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Trademark Class 21

Trademark Class 21 includes a wide range of household and kitchen-related products, particularly those used for cooking, cleaning, storage, and personal care. If your business deals in items such as cookware, tableware (excluding cutlery), kitchen containers, or grooming tools like combs and sponges, this is the appropriate class for trademark registration.

Trademark registration for household utensils, kitchenware, glassware, and cleaning tools must be done under Trademark Class 21. Businesses offering items like kitchen containers, cleaning brushes, sponges, combs, and glass or ceramic tableware should choose Class 21 when applying for trademark protection.

  • This Class includes, in particular:

  • Kitchen and household utensils such as fly swatters, clothespins, mixing and basting spoons, corkscrews, and serving tools like sugar tongs, pie servers, and ladles;
  • Containers for household, kitchen, and cooking use, such as vases, bottles, pails, piggy banks, cocktail shakers, non-electric kettles, pressure cookers, pots, and pans;
  • Small, hand-operated kitchen devices for mincing, grinding, pressing, or crushing — including garlic presses, nutcrackers, mortars, and pestles;
  • Stands for dishes and decanters;
  • Personal care and cosmetic utensils such as toothbrushes (electric and manual), combs, dental floss, powder puffs, foam toe separators for pedicures, and vanity kits;
  • Gardening tools and accessories including gloves, watering cans, nozzles, and window boxes;
  • Indoor decorative aquariums, terrariums, and vivariums.
  • This Class does not include, in particular:

  • Cleaning chemicals and preparations (Class 3);
  • Storage and transport containers made of metal (Class 6) or non-metal (Class 20);
  • Electrically powered kitchen tools for grinding, mincing, or pressing (Class 7);
  • Razors, shaving gear, nail and hair clippers, and manicure/pedicure instruments (Class 8);
  • Table cutlery and hand-operated kitchen cutting tools like pizza cutters and vegetable shredders (Class 8);
  • Lice combs and tongue scrapers (Class 10);
  • Electric cooking utensils (Class 11);
  • Bathroom mirrors (Class 20);
  • Glass, porcelain, or earthenware goods categorized by specific function, such as dental porcelain (Class 5), spectacle lenses (Class 9), insulation glass wool (Class 17), ceramic tiles and building glass (Class 19), and textile glass fibers (Class 22).

Who Should Register Under Trademark Class 21?

Businesses or individuals involved in the following products should register under Class 21:

  • Manufacturers or sellers of household and kitchen utensils (e.g., mixing spoons, ladles, basting spoons, corkscrews)
  • Sellers of cookware and tableware (excluding forks, knives, and spoons)
  • Producers of non-electric cooking pots, pans, and kettles
  • Businesses dealing in glassware, porcelain, ceramic, and earthenware items
  • Sellers of cleaning brushes and cleaning articles (excluding paintbrushes)
  • Manufacturers of cosmetic utensils (e.g., non-electric toothbrushes, powder puffs, combs)
  • Companies producing gardening accessories (e.g., watering cans, gardening gloves)
  • Retailers or suppliers of indoor aquariums, terrariums, and vivariums
  • Makers of non-electric kitchen tools (e.g., garlic presses, pestles and mortars, nutcrackers)
  • Businesses offering reusable containers and storage jars for household use

One of the famous brands registered under trademark Class 21 is Tupperware. It is a globally recognised brand known for its innovative plastic food storage containers and kitchen utensils. Tupperware holds trademarks in Class 21 for products such as non-electric cookware, bottles, jars, and household containers. Registering under the correct class ensures exclusive rights and prevents misuse of your trademark by others in the same product category. Registering under the correct class ensures exclusive rights and prevents misuse of your trademark by others in the same product category.

List of Goods Classified under Trademark Class 21

1abrasive mitts for scrubbing the skin
2abrasive pads for kitchen purposes
3abrasive sponges for scrubbing the skin
4adhesive refill sheets for rollers for cleaning
5adhesive rollers for cleaning
6alabaster glass, not for building
7animal bristles [brushware]
8animal grooming gloves
9apparatus for wax-polishing, non-electric
10aquarium hoods
11aromatic oil diffusers, other than reed diffusers, electric and non-electric
12autoclaves, non-electric, for cooking / pressure cookers, non-electric
13automatic opening and closing trash cans for household purposes
14baby baths, portable
15bags for use in cooking
16baking cases of paper
17baking cases of silicone
18baking mats
19barbecue forks
20barbecue tongs
21basins [receptacles]
22baskets for household purposes
23basting brushes
24basting spoons [cooking utensils]
25bath sponges
26bathroom ladles
27beaters, non-electric
28beer mugs
29beverage urns, non-electric
30bird baths*
31birdcages
32blenders, non-electric, for household purposes
33boot jacks
34boot trees
35bottle openers, electric and non-electric
36bottles
37bowls [basins] / basins [bowls]
38boxes for sweets / candy boxes
39boxes of glass
40bread baskets for household purposes
41bread bins
42bread boards
43broom handles
44brooms
45brushes for cleaning tanks and containers
46brushes*
47buckets / pails
48buckets made of woven fabrics
49bulb basters
50busts of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta or glass
51butter dishes
52butter-dish covers
53buttonhooks
54cabarets [trays]
55cages for collecting insects / insect collecting cages
56cages for household pets
57cake decorating tips and tubes
58cake moulds / cake molds
59cake stands
60candelabra [candlesticks] / candlesticks
61candle drip rings / bobeches
62candle extinguishers
63candle holders*
64candle jars [holders]
65candle warmers, electric and non-electric
66car washing mitts
67carpet beaters [hand instruments]
68carpet sweepers
69cauldrons
70ceramics for household purposes
71chamber pots
72chamois leather for cleaning / buckskin for cleaning / skins of chamois for cleaning
73cheese-dish covers
74china ornaments
75chopsticks
76cinder sifters [household utensils]
77cleaning instruments, hand-operated
78cleaning tow
79closures for pot lids
80cloth for washing floors
81clothes-pegs / clothes-pins
82clothing stretchers / stretchers for clothing
83cloths for cleaning / rags for cleaning
84coasters, not of paper or textile
85cocktail shakers
86cocktail stirrers
87coffee filters, non-electric
88coffee grinders, hand-operated
89coffee percolators, non-electric
90coffee services [tableware]
91coffeepots, non-electric
92coin banks
93cold packs for chilling food and beverages
94comb cases
95combs for animals
96combs*
97commemorative statuary cups of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta or glass
98containers for household or kitchen use
99cookery moulds / cookery molds
100cookie [biscuit] cutters
101cookie jars
102cooking mesh bags
103cooking pots, non-electric
104cooking skewers of metal / cooking pins of metal
105cooking utensils, non-electric
106corkscrews, electric and non-electric
107cosmetic apparatus for microdermabrasion
108cosmetic spatulas
109cosmetic stamps, empty
110cosmetic utensils
111cotton waste for cleaning
112couscous cooking pots, non-electric
113covers for tissue boxes
114cruet sets for oil and vinegar
115cruets
116crumb trays
117crushers for kitchen use, non-electric
118crystal [glassware]
119cups
120cups of paper or plastic
121currycombs
122cutting boards for the kitchen
123decanter tags
124decanters
125decorating bags for confectioners / pastry bags / piping bags
126decorative glass spheres
127deep fryers, non-electric
128demijohns / carboys
129deodorizing apparatus for personal use / deodorising apparatus for personal use
130diaper disposal pails / nappy disposal bins
131dish covers / covers for dishes
132dish drying racks
133dishcloths
134dishes
135dishwashing brushes
136disposable aluminium foil containers for household purposes / disposable aluminum foil containers for household purposes
137disposable portable potties for adults and children
138disposable table plates
139drinking bottles for sports
140drinking glasses
141drinking horns
142drinking troughs
143drinking vessels
144dripping pans
145droppers for cosmetic purposes
146droppers for household purposes
147dryer balls
148drying racks for laundry
149dustbins for household purposes / garbage cans for household purposes / refuse bins for household purposes / trash cans for household purposes
150dusting apparatus, non-electric
151dusting cloths [rags]
152dustpans
153earthenware / crockery
154earthenware saucepans
155egg cups
156egg poachers
157egg separators, non-electric, for household purposes
158egg yolk separators
159electric brushes, except parts of machines
160electric combs
161electric devices for attracting and killing insects
162electric facial cleansers
163electronic pill organizers for personal use
164enamelled glass, not for building
165epergnes
166eyebrow brushes
167eyebrow thread
168eyelash brushes
169eyelash separators
170facial cleansing brushes, electric and non-electric
171feather-dusters
172feeding troughs
173fibreglass thread, other than for textile use / fiberglass thread, other than for textile use
174fibreglass, other than for insulation or textile use / fiberglass, other than for insulation or textile use
175figurines of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta or glass / statuettes of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta or glass
176figurines of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta or glass for cakes
177fishing nets for aquaria
178fitted picnic baskets, including dishes
179flasks
180floss for dental purposes
181flower pots
182flower-pot covers, not of paper / covers, not of paper, for flower pots
183fly swatters
184fly traps
185foam toe separators for use in pedicures
186food steamers, non-electric
187fruit bowls
188fruit presses, non-electric, for household purposes
189frying pans, non-electric
190funnels
191furniture dusters
192fused silica [semi-worked product], other than for building
193gardening gloves
194garlic presses [kitchen utensils]
195glass bulbs [receptacles] / glass vials [receptacles]
196glass flasks [containers]
197glass for vehicle windows [semi-finished product]
198glass incorporating fine electrical conductors
199glass jars [carboys]
200glass stoppers
201glass wool, other than for insulation
202glass, unworked or semi-worked, except building glass
203glasses [receptacles]
204glove stretchers
205gloves for household purposes
206glue pots, non-electric
207graters for kitchen use
208grill supports / gridiron supports
209grills [cooking utensils] / griddles [cooking utensils]
210hair for brushes
211heads for electric toothbrushes
212heat-insulated containers
213heat-insulated containers for beverages
214heaters for feeding bottles, non-electric
215heating packs for preparing food and beverages
216hip flasks
217holders for flowers and plants [flower arranging]
218honey dippers
219horse brushes
220horsehair for brush-making
221hot pots, non-electric
222ice buckets / coolers [ice pails] / ice pails
223ice cream scoops
224ice cube moulds / ice cube molds
225ice tongs
226indoor aquaria / tanks [indoor aquaria]
227indoor terrariums [plant cultivation]
228indoor terrariums [vivariums]
229inflatable bath tubs for babies
230insect collectors' boxes
231insect traps
232insulated lunch bags
233insulating flasks / vacuum bottles
234ironing board covers, shaped
235ironing boards
236isothermic bags
237jam spoons
238jugs / pitchers
239kettles, non-electric
240kitchen containers
241kitchen grinders, non-electric
242kitchen utensils
243knife rests for the table
244ladles for serving wine
245lamp-glass brushes
246large-toothed combs for the hair
247laundry balls, empty / washing balls, empty
248lazy susans
249lint removers, electric or non-electric
250liqueur sets
251litter boxes for pets / litter trays for pets
252lunch boxes
253majolica
254make-up brushes
255make-up removing appliances
256make-up sponges
257mangers for animals
258material for brush-making
259mats, not of paper or textile, for beer glasses
260meat grinders, non-electric
261menu card holders
262mess-tins
263mills for household purposes, hand-operated
264mixing spoons [kitchen utensils]
265mop wringer buckets
266mop wringers
267mops*
268mortars for kitchen use
269mosaics of glass, not for building
270moulds [kitchen utensils] / molds [kitchen utensils]
271mouse traps
272mug cosies / mug sleeves
273mugs
274nail brushes
275napkin rings
276nest eggs, artificial
277noodle machines, hand-operated
278nozzles for watering cans / roses for watering cans
279nozzles for watering hose
280nutcrackers
281opal glass
282opaline glass
283oven mitts / barbecue mitts / kitchen mitts
284painted glassware
285paper plates
286paper towel holders
287pasta makers, hand-operated
288pastry cutters
289pepper mills, hand-operated
290pepper pots
291perfume burners, electric and non-electric
292perfume vaporizers / perfume sprayers
293personal hydration packs comprising a fluid reservoir and a delivery tube
294pestles for kitchen use
295pet feeding bowls
296pet feeding bowls, automatic
297pet lick mats
298pie funnels
299pie servers / tart scoops
300pig bristles for brush-making
301piggy banks
302pill organizers for personal use
303place mats, not of paper or textile
304plate glass [raw material]
305plates for diffusing aromatic oil
306plates to prevent milk boiling over
307plug-in diffusers for mosquito repellents
308plungers for clearing blocked drains
309polishing apparatus and machines, for household purposes, non-electric
310polishing cloths
311polishing gloves
312polishing leather
313polishing materials for making shiny, except preparations, paper and stone
314porcelain ware
315portable cool boxes, non-electric / portable coolers, non-electric
316pot lids
317potholders
318pots
319pottery
320potties for children
321poultry rings
322pouring spouts
323powder compacts, empty
324powder puffs
325powdered glass for decoration
326prize cups of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta or glass
327rat traps
328refrigerating bottles
329reusable ice cubes
330reusable silicone food covers
331rings for birds
332roasting pans / roaster pans / roasting tins
333roller tubes for peeling garlic
334rolling pins, domestic
335rotary washing lines
336salad bowls
337salad tongs
338salt cellars / salt shakers
339saucepan scourers of metal
340saucers
341scoops for household purposes
342scouring pads
343scrubbing brushes
344serving forks
345serving ladles
346serving spoons
347shampoo shields
348shaving brush stands / stands for shaving brushes
349shaving brushes
350shoe brushes
351shoe horns
352shoe trees
353sieves [household utensils]
354sifters [household utensils]
355signboards of porcelain or glass
356simmer rings [cooking utensils]
357siphon bottles for carbonated water / siphon bottles for aerated water
358ski wax brushes
359smart medicine bottles, empty
360smoke absorbers for household purposes
361soap boxes
362soap dispensing bottles
363soap holders / dishes for soap
364sound wave vibration hairbrushes
365soup bowls
366soup tureens
367spatulas for kitchen use
368spice sets
369sponge holders
370sponges for household purposes
371sprinklers*
372squeegees [cleaning instruments]
373stainless steel soap
374stands for clothes irons
375stands for portable baby baths
376statues of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta or glass
377steel wool for cleaning
378stew-pans
379sticks for frozen confections
380stirring rods for hot bath water
381strainers for household purposes
382straws for drinking / drinking straws
383sugar bowls
384sugar tongs
385syringes for watering flowers and plants / sprinklers for watering flowers and plants
386table napkin holders
387table plates
388tablemats, not of paper or textile
389tableware, other than knives, forks and spoons
390tajines, non-electric / tagines, non-electric
391tankards
392tar-brushes, long handled
393tea bag rests
394tea caddies
395tea cosies
396tea infusers / tea balls
397tea services [tableware]
398tea strainers
399teapots
400thermally insulated containers for food
401tie presses
402toilet brushes
403toilet cases / fitted vanity cases
404toilet paper holders
405toothbrushes
406toothbrushes, electric
407toothpick holders
408toothpicks
409tortilla presses, non-electric [kitchen utensils]
410towel rails and rings / rails and rings for towels
411trays for household purposes
412trays of paper, for household purposes
413trivets [table utensils]
414trouser presses
415tube squeezers for household purposes
416ultrasonic pest repellers
417utensils for household purposes
418valet trays [receptacles for small objects] for household purposes
419vases
420vegetable dishes
421vessels for making ices and ice cream, non-electric
422vitreous silica fibres, other than for textile use / vitreous silica fibers, other than for textile use
423waffle irons, non-electric
424washing boards
425washtubs
426waste paper baskets
427water apparatus for cleaning teeth and gums
428water flossers
429watering cans
430watering devices / sprinkling devices
431wax-polishing appliances, non-electric, for shoes
432whisks, non-electric, for household purposes
433window-boxes
434wine aerators
435wine pourers
436wine-tasting pipettes / wine-tasting siphons
437wool waste for cleaning
438works of art of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta or glass
439zesters

Why Choose Vakilsearch for Trademark Registration under Class 21?

Vakilsearch offers expert trademark registration services tailored for businesses dealing with household and kitchen products, including cookware, tableware (excluding cutlery), kitchen containers, and personal care items like combs and sponges. If your business operates in these categories, registering your trademark under Class 21 is essential to safeguard your brand in a diverse and competitive market.

Our senior Intellectual Property lawyers manage the entire trademark registration process conducting a thorough trademark search, filing your application, ensuring formality check clearance, handling examinations and hearings, and securing your registration certificate. With fast-track filing in just 6 hours, an efficient online process, and dedicated support for objections, renewals, and assignments, Vakilsearch ensures your Class 21 brand is legally protected with ease and professionalism.

Frequently Asked Questions

It covers household and kitchen utensils, cookware, cleaning tools, cosmetic utensils, and various non-electric apparatus for domestic use.

No. Electric cooking appliances fall under Class 11.

Yes, non-electric cosmetic utensils such as powder puffs, combs, and toothbrushes are included in Class 21.

Yes, as long as they are for household use and not classified by a specific function in another class.

No. Paper products fall under Class 16.

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