l Class 21
Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paintbrushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.
This Class includes, in particular: utensils and containers for household and kitchen use; electric combs; electric toothbrushes; dish stands and decanter stands.
This Class does not include certain goods made of glass, porcelain and earthenware; cleaning preparations; small apparatus for mincing, grinding or pressing, which are driven by electricity; razors and shaving apparatus, clippers (hand instruments), metal implements and utensils for manicure and pedicure; electric cooking utensils.
Examples of companies and products:
Oral-B – toothbrush.
Buffalo – kitchen utensils.
l Class 22
Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials.
This class includes mainly rope and sail manufacture products, padding and stuffing materials and raw fibrous textile materials.
This Class does not include certain nets, sacks and bags; and strings for musical instruments.
Examples of companies and products:
Bevis rope – ropes.
Amit Cotton Industries – raw cotton.
l Class 23
Yarns and threads, for textile use.
Examples of companies and products:
Lionbrand Yarn – Silk yarn.
Amit cotton industries – Cotton yarn.
l Class 24
Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed covers; table covers.
This class includes mainly textiles (piece goods) and textile covers for household use.
This Class does not include, in particular: certain special textiles; electrically heated blankets; table linen of paper; horse blankets.
Casablanca – bedsheets, bedspreads and other bedding products.
l Class 25
Clothing, footwear, headgear.
This Class does not includes certain clothing and footwear for special use.
Nike – footwear and clothing.
Uniqlo – Clothing.
Please refer to the section http://www.ipd.gov.hk/eng/intellectual_property/trademarks/how_to_classify.htm at the IPD’s website, and http://web2.wipo.int/classifications/nice/nicepub/en/fr/edition-20150101/taxonomy/ at the WIPO website for the details about the current edition and version of the International Classification.
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