Trademark Class 11 in Nepal — Lighting & Home Appliances (What It Covers & How to File)

The main trademark class for home appliances in Nepal is Class 11. It covers lighting, heating, cooling, cooking, drying, ventilation, water supply and sanitary apparatus: LED bulbs, fans, fridges, geysers, electric cookers and taps. Mixer grinders and washing machines are Class 7 and non-electric cookware Class 21. IP Sewa's index holds 1,389 published Class 11 marks.

Key takeaways

• The current NICE classification heading covers lighting, heating, cooling, cooking, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary apparatus.
• Motor-driven machines are Class 7, controls and solar panels Class 9, and cookware with no heat source Class 21.
• Our index holds 1,389 published Class 11 marks, 15th of the 45 classes; 582 were published from 2023 on.
• 669 have a Nepali owner address (48%), against about 60% across all classes.
• Sec. 18A(2) of the Patent, Design and Trade Mark Act 1965 requires a separate application for each class.

What does a Class 11 trademark cover in Nepal?

WIPO's current list, the 13th edition (version 2026), gives the heading as apparatus and installations for lighting, heating, cooling, steam generating, cooking, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes. Its note says the class mainly holds environmental control apparatus.

The test is what the product does, not where it is sold. Check any item on WIPO's Nice Classification page, not an old checklist.

Nepal applies the list because Sec. 18A(1) of the Act, published by the Nepal Law Commission, lets the government classify goods and services by Nepal Gazette notice. The goods you name decide the scope.

Which lighting products are Class 11?

Almost every lamp a home or shop uses. WIPO lists LED light bulbs, LED lighting apparatus, ceiling lights, chandeliers, lampshades, street lamps, electric torches, head torches and string lights for festive decoration, including Tihar lights.

Signalling lights, optical lamps and darkroom lamps go to Class 9, and lamps for medical purposes to Class 10.

Electrical parts do not follow the lamp. Switches, batteries, photovoltaic cells and solar panels that produce electricity are Class 9, while solar thermal collectors that heat water are Class 11.

Are fans, fridges and air conditioners in Class 11?

Yes. WIPO names electric fans for personal use, air-conditioning apparatus, air purifying apparatus, refrigerators, smart refrigerators, freezers, electric radiators, room stoves and water heaters. A ceiling fan and a geyser therefore share a class with a fridge.

Air condensers and electricity generators are Class 7, though, and electrically heated clothing is Class 25.

Which kitchen appliances are Class 11, and which are not?

Anything with its own heat or cold. Cooking stoves, microwave ovens, electric kettles, toasters, coffee machines, multicookers, electric pressure cookers and kitchen extractor hoods are all Class 11.

A motor that does the work moves the product to Class 7. WIPO lists electric household blenders, electric kitchen grinders, food processors, juice extractors, dishwashers and washing machines there, so a mixer grinder is a Class 7 good.

Cookware without an integrated heat source is Class 21. WIPO's own example is the non-electric pressure cooker, so a steel cooker and an electric one sit in different classes.

Are taps, water filters and toilets in Class 11?

Yes. Taps and mixer taps, showers, sinks, toilets, water filtering apparatus and water purifying apparatus are all listed, so a sanitaryware or water-purifier brand files here.

The pipes behind them are not. Metal water pipes are Class 6 and non-metal pipes Class 19; our Class 6 guide covers metal fittings.

Test anything unusual with the NICE class finder and the goods and services search.

Does Class 11 cover the shop, the fitting and the app?

No. Selling appliances is a Class 35 retail service, and installation, maintenance and repair are Class 37 services. A brand that sells its own air conditioners and also fits them under the same name needs both.

Smart appliances split the same way: the smart refrigerator is Class 11, its downloadable app Class 9, and a hosted monitoring platform raises a Class 42 question. Our Class 9 guide covers the electronics side.

How many Class 11 marks has Nepal published?

Across 123 Industrial Property Bulletin issues, from January 2006 to 16 October 2026, our index holds 1,389 published Class 11 entries. That is 1.9% of 71,842 marks and 15th of the 45 classes.

The class has grown with the register rather than ahead of it: 19 marks were published in 2006, 171 in 2024, and 582 since 2023. The 12 latest issues carried 190 of 9,652 entries, still about 2%.

These are IP Sewa counts of published Bulletin entries, not official statistics, and show no registration status. Browse the class with search by NICE class.

Who owns Class 11 marks in Nepal?

Nepali businesses hold the largest share, but less of it than usual. Counted by the country in each owner's printed address, 669 of the 1,389 marks are Nepali, followed by India with 197, China 157, Japan 80, the United States 53, Germany 44 and South Korea 32.

Which companies hold the most Class 11 marks?

Counting each company once across name spellings, Ravi and Sunny Industries Pvt. Ltd. of Parsa leads with 32 marks published since 2022, including BETTER and ONEXCOOK, for fans and induction stoves. C.G. Electronics Pvt. Ltd. of the Kathmandu valley follows with 15, eight of them CG names.

The biggest foreign filers are LG Electronics and Asian Paints with 14 each, Xiaomi with 11 and Samsung Electronics with 10. LG files feature names such as InstaView and NeoChef, not just its house brand, and Asian Paints files bath-fitting brands such as Bathsense.

A paint maker in the appliance class shows how far a brand can stretch; look up any rival with the owner search.

Where are Nepal's appliance brands based?

Counted by the printed city or district, at least 228 of the 669 Nepali marks have a Kathmandu address, 110 a Parsa or Birgunj address, 87 Morang or Biratnagar, 34 Lalitpur and 31 Rupandehi.

Parsa stands out. It holds 16% of Nepali Class 11 marks against 6.7% of all Nepali marks, and two Parsa companies account for 56 of its 110.

Do Nepali goods lists match the class?

Not always. 578 of the 1,389 entries print a reference such as "AS PER HRC" instead of a goods list, so the Bulletin often hides what a mark covers.

Of the rest, 44 name a mixer, grinder, blender or juicer and 41 name utensils, kitchenware or cookware. WIPO places those goods in Class 7 and Class 21, so a Class 11 filing may not protect them as the owner expects.

How should you word Class 11 goods?

Name the products in the words WIPO uses: LED light bulbs, ceiling lights, electric fans for personal use, refrigerators, water heaters, water purifying apparatus, cooking stoves, electric kettles or taps. Avoid "home appliances" or "electrical items" on their own, which can mean goods from Classes 7, 9, 11 and 21.

List only what you sell or plan to sell. Our guides to choosing the right class and goods versus services explain how a business plan becomes a goods list.

How do you search a Class 11 brand?

Start with Class 11 in the published trademark search and the conflict checker, then repeat it in Classes 7, 9 and 21 with spelling variants and sound-alikes.

Under Sec. 18 the Department may refuse a mark that would undermine the reputation of another person's trade mark, so a famous appliance name in any class still matters. A blank result is never clearance; our trademark search service gives a written view of the risk.

How do you file a Class 11 trademark in Nepal?

Title comes from registration under Sec. 16 and the first-to-file principle generally applies, so file before a dealer catalogue shows your name. Filing happens at the Department of Industry, one class at a time:

1. Search the name and logo. Check Class 11 and the related classes.
2. Map the range to classes. Appliances are 11; mixers, controls and cookware are separate Sec. 18A filings.
3. Write the goods list. Name each product you sell, in published wording.
4. File the application. Sec. 17 asks for the prescribed form with four specimens of the mark, plus a power of attorney where an agent files.
5. Answer examination. Under Sec. 18(1) the Department investigates and gives you a chance to be heard.
6. Watch the Bulletin. The 90-day opposition window runs from publication, as the 8 July 2025 issue's own notice states; act before the deadline the Department gives.
7. Collect the registration certificate. Once the registration fee is paid, the Department issues it under Sec. 18(2).

Over the 12 latest issues, our records show a median filing-to-publication gap of about 3.5 months, though about one mark in six waits over two years. An unopposed mark typically takes about 12 to 14 months to certificate, 6 to 8 in the smoothest cases; treat both as guidance, not a promise. Our trademark registration service runs each stage.

What documents does a Class 11 application need?

Under current Department practice, a Nepali company provides the form, four specimens of the mark, a board resolution and, where an agent files, a notarised power of attorney. An established business adds its latest tax clearance; a new company will not have one yet, so confirm the checklist the Department of Industry publishes.

Under Sec. 21B a foreign registration has no force in Nepal until registered here, and Nepal is outside the Madrid System. Under current Department practice, foreign applications go through a local representative under a power of attorney; a Paris Convention priority claim adds a copy of the earlier filing. Costs depend on the filing; the fee calculator shows sourced, dated government fees.

How long does a Class 11 registration last?

Seven years from registration under Sec. 18D, and the mark is renewable any number of times, seven years at a time, under Sec. 23B. Renew within 35 days after expiry; a six-month late window follows on a fine, after which the registration is cancelled automatically.

Under Sec. 18C, a mark not used within one year of registration can be cancelled after inquiry, so plan the launch around it. The renewal calculator works out the dates, and our renewal service files them.

Common mistakes

• Filing a mixer grinder or washing machine in Class 11. Motor-driven kitchen and laundry machines are Class 7.
• Treating a steel pressure cooker as an appliance. Cookware with no heat source of its own is Class 21.
• Filing solar panels with solar water heaters. Panels that produce electricity are Class 9.
• Assuming Class 11 covers the showroom or the fitting team. Retail is Class 35 and installation Class 37.
• Ignoring a rival's new mark. The opposition window closes 90 days after publication; our opposition service can act inside it.

What does a four-class appliance brand look like?

This is an illustration, not a real case. "Ghar Ujyalo", a Biratnagar company, sells LED bulbs, ceiling fans, and electric and steel pressure cookers, plans a mixer grinder, and wants its own fitting team under the same name.

The bulbs, fans and electric cookers share one Class 11 application. The mixer grinder is Class 7, the steel cookers Class 21, and the fitting team is a Class 37 service, so the name needs four Nepal filings.

In short

Class 11 is the home appliance class for anything that lights, heats, cools, cooks, dries, ventilates or supplies water, from LED bulbs to geysers and taps. Motor-driven machines are 7, controls 9, cookware 21, the shop 35 and repairs 37.

Search across the related classes, name each product exactly, and file before you launch.

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