Updated on March 01, 2025 11:14:13 AM
A Trademark is a design that distinguishes your company's name or product from the brands of competitors. It helps in making the company stand out and preserving its trustworthy brand reputation in the marketplace.
Trademark classes are a fundamental aspect of trademark registration, categorizing goods and services into 45 distinct classes as per the Nice Classification system. Understanding the correct trademark class for your business is crucial, as it ensures your brand name, logo, or slogan is protected under the right category. Misclassification can lead to delays or rejection of your application, making a thorough trademark class search essential.
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A trademark is an intellectual property that gives the owner exclusive rights over a word, symbol, logo, phrase, design, sound, or expression. Without the permission of the trademark owner, no other person, entity, or organization in the public domain may use such a trademark. Any duplication of a registered trademark shall lead to legal consequences. A trademark has the ability to distinguish one company’s products from others.
The classification of trademark classes is a systematic way to ensuring that a trademark is registered for a specific product or service. This system, commonly known as the Nice Classification, is the international standard for classifying goods and services during trademark registration.
The Nice Classification is divided into two main groups, comprising a total of 45 trademark classes. These are structured as follows:
| Trademark Classes | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Trademark Class 1 | Chemical items | Chemicals used in industry, science, photography, agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesive used in industry |
| Trademark Class 2 | Paint items | Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colourants; mordents; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters; decorators; printers and artists |
| Trademark Class 3 | Cosmetics and Cleaning items | Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning; polishing; scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions, dentifrices |
| Trademark Class 4 | Fuel or greasing items | Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks |
| Trademark Class 5 | Pharmaceutical items | Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; materials for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparation for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides |
| Trademark Class 6 | Metal items | Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores |
| Trademark Class 7 | Machinery items | Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs |
| Trademark Class 8 | Hand tool items | Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors |
| Trademark Class 9 | Electrical and Scientific items | Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus |
| Trademark Class 10 | Medical apparatus | Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials |
| Trademark Class 11 | Environmental control equipment | Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes |
| Trademark Class 12 | Vehicle product | Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water |
| Trademark Class 13 | Firearm items | Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks |
| Trademark Class 14 | Jewelry product | Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and other chronometric instruments |
| Trademark Class 15 | Musical instrument | Musical instruments |
| Trademark Class 16 | Paper and printed items | Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); playing cards; printers' type; printing blocks |
| Trademark Class 17 | Rubber items | Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal |
| Trademark Class 18 | Leather items | Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides, trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery |
| Trademark Class 19 | Building material items (non-metallic) | Building materials (non-metallic), non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal |
| Trademark Class 20 | Furniture | Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics |
| Trademark Class 21 | Houseware and glass product | Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith); combs and sponges; brushes (except paintbrushes); brush making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes |
| Trademark Class 22 | Rope and Fiber product | Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials |
| Trademark Class 23 | Yarn and Thread | Yarns and threads, for textile use |
| Trademark Class 24 | Textile items | Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers |
| Trademark Class 25 | Clothing and apparel item | Clothing, footwear, headgear |
| Trademark Class 26 | Fancy goods | Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers |
| Trademark Class 27 | Floor covering items | Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile) |
| Trademark Class 28 | Toys and Sporting items | Games, toys and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees |
| Trademark Class 29 | Meat and processed food | Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, fruit sauces; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats |
| Trademark Class 30 | Staple food | Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice |
| Trademark Class 31 | Agricultural product | Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals, malt |
| Trademark Class 32 | Non-Alcoholic drinks | Beers, mineral and aerated waters, and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages |
| Trademark Class 33 | Spirits and wines | Alcoholic beverages (except beers) |
| Trademark Class 34 | Smoke's items | Tobacco, smokers' articles, matches |
| Trademark classes | Category | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Trademark Class 35 | Advertisement and business | Advertising, business management, business administration, office functions. |
| Trademark Class 36 | Insurance and finance | Insurance, financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| Trademark Class 37 | Constructions and repair | Building construction; repair; installation services. |
| Trademark Class 38 | Communication | Telecommunications |
| Trademark Class 39 | Transport and storage | Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. |
| Trademark Class 40 | Treatment services | Treatment of materials. |
| Trademark Class 41 | Education and entertainment | Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| Trademark Class 42 | Computer and software service | Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. |
| Trademark Class 43 | restaurants and hotels | Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation. |
| Trademark Class 44 | Medical and beauty | Medical services, veterinary services, hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture, and forestry services. |
| Trademark Class 45 | Legal and social services | Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. |
When registering a trademark, many people find it challenging to determine the appropriate trademark classes for their applications. Selecting the correct class is essential, as choosing the wrong one can lead to potential rejection of the trademark. Understanding trademark classes is crucial for several reasons, which are outlined below:
Before selecting the trademark class for trademark registration, the applicant can reduce the chances of rejection by following these points:
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The applicant has to be very clear about the trademark class of goods and service classes, during the registration. The applicant can fill more than one class. It makes more clear about the business and helps to create a unique reputation in the market and their consumer’s minds.
According to the Nice classification, there are 45 classes. Class 1 to 34 is listed for the goods class and Class 35 to 45 is listed for the service class.
Trademark class 1 refers to the goods class. It includes all chemicals used in industry, horticulture, powders, adhesives used in industry, etc.
Goods and services classes are the categories of the classification of the product or type of the business, which is very important during trademark registration.
The Govt cost to register a trademark is Rs 4500 in India.
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