Trademark Registration – Classification Guide Class 7 in Japan

How to chose goods/services

2022年6月3日 2024年3月25日 Amazing DX Support Team

I’ve decided to sell “vacuum cleaners”.
First of all, I’ve prepared an impactful product name and logo for my new products of vacuum cleaners, and I’d like to register it as a trademark to prevent others from copying.

Then, you remember to designate Class 7, which includes “vacuum cleaners”!
Class 7 includes not only machines such as vacuum cleaners, but also many products related to machine tools, motors and engines. Let’s check it out.

Considering the future product development of vacuum cleaners, I think it would be better to specify other goods in Class 7.
The cost will be the same if it’s in the same class, but I wonder if we can also designate dishwashers which are also home appliances, in Class 7…?

Class 7 is a category of machines, machine tools, motors and engines (Classification)

Class 7 mainly includes machines, machine tools, motors and engines.

In general, it may be easier to understand if you think of products sold by machinery manufacturers, as well as products that are familiar to us in our daily lives, such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and dishwashers.

Goods included in Class 7 and NOT included in Class 7

List of main goods in Class 7

The main goods included in Class 7 are listed below.

These goods can be designated in Amazing DX.

The above list of “the main goods included in Class 7 is just an example.

Let’s take a closer look at what other goods are included in Class 7 and what goods are not.

What should you do if you want to designate such items? (Goods included in Class 7)

Goods related to metalworking machines and tools

When you want to designate such a product in Amazing DX, please designate “metalworking machines and tools”.

For example,

Product to be included	→	selection on Amazing DX
cutting machines for metalworking	→	metalworking machines and tools
rolling mills for metalworking	→	metalworking machines and tools
mechanical presses for metalworking oil hydraulic presses for metalworking	→	metalworking machines and tools
pneumatic drills [hand-held] pneumatic hammers [hand-held] grinders [hand-held power driven]	→	metalworking machines and tools
electric drills [hand-held] electric hammers [hand-held] screwdrivers [power driven, hand-operated]	→	metalworking machines and tools
cutting tools for machinery	→	metalworking machines and tools
forging moulds	→	metalworking machines and tools

Goods related to agricultural machines and agricultural implements, other than hand-operated

When you want to designate such a product in Amazing DX, please designate the item that the product is included.

For example,

Product to be included	→	selection on Amazing DX
harrows power tillers	→	plowing machines and implements, other than hand-held tools
transplanting machines and implements weeding machines and implements	→	cultivating machines and implements
threshing machines reapers [agricultural machine]	→	harvesting machines and implements
fodder cutting machines [feed cutters] fodder mixing machines [feed mixers] cake-fodder crushing machines [feed mills]	→	fodder presses

Other goods

Product to be included	→	selection on Amazing DX
boilers for non-electric prime movers and engines feed water heaters for non-electric prime movers and engines	→	non-electric prime movers, not for land vehicles, other than water mills and wind mills; parts of non-electric prime movers, other than water mills and wind mills
elevator type mechanical parking systems circular type mechanical parking systems	→	mechanical parking systems
angle valves, machine elements not for land vehicles ball valves, machine elements not for land vehicles	→	valves, machine elements not for land vehicles
knives, electric whisks, electric, for household purposes fruit presses, electric, for household purposes blenders, electric, for household purposes	→	electric food blenders for household purposes

Goods NOT included in Class 7

Hand-held tools (hand-operated)

hoes [hand-held] [Class 8]
digging forks [spading forks] [Class 8]
scissors [Class 8]

I see, “hoes” and “digging forks” are classified differently even though they relate to agriculture.

Yes, it is necessary to specify a separate class for such “hoes” or “digging forks”, because they are not machines.

Motors for land vehicles

motors for land vehicles [Class 12]

Other goods NOT included in Class 7

dish drying machines [Class 11]
drying apparatus for harvest; forage drying apparatus [Class 11]

Dish washers are in Class 7, but dish drying machines are not!
Drying apparatus for harvest and forage drying apparatus are not in Class 7 although they are used in agriculture!

File a trademark application in Japan, designating goods in Class 7

Class 7 is a classification for machines, machine tools, motors and engines, etc.. If you are a manufacturer of machinery and equipment, please consider Class 7 first.

Amazing DX allows you to easily select your designated goods and services online.

First, please select as many goods as possible. After the search, it is easy to exclude the goods marked with × and search again.

If you are not sure which goods or services to select, please feel free to contact us via chat. Our attorneys specializing in trademarks will be happy to answer your questions.

この記事の監修者:

HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK

大阪法務戦略部長八谷　晃典

Specialist, attorney, Specially Qualified Attorney For Infringement Litigation, Supervisor