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Class 19

Eligibility

What Cannot be Registered

List of Goods

Related Classes

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Trademark Class 19 - Overview

Trademark Class 19 covers building materials and construction-related products. This includes non-metallic building materials, non-metallic transportable buildings, rigid pipes, asphalt, pitch, bitumen, and monuments, providing broad protection for your brand in the construction and building sectors.

Trademark registration under Class 19 grants exclusive rights in building materials and construction fields. It protects your products—from construction materials to rigid pipes and portable buildings—against unauthorised use, safeguarding your brand both nationally and internationally.

Class 19 of trademark protection is crucial for businesses in the building materials and construction sectors. It prevents competitors from infringing on your brand and helps increase market share, supporting the distinctiveness of your established brand.

Class 19 trademark protection is renewable every 10 years, ensuring continuous legal security for your brand. This guarantees ongoing protection and recognition in the market over the years.

What is a Trademark Class 19?

A Class 19 trademark protects non-metallic building and construction materials. This covers bricks, cement, tiles, wood, glass, asphalt, marble, and stone. It also covers prefabricated buildings, pipes, and roofing materials of non-metallic materials. Class 19 of trademark is crucial for construction, architectural, and home improvement companies. Building material manufacturing companies, floor manufacturers, and decorative product companies must register under this class.

Eligibility for Trademark Class 19

Trademark Class 19 covers businesses and industries involved in non-metallic construction materials and components. This class is essential for companies operating in construction, architecture, and building material supply. You can register different types of trademark under this class. Here is a detailed outline of the same:

  • Businesses involved in products such as timber, stone, cement, and clay are covered under Trademark Class 19, making registration important for businesses dealing with these materials
  • Businesses supplying materials like glass for building purposes, asphalt, tar, or bitumen should consider registering under Class 19 for protection
  • Companies involved in creating or supplying innovative non-metallic building components, like prefabricated structures, are eligible for trademark registration under Class 19
  • Suppliers of non-metallic flooring materials, roofing tiles, and paving stones can benefit from registering under Class 19 to protect their products
  • Businesses in the residential, commercial, or infrastructure construction sectors should register their trademarks under Class 19 for security and market recognition.

What Cannot Be Registered Under Trademark Class 19?

As per trademark class 19 description here are some of the key exclusions from Class 19:

  • Cement preservatives and waterproofing preparations for cement (Class 1)
  • Fireproofing preparations (Class 1)
  • Wood preservatives (Class 2)
  • Letterboxes made of metal (Class 6) or those not made of metal or masonry (Class 20)
  • Statues, busts, and artwork made of common metal (Class 6), precious metal (Class 14), wood, wax, plaster, or plastic (Class 20), or materials like porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta, or glass (Class 21)
  • Pipes not made of metal and not intended for building, such as parts of sanitary installations (Class 11) or flexible pipes, tubes, and hoses (Class 17)
  • Moisture-insulating substances for buildings (Class 17)
  • Glass for vehicle windows as a semi-finished product (Class 21)
  • Birdcages (Class 21)
  • Mats, matting, linoleum, and other floor coverings for existing floors (Class 27)
  • Unsawn or undressed timber (Class 31).

Here are the Following Items in Detail That Are Covered Under Trademark Class 19

Building and construction materials and elements, not of metalangle irons, not of metal, asbestos cement, asbestos mortar, asphalt paving, agglomerated bagasses of cane [building material], beams, not of metal/girders, not of metal, binding agents for making briquettes/binding agents for making stones, bituminous products for building, bituminous coatings for roofing, cement for blast furnaces, blinds [outdoor], not of metal and not of textile, bricks, building panels, not of metal, building materials, not of metal/construction materials, not of metal, building paper, building timber/lumber, building cardboard [asphalted], building stone, caissons for construction work under water, cask wood/stave wood, ceilings, not of metal, cement*, cement slabs, chimney cowls, not of metal, chimney shafts, not of metal, clinker ballast, coatings [building materials], concrete, concrete building elements, cornices, not of metal, duckboards, not of metal, earth for bricks, felt for building, fire burrs, fireproof cement coatings, flashing, not of metal, for building, floor tiles, not of metal/tile floorings, not of metal, floors, not of metal, foundry molds [moulds], not of metal, cement for furnaces, furrings of wood, geotextiles, glass granules for road marking/glass granules for marking out roads, street gutters, not of metal, roof gutters, not of metal, hips for roofing, joists, not of metal, laths, not of metal, latticework, not of metal/trellises, not of metal, lengthening pieces, not of metal, for chimneys, linings, not of metal, for building/cladding, not of metal, for building/coverings, not of metal, for building/facings, not of metal, for building/surfacings, not of metal, for building, lintels, not of metal, luminous paving/lighting slabs, macadam, magnesia cement, mantlepieces, mortar for building/grout, mosaics for building, mouldings, not of metal, for building/moldings, not of metal, for building, mouldings, not of metal, for cornices/moldings, not of metal, for cornices, olivine for building, palings, not of metal/palisading, not of metal, paperboard for building/building cardboard, parquet floor boards, parquet flooring, paving blocks, not of metal, paving slabs, not of metal/slabs, not of metal, perches, pilings, not of metal/sheet piles, not of metal, planks [wood for building], plaster*, plywood, reeds, for building, refractory construction materials, not of metal, reinforcing materials, not of metal, for building, road coating materials, binding material for road repair, road marking sheets and strips of synthetic material, materials for making and coating roads, roof coverings, not of metal, roof flashing, not of metal, roofing slates, roofing, not of metal, roofing, not of metal, incorporating solar cells, roofing shingles, sandstone for building, scantlings [carpentry], shuttering, not of metal, for concrete, sills, not of metal, slag [building material], slag stone/clinker stone, slate, works of stonemasonry, tanks of masonry, tarred strips, for building, tiles, not of metal/pantiles, tiles, not of metal, for building/wall tiles, not of metal, for building, veneer wood, vinyl siding, wainscotting, not of metal, wall claddings, not of metal, for building, wall linings, not of metal, for building, wood panelling, wood pulp board, for building, wood for making household utensils, wood paving, wood veneers/veneers, wooden floor boards, xylolith.
Railway materialsrailway sleepers, not of metal/railroad ties, not of metal.
Pipes and tubes, and fittings therefor, including valvesbranching pipes, not of metal, drain pipes, not of metal, drain traps [valves], not of metal or plastic, ducts, not of metal, for ventilating and air-conditioning installations, gutter pipes, not of metal, manhole covers, not of metal, penstock pipes, not of metal, rigid pipes, not of metal [building], sandstone tubes, water-pipe valves, not of metal or plastic, water-pipes, not of metal.
Doors, gates, windows and window coverings, not of metalbuilding glass, casement windows, not of metal, door frames, not of metal/door casings, not of metal, door panels, not of metal, doors, not of metal*, folding doors, not of metal, gates, not of metal, insect screens, not of metal, insulating glass [building], jalousies, not of metal, plate glass [windows], for building, safety glass, shutters, not of metal, stained-glass windows, turnstiles, not of metal, window glass, except glass for vehicle windows, window frames, not of metal, window glass, for building, windows, not of metal.
Structures and transportable buildings, not of metalaquaria [structures], arbours [structures not of metal], aviaries, not of metal [structures], balustrading, beacons, not of metal, non-luminous, bicycle parking installations, not of metal/installations, not of metal, for parking bicycles, bird baths [structures, not of metal], buildings, not of metal, buildings, transportable, not of metal, cabanas, not of metal, cement posts, chicken-houses, not of metal, chimney pots, not of metal, chimneys, not of metal, crash barriers, not of metal, for roads, diving boards, not of metal, fair huts, fences, not of metal, floating docks, not of metal, for mooring boats, framework, not of metal, for building/framework for building, not of metal, greenhouse frames, not of metal/horticultural frames, not of metal, greenhouses, transportable, not of metal, huts, letter boxes of masonry, masts [poles], not of metal, monuments, not of metal, mooring bollards, not of metal, paint spraying booths, not of metal, partitions, not of metal, pigsties, not of metal, platforms, prefabricated, not of metal, porches, not of metal, for building, posts, not of metal, for electric power lines/poles, not of metal, for electric power lines, posts, not of metal, prefabricated houses [kits], not of metal, props, not of metal, rocket launching platforms, not of metal, silos, not of metal, skating rinks [structures, not of metal], stables, not of metal, stair-treads [steps], not of metal, staircases, not of metal, stringers [parts of staircases], not of metal, swimming pools [structures, not of metal], telegraph posts, not of metal, telephone booths, not of metal/telephone boxes, not of metal, tomb or grave enclosures, not of metal/grave or tomb enclosures, not of metal, tombs [monuments], not of metal, tombs, not of metal, vaults, not of metal [burial].
Signs, and information and advertising displaysadvertisement columns, not of metal, signalling panels, non-luminous and non-mechanical, not of metal, non-luminous and non-mechanical signs, not of metal, signs, non-luminous and non-mechanical, not of metal, for roads.
Scaffoldingscaffolding, not of metal.
Unprocessed and semi-processed materials included in the class, not specified for use
Pitch, tar, bitumen and asphaltasphalt, bitumen, coal tar, pitch, tar.
Stone, rock, clay and mineralsalabaster glass, alabaster, aquarium sand, aquarium gravel, artificial stone, calcareous marl, raw chalk, clay*, potters' clay [raw material], fireclay/grog [fired refractory material], granite, gravel, gypsum, lime, limestone/calcareous stone, marble, porphyry [stone], potters' clay, rock crystal/quartz, rubble, sand, except foundry sand, schists, silica [quartz], silver sand, slate powder, stone, terra cotta, tufa.
Wood and artificial woodcork [compressed], mouldable wood/moldable wood, manufactured timber, sawn timber, wood, semi-worked.
Statues and works of art made of materials such as stone, concretemarble, included in the class, busts of stone, concrete or marble, figurines [statuettes] of stone, concrete or marble/statuettes of stone, concrete or marble, grave slabs, not of metal/tomb slabs, not of metal, gravestones/tombstones, memorial plaques, not of metal, statues of stone, concrete or marble, tombstone stelae, not of metal, tombstone plaques, not of metal, works of art of stone, concrete or marble.

Related (Coordinated) Classes

Trademark Class 19 focuses on non-metallic construction materials, but related goods and services often fall under coordinated classes. Here are the key related classes:

  • Trademark Class 6: Covers metallic building materials like steel, metal roofing, and iron frameworks
  • Trademark Class 17: Includes rubber, plastic, and insulating materials used in construction
  • Trademark Class 20: Focuses on non-metallic furniture and prefabricated components not covered under Class 19
  • Trademark Class 37: Covers construction, installation, and repair services related to building materials
  • Trademark Class 42: Includes architectural design, construction planning, and engineering services
  • Trademark Class 1: For chemical products used in construction, such as adhesives and waterproofing compounds.

Looking to Register Your Trademark Under Class 19?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Trademark Class 19 covers non-metallic construction materials and components used in the building and construction industries. These include goods like stone, cement, bricks, timber, glass for building, asphalt, and prefabricated non-metallic structures. It is essential for businesses supplying or manufacturing these materials to protect their brand identity.

Trademark Class 19 covers building materials like glass, including stained-glass windows, safety glass, and glass tiles. A notable example is Saint-Gobain Glass India, a major player in the Indian glass industry, offering a wide range of flat construction glass, float glass, architectural glass, and high-performance glass solutions.

Yes, construction materials such as bricks, cement, and stone are included in Trademark Class 19. These materials, being integral to the construction industry, are eligible for trademark registration under this class, ensuring that businesses in the construction sector can protect their unique product names and trademarks.

Yes, non-metallic doors, windows, and related components can be registered under Trademark Class 19. This class specifically covers non-metallic building materials, including those used for entryways, window frames, and other architectural elements, making it ideal for businesses producing such products.

Roofing materials, such as non-metallic tiles, shingles, and panels, are covered under Trademark Class 19. This includes all non-metallic products used for roofing purposes, offering businesses in the roofing industry the ability to trademark their materials and secure exclusive rights to their brand.

No, insulating materials are not typically trademarked under Class 19. They are classified under Trademark Class 17, which includes rubber, plastic, and insulating products used in construction. Businesses dealing in insulation should refer to Class 17 for proper trademark registration.

Yes, non-metallic pipes and tubes used for building purposes are included in Trademark Class 19. This covers goods such as PVC pipes and other non-metallic conduits, making this class essential for businesses manufacturing or supplying building-related piping materials.

Yes, non-metallic flooring materials such as tiles, laminate flooring, and wood planks are covered under Class 19. This allows businesses producing or selling flooring materials to protect their trademarks and establish a strong presence in the competitive construction materials market.

Yes, non-metallic fences, barriers, and gates are included in Trademark Class 19. This class specifically encompasses construction materials made of non-metal, making it ideal for businesses offering fencing, boundary walls, and barriers for residential or commercial purposes.

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