Trademark Class 7: Machines and power tools
Powered machinery. The rule that catches people out: if it is powered, it is class 7; if a hand drives it, it is class 8.
“Machines, machine tools, power-operated tools; motors and engines, except for land vehicles; machine coupling and transmission components, except for land vehicles; agricultural implements, other than hand-operated hand tools; incubators for eggs; automatic vending machines.”
Official class heading, Nice Agreement, Eleventh Edition. Published by the USPTO.
Typical goods and services in class 7
- Power tools — drills, saws, sanders
- Industrial and manufacturing machinery
- Motors and engines other than for land vehicles
- Vending machines
- Powered kitchen appliances such as blenders and mixers
Commonly confused with class 7
These look like they belong here and do not. Each one is a separate class with a separate $350 government fee, and a class cannot be added to an application once it has been filed.
Hand-operated tools
Class 8 — Hand tools and cutlery
Engines for land vehicles
Class 12 — Vehicles
Cooking and heating appliances
Class 11 — Lighting, heating and sanitary appliances
Machine repair services
Class 37 — Construction, installation and repair
Filing in one class
A single-class application in class 7 costs $350 in USPTO government fees, paid to the government, plus our flat fee of $199 — $549 in total. Every additional class is another $350. Government fees are current as of 18 January 2025.
Work out how many classes you need Check if the name is taken
This page describes how the USPTO groups goods and services in general. It is not legal advice about your application, and the lists above are written for the common case rather than being exhaustive. Which classes you actually need depends on what you sell, and a licensed attorney confirms them before anything is filed.
Classes either side of this one
Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals and supplements
Anything taken or applied for a health purpose. The line between class 5 and classes 3, 29 or 30 is drawn by the claim you make, not by the ingredients.
Class 6 — Common metals and metal goods
Goods defined by being made of common metal — building materials, hardware, containers and safes.
Class 8 — Hand tools and cutlery
Tools and implements driven by hand, plus cutlery and razors — including electric razors, which is a genuine exception to the powered-equals-class-7 rule.
Class 9 — Software, apps and electronics
Downloadable software and electronic hardware. The single most misunderstood class on the register, because a downloadable app and an online platform are not the same filing.