Trademark Class 21: Household Items and Kitchen Utensils

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.

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.