Common Metals & Metal Products

Trademark Class 6 under the NICE Classification covers common metals and their alloys, along with metal products such as hardware, pipes, steel furniture, building materials, doors, safes, containers, and metallic components.

If your business manufactures or sells steel, iron, metal parts, metal doors, pipes, screws, locks, keys, safes, or metal storage systems, your trademark must be registered in Class 6.

This class is important for construction, hardware manufacturing, industrial metal goods, engineering parts, furniture fittings, and metal fabrication companies.

#🧾 Detailed List of Goods Covered under Class 6

A. Common Metals & Raw Metal Materials

• Steel, iron, aluminium, copper, alloys

• Metal sheets, coils, rods, and bars

• Metal ores and semi-finished metal products

• Metal casting and forgings

B. Hardware & Building Metal Products

• Metal doors, windows, gates, and shutters

• Metal grills, fences, railings

• Hinges, brackets, nuts, bolts, screws

• Nails, spikes, rivets, hooks

• Metal door handles and locks

C. Industrial Metal Components

• Pipes and tubes (metal)

• Industrial metal valves

• Metal storage racks, cabinets, lockers

• Machine parts made of metal

• Metal containers for transportation/storage

D. Household & Utility Metal Goods

• Metal ladders and shelves

• Steel furniture and almirahs

• Metal boxes, trunks, safes

• Keychains, keys, padlocks

• Metal signboards and nameplates

E. Metallic Packaging & Transport Items

• Metal barrels, drums, and cans

• Metal bottle caps and closures

• Foil sheets, metal packaging materials

• Collapsible metal containers

#🚫 What’s Not Included in Class 6

#💡 Practical Tips for Trademark Applicants

✅ Always specify what type of metal goods you provide:

• "Metal hardware fittings,"

• "Metal doors and windows,"

• "Industrial metal pipes,"

• "Steel furniture and containers."

✅ Use broad wording like:

“Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes.”

✅ If you provide metal fabrication services, consider adding Class 40.

✅ For trading or online retail of hardware and metal products, add Class 35.

#🧠 Summary

Trademark Class 6 covers common metals and metal products such as hardware, building materials, metal containers, pipes, locks, safes, and storage systems.
If your business manufactures or sells metal items or hardware fittings, Class 6 is mandatory for trademark protection.

#❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. Are metal doors and windows included?
✅ Yes, all metal building hardware belongs to Class 6.

Q2. Are nuts, bolts, and screws covered?
✅ Yes, hardware fittings are included.

Q3. Are machines made of metal included?
❌ No, machines are Class 7 even if made of metal.

Q4. Is metal furniture included?
✅ Yes, steel and metal furniture are part of Class 6.

Q5. Are pipes included?
✅ Metal pipes (raw/industrial) belong here.
❌ Building and plumbing installation pipes are Class 19.