{Specify what is being dispensed, e.g., fluid, lubricant, tape, etc.} dispensing machines for industrial use 007-4785

These goods are classified in Class 7 because "machines" is in the Nice Class 7 Heading. Generally, under Nice 12-2023, dispensers are considered storage containers for holding items and dispensing them, as needed. They are classified in Class 6 when made of metal and in Class 20 when they are not made of metal, regardless of whether the dispensers are fixed or un-fixed, automatic or non-automatic. Dispensers that function as machines for industrial use are an exception to this general rule. Please consult the ID Manual for other specific exceptions to this general rule. See "Dispensers of metal in the nature of storage containers for storing and dispensing {indicate, e.g., paper towels, soap, ketchup, drinking straws, etc.}" in Class 6 and "Dispensers, not of metal, in the nature of storage containers for storing and dispensing {indicate, e.g., paper towels, soap, ketchup, drinking straws, etc.}" in Class 20.