Trademark Classes · Class 20
Class 20 covers furniture, mirrors, picture frames, and goods made of wood, plastic, and similar materials not covered elsewhere. Here is what it includes, what it excludes, and how to word it.
Class 20 is a goods class covering furniture, mirrors, and picture frames, together with goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, mother-of-pearl, and plastics, and non-metal containers for storage or transport.
The theme is furniture and finished goods of wood and plastic. It often acts as a catch-all for finished wood and plastic articles that do not belong in a more specific class. This page is part of our full guide to all 45 trademark classes, and to how protection works across jurisdictions in our overview of trademark law and protection.
Work out whether your product or service genuinely sits in Class 20 before you file, because a wrong class protects the wrong thing.
Furniture makers and brands, makers of mirrors and picture frames, and manufacturers of finished household and decorative goods in wood, plastic, and similar materials, including non-metal storage containers. If your product is furniture or a finished wood or plastic article, Class 20 is very likely your class. Our trademark class search helps you check which classes fit before you file.
The most common Class 20 mistakes come from classifying by the wrong feature. These closely related items sit elsewhere:
Plastic as a semi-finished material is Class 17. Class 20 is the finished plastic article.
Household utensils and containers for kitchen use are Class 21, not Class 20.
The Registry expects specific, standardised descriptions, not vague terms. Here are examples of clear, acceptable Class 20 wording:
| Instead of (vague) | Use (standardised) |
|---|---|
| “Furniture” | “Furniture” · “Office furniture” |
| “Mirror” | “Mirrors” · “Picture frames” |
| “Plastic goods” | “Goods of plastics, not included in other classes” |
Each entry is specific and standardised. These are illustrative examples of acceptable phrasing, not legal advice for your filing; your exact wording should be drawn from the current NICE Classification and tailored to what your business actually does. Wording is a common cause of objections whether you file in India, the United States, Argentina, or elsewhere. For filing across several countries at once, see our global registration guide.
Class 20 covers furniture, mirrors, and picture frames, along with finished goods, not included in other classes, made of wood, cork, cane, wicker, plastics, and similar materials, plus non-metal storage and transport containers. The theme is furniture and finished wood and plastic articles. Semi-finished plastic materials, by contrast, are Class 17.
Furniture makers and brands, makers of mirrors and picture frames, and manufacturers of finished household and decorative goods in wood, plastic, and similar materials. If your product is furniture or a finished wood or plastic article not covered by a more specific class, Class 20 is likely your class.
Yes. Furniture of all kinds, including household, office, and outdoor furniture, is classified in Class 20, along with mirrors and picture frames. This is the primary class for furniture, so furniture brands generally file here.
Class 17 covers plastics in semi-finished form, sheets, rods, and films used in manufacture. Class 20 covers finished goods made of plastic and wood, such as furniture and containers. The distinction is the stage of processing: semi-finished plastic material is Class 17, while a finished plastic product is Class 20 or its more specific class.
Use specific, standardised terms such as furniture, mirrors, or goods of plastics not included in other classes, rather than vague descriptions. Draw wording from the current NICE Classification and tailor it to your products to reduce objection risk.
Whether you are protecting your brand in one market or several, we identify the classes you need and handle registration worldwide, worded to avoid an avoidable objection.
