Trademark Class 20 Covers Furniture Items and Plastic Goods

The term “Trademark Class 20” denotes a particular class of Trademark classes that deals with the goods and items termed as Furniture and Plastic Goods. However, the goods and items, such as Special Furniture for Laboratories and Medical Use, Bedding Linen, and Elderdowns are excluded from this class. 

Further, the term “Furniture and Plastic Goods” includes Bedding, Furniture for Camping, Metal Furniture, Toilet Mirrors, Looking Glasses and Furnishings, Registration Number Plates, Letter Boxes made of Masonry, etc.

In this blog, we will discuss the concept of Trademark Class 20 and the List of Items termed as Furniture and Plastic Goods under this Trademark Class.

Items Covered under Trademark Class 20

The Items covered under the Trademark Class 20 are as follows:

1. Bedding
2. Furniture for Camping
3. Metal Furniture
4. Toilet Mirrors
5. Looking Glasses and Furnishings
6. Registration Number Plates
7. Letter Boxes made of Masonry

Items Not Covered under Trademark Class 20

The Items not covered under the Trademark Class 20 are as follows:

1. Special Furniture for Laboratories under the Trademark Class 9
2. Special Furniture for Medical Use under the Trademark Class 10
3. Bedding Linen under the Trademark Class 24
4. Elderdowns under the Trademark Class 24
5. Sleeping Bags under the Trademark Class 24
6. Mirrors used in Optical Goods under the Trademark Class 9
7. Mirror used in Surgery and Dentistry under the Trademark Class 10
8. Review Mirrors under the Trademark Class 12
9. Sighting Mirrors for Guns under the Trademark Class 13
10. Beads for Making Jewellery under the Trademark Class 14
11. Wooden Floorboards under the Trademark Class 19
12. Baskets for Domestic Use under the Trademark Class 21
13. Plastic Cups under the Trademark Class 21
14. Reed Mats under the Trademark Class 27

Coordinated Classes for Trademark Class 20

Whenever a particular service or good falls in more than 1 class for Trademark Classification, then the applicant requires to apply in each of the trademark classifications under which such service or good falls. Moreover, it shall be taken into consideration that these other classifications/ classes/ groups are known as Coordinated Classes or Related Classes.

Besides this, it shall be taken into consideration that the concept of Related Classes was given by the USPTO. The term USPTO stands for the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Moreover, as per USPTO, an individual who wants to acquire Trademark Registration in India under Class 20 of the Trademark Classes, needs to furnish or submit an application in all the other coordinated or related classes as well.

Further, the Related Classes for Trademark Class20 are as follows:

1. Common Metals under the Trademark Class 6
2. Household Utensils under the Trademark Class 21
3. Games and Sporting Goods under the Trademark Class 28
4. Advertising and Business Services under the Trademark Class 35
5. Science and Technology Services under the Trademark Class 42

Detailed List of Goods Covered under the Trademark Class 20

Air pillows, not used for Medical Purposes	Casks, not made of metal	Hydrostatic [water] beds, not used for medical purposes	Sofas
Air Cushions, not used for Medical Purposes	Chests of drawers	Hydrostatic beds, not used for medical purposes	Stag antlers
Air Mattresses, not made for Medical Purposes	Drafting Tables	Identification bracelets, not made of metal	Stair rods
Ambroid Bars	Drain Traps [valves] made of Plastic	Index cabinets [furniture]	Stakes for plants or trees
Ambroid Plates	Dressing Tables	Indoor window blinds	Standing desks
Animal Claws	Easy Chairs	Infant walkers	Stands for calculating machines
Animal horns	Edgings made of Plastic for Furniture	Inflatable publicity objects	Statues made of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
Animal hooves	Embroidery Frames	Inflatable furniture	Staves of wood
Armchairs	Fans made for personal use, non-electric	Ivory, unworked or semi-worked	Straw plaits
Baby changing mats	Figurines made [statuettes] of wood, wax	Plate Racks	Stuffed birds
Bakers’ bread baskets	Filing cabinets	Playpens for Babies	Tables of metal
Bamboo Floating containers, not made of metal	Fishing baskets	Plugs, not made of metal/bungs, not made of metal	Taps for casks, not of metal
Bamboo curtains Flower-pot pedestals	Flagpoles	Plugs [dowels], not made of metal/wall plugs, not made of metal	Tea trolleys/tea carts
Barrels, not made of metal	Floating containers, not made of metal	Poles, not made of metal	Tool handles, not of metal
Baskets, not made of metal	Flower-pot pedestals	Pulleys made of Plastics for Blinds	Tortoiseshell
Bathtub grab bars, not of metal	Flower-stands [furniture]	Racks (furniture)	Tortoiseshell imitation
Bead curtains for decoration	Fodder racks	Rattan	Towel stands [furniture]
Bed fittings, not made of metal	Footstools / stools	Reeds made of plaiting materials	Trolleys for computers [furniture] / carts for computers [furniture]
Bed casters, not made of metal	Freestanding partitions (furniture)	Reels made of wood for yarn, silk, cord	Umbrella stands
Bed bases	Funerary urns	Reels, not made of metal, non-mechanical, for flexible hoses	Vats, not of metal
Bedding, except linen	Furniture	Reservoirs, not made of metal nor of masonry/tanks, not made of metal nor of masonry	Vice benches, not of metal
Beds for household pets	Furniture fittings, not made of metal	Rings, not made of metal, for keys	Water-pipe valves of plastic
Beds	Furniture of metal	Rivets, not made of metal	Whalebone, unworked or semi-worked
Bedsteads made of wood	Furniture partitions of wood/partitions of wood for furniture	Raw horses	Wickerwork
Beehives	Furniture casters, not made of metal	Saw benches [furniture]	Wind chimes [decoration]
Benches [furniture]	Furniture shelves	School furniture	Window fittings, not of metal
Workbenches	Garment covers [storage]	Scratching posts for cats	Wood ribbon
Binding screws, not made of metal	Gun racks	Screens for fireplaces [furniture]	Works of art of wood, wax, plaster or plastic
Bins, not made of metal	Hairdressers’ chairs	Screens [furniture]	Woven timber blinds [furniture]
Bolsters	Hampers [baskets]	Screw tops, not made of metal, for bottles	Writing desks
Bolts, not made of metal	Hand-held mirrors [toilet mirrors]	Screw tops, not made of metal, for bottles	Yellow amber
Book rests (furniture)	Handling pallets, not made of metal	Screws, not of metal
Bottle rack	Hat stands	Scythe handles, not made of metal
Bottle caps, not made of metal	Head-rests (furniture)	Seats/chairs [seats]
Bottle closures, not made of metal	High chairs made for babies	Seats made of metal
Bottle casings made of wood	Hinges, not made of metal	Sections of wood made for beehives
Broom handles, not made of metal	Honeycombs	Settees
Brush mountings	Horn, unworked or semi-worked	Shells
Busts of wood, wax, plaster, or plastic	Hospital beds	Shelves for filing-cabinets [furniture]
Cabinet work	House numbers, not of metal, non-luminous	Shelves for storage
Cases of wood or plastic	Slatted indoor blinds	Shoulder poles [yokes]
Cask stands, not made of metal	Silvered glass (mirrors)	Showcases (furniture)
Cask hoops, not made of metal	Signboards of wood or plastics	Sleeping bags used for camping
Casks of wood used for decanting wine	Sideboards	Sleeping pads/sleeping mats

Conclusion

In a nutshell, searching out an accurate class for your goods or service can be a back-breaking and intricate task. Moreover, the same requires a lot of prior research and experience regarding the different types of applications and classifications.

Further, the Trademark Class 20 usually covers all the furniture items and plastic goods, and includes several other related and associated products as well.

At SwaritAdvsiors, our experts will not only assist you with the correct Trademark Class but will offer you services related to the procedure for Trademark Registration and Trademark Renewal.

Also, Read: What is the Online Trademark Registration Procedure & How can we Apply it?