshell,
200084 — towel dispensers, not of metal,
200276 — towel stands [furniture],
200145 — transport pallets, not of metal,
200072 — trays, not of metal*,
200196 — trestles [furniture],
200254 — trolleys [furniture],
200266 — trolleys for computers [furniture] / carts for computers [furniture],
200206 — troughs, not of metal, for mixing mortar,
200095 — typing desks / shelves for typewriters,
200164 — umbrella stands,
200310 — valet stands,
200186 — valves of plastic, other than parts of machines,
200081 — vats, not of metal,
200209 — vice benches [furniture],
200278 — wall-mounted baby changing platforms,
200101 — wall-mounted curtain holders,
200320 — wardrobes,
200137 — washstands [furniture],
200358 — waste dumpsters, not of metal, other than for medical use,
200236 — water-pipe valves of plastic,
200230 — waterbeds, not for medical purposes,
200018 — whalebone, unworked or semi-worked,
200199 — wickerwork,
200268 — wind chimes [decoration],
200342 — window closers, not of metal, non-electric,
200299 — window fasteners, not of metal,
200123 — window fittings, not of metal,
200341 — window openers, not of metal, non-electric,
200343 — window pulleys, not of metal / sash pulleys, not of metal,
200297 — window stops, not of metal or rubber,
200027 — wood ribbon,
200106 — work benches,
200205 — works of art of wood, wax, plaster or plastic,
200180 — writing desks,
200005 — yellow amber.