Trademark classes explained: pick the right one in 5 minutes

The basics

Trademarks in India follow the Nice Classification — 45 classes, 1–34 for goods and 35–45 for services.

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• Class 35 — retail, e-commerce, marketing.
• Class 25 — apparel.
• Class 30 — packaged food, coffee, tea, snacks.
• Class 03 — cosmetics & personal care.

Multi-class filing

Each class incurs separate government fees. Stagger filings if you are cash-conscious — but file the class that protects your revenue stream first.