Under the Indian Trademark Act, 1999 there are 45 different classes under which the applicant can file an application for trademark registration. Different business activity falls under a different class. There is also a bifurcation between goods and service activities, different goods/ service related business falls under a different class. There are a total of 45 different classes in the trademark category. The trademark class is divided into two different categories one is Goods activity class which falls under 1 – 34 classes and the second one is the Service activity class which is covered for 35 – 45 classes. Every class having a different description of the business activity. The trademark class is also required for doing trademark search. The applicant can file a trademark application either in any one class or more than one class as per requirement of his business. Let’s take a brief look at different classes of a trademark:
CLASSES OF GOODS UNDER TRADEMARK REGISTRATION:
CLASS | DESCRIPTION |
Class 1 | Chemicals; Unprocessed plastics; Compost; Fertilizers; Fire Extinguishers; etc |
Class 2 | Paints; Varnishes; Colorants; Dyes; Ink for painting; Raw natural resins; Preservatives against rust; etc |
Class 3 | Non-medicated cosmetics; Perfumes; Essential oils; Bleaching preparations; other laundry use substances; etc |
Class 4 | Industrial Oils; Grease; Dust absorbing; Fuels; Candles and wicks for lighting; etc |
Class 5 | Pharmaceuticals products; Sanitary preparations; Dietary supplements; Medical products; Plasters; etc |
Class 6 | Metals for building and constructions; Non-electric cables and wires; Small metal hardware; Safes; etc |
Class 7 | Machine; Machine tools; Motor; Engine except for land vehicles; Agriculture implements; AVM; etc |
Class 8 | Hand tools and implements, hand operated; Cutlery; Sidearms, except firearms; Razors |
Class 9 | Compact disc, DVDs; Calculating machines; Photographic instruments; Computers; Computer software; etc |
Class 10 | Surgical, medical instruments; Artifical limbs, eye, teeth; Massage apparatus; Sexual activities device; etc |
Class 11 | Apparatus for lighting, heating, water supply, cooking, drying, sanitary purposes; etc |
Class 12 | Vehicles; Apparatus for locomotion by land, water, and air |
Class 13 | Firearms; Ammunition and projectiles; Explosives; Fireworks |
Class 14 | Jewellery; Precious metals; Semi-precious metal; Horological and Chronometric instruments |
Class 15 | All musical instruments |
Class 16 | Stationery equipment; Office requisites except for furniture; Drawing materials; Teaching materials; etc |
Class 17 | Rubber; Gum; Mica; Packing, insulating materials; Flexible pipes, tubes, and hoses not of metals; etc |
Class 18 | Leather and imitation of leathers; Animal skins; Umbrella; Walking sticks; Wipes; Luggage; Clothing for animals; etc |
Class 19 | Building materials [non-metalic]; Monuments, not of metal; Non-metallic rigid pipes; Pitch, bitumen; etc |
Class 20 | Furniture; Containers not of metal; Unworked or semi-worked bones, horn, whalebone or mother-in-pearls; Shells; etc |
Class 21 | Household or kitchen utensils; Cookware or tableware except for fork, knife, spoons; Glass except building glass; Articles for cleaning purpose; Brushes except for paintbrush; etc |
Class 22 | Ropes, nets, strings, Raw fibrous textile materials and substitutes thereof; Tents and tarpaulins; Sails; Synthetic material; etc |
Class 23 | Yarn and threads, for textile use |
Class 24 | Textiles and substitutes for textiles; Household linen; Curtains of textile or plastics |
Class 25 | Clothes; Footwears; Headgears |
Class 26 | Lace and embroidery; Buttons, hooks and eyes, Pins and needles, Artifical flowers; Ribbon and braid; False Hairs; Hair decorations |
Class 27 | Carpets, Rug, Mats, linoleum and other material for covering existing floors; Wall hangings [non-metalic] |
Class 28 | Games, toys and playthings, Video games apparatus; Gymnastic and sporting articles; Decorations for Christmas Trees |
Class 29 | Meat, fish, poultry, and game; Eggs, Milk and Milk products, Frozen, dried, cooked fruits and vegetables; Oil, Jellies, Jam, etc |
Class 30 | Coffee, tea, rice, cocoa, flour, salt, mustard, spices, vinegar, sauces, Ice, yeast, bread, pastries, confectionery, sugar, honey, etc |
Class 31 | Raw and unprocessed agricultural, forestry products; Seeds and grains; Fresh fruits and vegetables; Flowers and plants; Blub; etc |
Class 32 | Beers; Aerated water and other non-alcoholic beverages; Fruit juice; Syrups; and other preparation for making beverages; etc |
Class 33 | Alcoholic beverages [except beers] |
Class 34 | Tobacco; Smoker articles; Matches |
CLASSES OF SERVICES UNDER TRADEMARK REGISTRATION:
| CLASS | DESCRIPTION |
| Class 35 | Advertising; Business management; Business administration; Office functions |
| Class 36 | Insurance; Financial affairs; Monetary affairs; Real Estate affairs |
| Class 37 | Building constructions; Repair; Installation services |
| Class 38 | Telecommunications |
| Class 39 | Transport; Packaging and storage of goods; Travel arrangement |
| Class 40 | Treatment of materials |
| Class 41 | Education; Providing of training; Entertainment; Sporting and cultural activities |
| Class 42 | Scientific and technological services; Research Services; Design and development of computer hardware and software; etc |
| Class 43 | Services for providing food and drink; Temporary accommodation |
| Class 44 | Medical services; Veterinary Services; Hygienic and beauty care of human and animals; Agriculture, horticulture, and forestry services |
| Class 45 | Legal services; Security services for the physical protection of tangible property and individuals; Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individual |
It is very important to select the correct class of trademark for filing application otherwise govt will reject the application. Take proper care and guidance from the professionals while choosing the right class for the business activity. You can register your trademark at the best price from us online.
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