Trademark Class Finder
Type a product, service or keyword — software, clothing, restaurant, cosmetics — and instantly find the right trademark class before you file.
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For the full list of goods and services in a class, what it leaves out and the filing fee, open Trademark Classes 1 to 45. Fees for every form are in the trademark fee chart.
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Disclaimer: This finder is an indicative guide to the NICE Classification (11th edition) used by the Indian Trademark Registry. Many brands need registration in more than one class. Confirm the exact class(es) with a trademark professional before filing.
How to use the trademark class finder
Every trademark in India is registered under one or more of the 45 NICE classes. Classes 1–34 are goods (physical products) and 35–45 are services. Picking the right class decides what your ™ actually protects — so start here, then search and file.
Find your class
Search your product or service above. The best-matching NICE class appears on the right, with related classes below.
Run a search
Do a public trademark search in that class to check no identical or similar mark already exists.
File TM-A
File Form TM-A per class. Government fee is ₹4,500 (individual/startup/MSME) or ₹9,000 per class online.
Use ™, then ®
Use ™ once filed; use ® only after registration is granted, usually 12–24 months later.
Full NICE classification reference — all 45 classes
The complete list of trademark classes with common goods, services and keywords. Use the search above to jump to yours, or scan the table below.
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Key terms explained
NICE Classification
An international system of 45 classes (from the Nice Agreement) that groups goods and services for trademark registration. India follows it — classes 1–34 are goods and 35–45 are services.
Multi-class filing
A brand often spans several classes — e.g. a software startup may need Class 9 (software), 42 (SaaS/development) and 35 (business/advertising). Each class is a separate fee and can be filed together in one application.
™ vs ®
™ can be used the moment you file (or even claim unregistered rights); ® may be used only after registration is granted. Using ® on an unregistered mark is an offence.
Goods vs services
If you make or sell a product, you file a goods class (1–34). If you provide a service — consulting, retail, hospitality, IT — you file a service class (35–45). Many businesses need both.
Questions people ask
Short answers on Trademark Class Finder (NICE). Tap a question to open it.
01What are trademark classes?
The NICE classification divides goods and services into 45 classes — 1 to 34 for goods and 35 to 45 for services. A trademark is registered for specific classes, and protection extends only to the goods and services covered.
02Do I need to file in more than one class?
If your business covers goods and services in different classes, yes. A multi-class application is possible, but the fee is charged per class, so the cost rises with each one.
03What happens if I file in the wrong class?
The registration will not protect the goods you actually sell, and the application may face an objection. Correcting the class after filing usually means a fresh application and a new filing date.
04How specific should the specification of goods be?
Specific enough to cover what you sell and to avoid conflicts with earlier marks, but wide enough to allow reasonable expansion. An over-broad specification invites objection and opposition.
05Do the classes decide who can object?
Largely. An earlier mark in the same or a similar class for related goods is the usual ground for objection. Well-known marks can be protected across classes, but that is the exception.
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Disclaimer: This tool gives indicative results for general guidance only and is not professional advice. Please verify with a qualified CA before acting on the numbers.