Class 20: Furniture

Nice Classification goods class, NCL 13-2026.

Class heading

Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; containers, not of metal, for storage or transport; unworked or semi-worked bone, horn, whalebone or mother-of-pearl; shells; meerschaum; yellow amber

Explanatory note

Class 20 includes mainly furniture and parts therefor, as well as certain goods made of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastic.

This class includes, in particular:

  • metal furniture, furniture for camping, gun racks, newspaper display stands
  • indoor window blinds and shades
  • bedding, for example, mattresses, bed bases, pillows
  • looking glasses, furniture and toilet mirrors
  • registration plates, not of metal
  • small items of hardware, not of metal, for example, bolts, screws, dowels, furniture casters, collars for fastening pipes
  • letter boxes, not of metal or masonry
  • certain dispensing apparatus, not of metal, automatic or non-automatic, for example, towel dispensers, queue ticket dispensers, dispensers for dog waste bags, toilet paper dispensers

This class does not include, in particular:

  • outdoor blinds of metal (Class 6), not of metal and not of textile (Class 19), of textile (Class 22)
  • certain dispensing apparatus that are classified according to their function or purpose, for example, fluid dispensing machines for industrial use (Class 7), electronic ticket dispensing terminals (Class 9), dosage dispensers for medical use (Class 10), adhesive tape dispensers (Class 16)
  • certain mirrors for specific uses, for example, mirrors used in optical goods (Class 9), mirrors used in surgery or dentistry (Class 10), rearview mirrors (Class 12), sighting mirrors for guns (Class 13)
  • special furniture for laboratories (Class 9) or for medical use (Class 10)
  • certain goods made of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastic, that are classified according to their function or purpose, for example, beads for making jewellery (Class 14), wooden floor boards (Class 19), baskets for domestic use (Class 21), plastic cups (Class 21), reed mats (Class 27)
  • bed linen, eiderdowns and sleeping bags (Class 24)

Common terms in Class 20

A sample of official terms from the WIPO alphabetical list. Search the full list in the Nice Class Finder.

  • ambroid bars
  • animal claws
  • animal horns
  • armchairs
  • bassinets
  • bath pillows
  • bed bases
  • beds
  • beehives
  • birdhouses
  • bolsters
  • bookcases
  • bottle racks
  • cabinet work
  • cat trees
  • coat hangers
  • coatstands
  • coffins
  • coral
  • corks
  • corozo
  • cupboards
  • curtain rods
  • cushions
  • deck chairs
  • desks
  • divans
  • dog kennels
  • fodder racks
  • footstools

Indicative only. Classification and specifications should be confirmed by an attorney before filing. This is general information, not legal advice.