What Trademark Class 27 Covers
Class 27 includes mainly products intended to be added as coverings to previously constructed floors and walls.
This class includes, in particular
- automobile carpets
- mats being floor coverings, for example, bath mats, door mats, gymnastic mats, yoga mats
- artificial turf
- wallpaper, including textile wallpaper
What Class 27 Does Not Cover
These look close to Class 27 but are classified elsewhere. Filing them here draws an objection, so pick the class named in brackets.
Goods in Trademark Class 27
Use these wordings in the specification of your application. Each carries its basic number in the Nice list. A description outside the list is allowed, but it must be specific enough for the Registry to classify.
| Basic No. | Goods |
|---|---|
| 270003 | artificial turf |
| 270010 | automobile carpets |
| 270028 | bags adapted for yoga mats |
| 270001 | bath mats |
| 270015 | carpet underlay |
| 270011 | carpets* / rugs* |
| 270008 | door mats |
| 270002 | floor coverings |
| 270026 | floor mats for vehicles |
| 270025 | floor mats of rubber |
| 270019 | floor mats, fire-resistant, for fireplaces and barbecues |
| 270004 | gymnastic mats / gymnasium mats |
| 270014 | linoleum floor coverings |
| 270023 | linoleum tiles [floor coverings] |
| 270017 | mats of woven rope for ski slopes |
| 270006 | mats* |
| 270029 | meditation mats |
| 270012 | non-slip mats |
| 270024 | prayer mats |
| 270009 | reed mats |
| 270021 | tatami mats |
| 270022 | textile wallcoverings |
| 270018 | textile wallpaper |
| 270016 | vinyl floor coverings |
| 270013 | wall hangings, not of textile |
| 270027 | wallcoverings made of artificial plants |
| 270007 | wallpaper |
| 270020 | yoga mats |
A slash separates alternative wordings of the same item. An asterisk marks an item whose name also appears in other classes, depending on its purpose.
Filing a Trademark in Class 27
The Trade Marks Registry classifies goods and services by the current edition of the Nice Classification (rule 20, Trade Marks Rules, 2017). One application in Form TM-A can cover Class 27 alone or several classes together; the fee is charged for each class.
| Applicant | E-filing, per class | Physical filing, per class |
|---|---|---|
| Individual, start-up or small enterprise | ₹4,500 | ₹5,000 |
| Any other applicant | ₹9,000 | ₹10,000 |
Government fee for Form TM-A under the First Schedule to the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. Professional charges are separate.
- Search the mark in Class 27 and in the related classes before filing.
- Describe the goods in the words of the list wherever they fit.
- File in every class you trade in; protection does not extend to a class you left out.
Official documents behind this page
- WIPO, Nice Classification, 13th Edition, Version 2026In force from 1 January 2026: class heading, explanatory note and the list of goods and services. Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which holds the copyright in the Classification.
- Trade Marks Rules, 2017, rule 20Goods and services are classified as in the current edition of the Nice Classification published by WIPO.
- Trade Marks Rules, 2017, First Schedule, entry 1Fee for Form TM-A, payable for each class.
- Trade Marks Act, 1999, section 18(2)One application may cover different classes, with the fee payable for each class.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.