Class 8 trademark for hand tools and cutlery
Short answer
Class 8 covers hand tools and implements operated by hand, cutlery, side arms other than firearms, and razors, including electric razors and hair clippers. You file in class 8 when you sell these goods under your brand; most offices charge an official fee per class.
Typical goods in class 8
- hand tools
- knives
- cutlery
- razors
Official class heading, Nice Classification 12th edition
Hand tools and implements, hand-operated; cutlery; side arms, except firearms; razors.
Often filed in class 8 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 8 marks
Tool brands meet power tools in class 7, and cutlery and razor brands meet kitchenware and grooming products in classes 21 and 3.
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 8 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.
Classes related to class 8
Frequently asked questions
- What does class 8 cover?
- Class 8 covers hand tools and implements operated by hand, cutlery, side arms other than firearms, and razors, including electric razors and hair clippers.
- Which classes are related to class 8?
- Offices often treat class 7 (machines and power tools) and class 21 (housewares and kitchen) as related. Tool brands meet power tools in class 7, and cutlery and razor brands meet kitchenware and grooming products in classes 21 and 3.
- How much does it cost to add class 8 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 8?
- For power-operated tools, use class 7. For kitchen utensils such as spatulas, use class 21. For firearms, use class 13.
General information based on the Nice Classification, 12th edition, as of 2026. Offices decide the class of each item; this is not legal advice.