Class 6 — Common metals and metal hardware

In simple terms

Liberonym’s explanation, not official wording.

Ordinary (non-precious) metals and everyday goods made from them.

• steel
• metal pipes
• locks and keys
• safes
• metal building materials

Official class heading

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

Common metals and their alloys, ores; metal materials for building and construction; transportable buildings of metal; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; small items of metal hardware; metal containers for storage or transport; safes

About this class

Official explanatory note, published by WIPO.

Class 6 includes mainly unwrought and partly wrought common metals, including ores, as well as certain goods made of common metals.

Includes in particular

Official wording, published by WIPO.

• metals in foil or powder form for further processing, for example, for 3D printers
• metal building materials, for example, materials of metal for railway tracks, pipes and tubes of metal
• small items of metal hardware, for example, bolts, screws, nails, furniture casters, window fasteners
• transportable buildings or structures of metal, for example, prefabricated houses, swimming pools, cages for wild animals, skating rinks
• certain dispensing apparatus of metal, automatic or non-automatic, for example, towel dispensers, queue ticket dispensers, dispensers for dog waste bags, toilet paper dispensers
• certain goods made of common metals not otherwise classified by function or purpose, for example, all-purpose boxes of common metal, statues, busts and works of art of common metal

Does not include in particular

Official wording, published by WIPO.

• metals and ores used as chemicals in industry or scientific research for their chemical properties, for example, bauxite, mercury, antimony, alkaline and alkaline-earth metals (Class 1)
• metals in foil and powder form for use in painting, decorating, printing and art (Class 2)
• certain dispensing apparatus that are classified according to their function or purpose, for example, fluid dispensing machines for industrial use (Class 7), ticket dispensing terminals, electronic (Class 9), dosage dispensers for medical use (Class 10), adhesive tape dispensers (Class 16)
• certain goods made of common metals that are classified according to their function or purpose, for example, hand-operated hand tools (Class 8), paper clips (Class 16), furniture (Class 20), kitchen utensils (Class 21), household containers (Class 21)
• electric cables (Class 9) and non-electric cables and ropes, not of metal (Class 22)
• pipes being parts of sanitary installations (Class 11), flexible pipes, tubes and hoses, not of metal (Class 17) and rigid pipes, not of metal (Class 19)
• cages for household pets (Class 21)

Goods/services in this class

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

Related classes

• Class 1
• Class 2
• Class 7
• Class 8
• Class 9
• Class 10
• Class 11
• Class 16
• Class 17
• Class 19
• Class 20
• Class 21
• Class 22