Class 21 trademark for housewares and kitchen
Short answer
Class 21 covers household and kitchen utensils and containers, cookware, glassware, porcelain, mugs, water bottles, combs, brushes and toothbrushes, including electric ones. You file in class 21 when you sell these goods under your brand; most offices charge an official fee per class.
Typical goods in class 21
- cookware
- mugs
- water bottles
- toothbrushes
- kitchen utensils
Official class heading, Nice Classification 12th edition
Household or kitchen utensils and containers; cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons; combs and sponges; brushes, except paintbrushes; brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; unworked or semi-worked glass, except building glass; glassware, porcelain and earthenware.
Often filed in class 21 by mistake
Filing in the wrong class leaves your real products unprotected and still costs the class fee. These belong elsewhere.
Typical conflicts for class 21 marks
Housewares marks meet appliances in class 11, cutlery in class 8 and furniture in class 20. Drinkware brands also meet beverage marks.
An office compares your mark with earlier marks for identical and related goods or services, not only within the same class. Run a trademark availability search to see the closest marks in class 21 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.
Classes related to class 21
Frequently asked questions
- What does class 21 cover?
- Class 21 covers household and kitchen utensils and containers, cookware, glassware, porcelain, mugs, water bottles, combs, brushes and toothbrushes, including electric ones.
- Which classes are related to class 21?
- Offices often treat class 8 (hand tools and cutlery), class 11 (lighting, heating and appliances) and class 20 (furniture) as related. Housewares marks meet appliances in class 11, cutlery in class 8 and furniture in class 20. Drinkware brands also meet beverage marks.
- How much does it cost to add class 21 to an application?
- As of 2026 the USPTO charges 350 USD per class, the EUIPO includes the first class in its 850 EUR basic fee and charges 50 EUR for a second class and 150 EUR for each further class, and the UK IPO charges 50 GBP for each class after the first. Fees are paid to the office.
- What does not belong in class 21?
- For cutlery, use class 8. For electric cooking appliances, use class 11. For food processors, use class 7.
General information based on the Nice Classification, 12th edition, as of 2026. Offices decide the class of each item; this is not legal advice.