Trademark Classes · Class 19
Class 19 covers building materials not made of metal, such as stone, concrete, timber, glass, and non-metal pipes for building. Here is what it includes, what it excludes, and how to word it.
Class 19 is a goods class covering building materials not made of metal, including stone, concrete, brick, timber, non-metal building glass, gravel, and rigid non-metal pipes for building, along with asphalt, pitch, and non-metal transportable buildings and monuments.
The theme is non-metallic construction materials. It mirrors Class 6, which covers the metal equivalents, the same building item in metal sits in Class 6, and in non-metal materials in Class 19. 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 19 before you file, because a wrong class protects the wrong thing.
Manufacturers and suppliers of stone, concrete, brick, timber, building glass, and other non-metal construction materials, plus non-metal building pipes and prefabricated non-metal structures. If your product is a non-metallic building material, Class 19 is very likely your class. Our trademark class search helps you check which classes fit before you file.
The most common Class 19 mistakes come from classifying by the wrong feature. These closely related items sit elsewhere:
Building materials made of metal are Class 6. Class 19 covers the non-metal equivalents.
Building and construction work is a Class 37 service; the materials are Class 19.
The Registry expects specific, standardised descriptions, not vague terms. Here are examples of clear, acceptable Class 19 wording:
| Instead of (vague) | Use (standardised) |
|---|---|
| “Building materials” | “Building materials, not of metal” · “Non-metallic building materials” |
| “Cement” | “Cement” · “Concrete” |
| “Timber” | “Wood for building” · “Timber” |
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 19 covers building materials not made of metal, including stone, concrete, brick, timber, building glass, gravel, rigid non-metal pipes for building, asphalt and pitch, and non-metal transportable buildings and monuments. The theme is non-metallic construction materials, mirroring Class 6 which covers the metal equivalents.
Manufacturers and suppliers of stone, concrete, brick, timber, building glass, and other non-metal construction materials, along with non-metal building pipes and prefabricated non-metal structures. If your product is a non-metallic building material, Class 19 is likely your class.
Class 6 covers metal building materials and metal goods; Class 19 covers non-metallic building materials such as stone, concrete, brick, and timber. The dividing line is the material: a metal beam is Class 6, while a concrete or timber beam is Class 19. Builders’ merchants often need both classes to cover their full range.
No. Class 19 covers building materials as goods. The service of construction, installation, and building work is classified in Class 37. So a company that both supplies materials and carries out construction may need Class 19 for its products and Class 37 for its services.
Use specific, standardised terms such as building materials not of metal, cement, or timber, rather than the bare word materials. 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.
