Class 19 — Non-metal building materials

In simple terms

Liberonym’s explanation, not official wording.

Building materials that are not made of metal.

• timber
• concrete
• glass for building
• non-metal doors and windows

Official class heading

Verbatim wording published by WIPO, NCL (13-2026).

Materials, not of metal, for building and construction; rigid pipes, not of metal, for building; asphalt, pitch, tar and bitumen; transportable buildings, not of metal; monuments, not of metal

About this class

Official explanatory note, published by WIPO.

Class 19 includes mainly materials, not of metal, for building and construction.

Includes in particular

Official wording, published by WIPO.

• building materials of wood, for example, beams, planks, panels
• wood veneers
• building glass, for example, glass tiles, insulating glass for building, safety glass
• glass granules for marking out roads
• granite, marble, gravel
• terra-cotta for use as a building material
• roofing, not of metal, incorporating photovoltaic cells
• gravestones and tombs, not of metal
• statues, busts and works of art of stone, concrete or marble
• letter boxes of masonry
• geotextiles
• coatings being building materials
• scaffolding, not of metal
• transportable buildings or structures, not of metal, for example, aquaria, aviaries, flagpoles, porches, swimming pools

Does not include in particular

Official wording, published by WIPO.

• cement preservatives, cement-waterproofing preparations (Class 1)
• fireproofing preparations (Class 1)
• wood preservatives (Class 2)
• oils for releasing form work for building (Class 4)
• letter boxes of metal (Class 6) and not of metal or masonry (Class 20)
• statues, busts and works of art of common metal (Class 6), of precious metal (Class 14), of wood, wax, plaster, plastic or resin (Class 20), of porcelain, ceramic, earthenware, terra-cotta, clay or glass (Class 21)
• certain pipes, not of metal, not for building, for example, pipes being parts of sanitary installations (Class 11), flexible pipes, tubes and hoses, not of metal (Class 17)
• substances for insulating buildings against moisture (Class 17)
• birdcages (Class 21)
• glass for vehicle windows (semi-finished product) (Class 21)
• mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors (Class 27)
• unsawn or undressed timber (Class 31)

Goods/services in this class

269 official entries, published by WIPO. Basic numbers are shown where available.

Related classes

• Class 1
• Class 2
• Class 4
• Class 6
• Class 11
• Class 14
• Class 17
• Class 20
• Class 21
• Class 27
• Class 31