Trademark class for alcoholic beverages
To register a trademark for an alcoholic beverage brand in India — covering wine, whisky, beer, spirits, and other alcoholic-drink brands — you file under the NICE class(es) that match what you sell or do. The main class is Class 33 (Alcoholic beverages). Here are the classes most alcoholic beverages businesses file in, and why.
Primary class
33Class 33 — Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages except beer — wine, whisky, spirits, liquor.
What Class 33 coversOther classes alcoholic beverages businesses often add
A single brand can be protected across several classes in one multi-class application — each adds its own government fee.
Trademark classes for alcoholic beverages — FAQ
Which trademark class is an alcoholic beverage brand registered in?
The primary class is Class 33 (Alcoholic beverages). Alcoholic beverages except beer — wine, whisky, spirits, liquor. Many alcoholic beverages businesses also file in Class 32, Class 35 to cover the full brand.
Do I need to register in more than one class for alcoholic beverages?
Often, yes. A trademark only protects the goods and services in the classes you file. If an alcoholic beverage brand sells products and also retails them online, those can be different classes — Class 33, Class 32, Class 35. You can cover them all in one multi-class application, but each class adds its own government fee.
How much does it cost to trademark an alcoholic beverage brand in India?
The government fee is ₹4,500 per class for an individual, startup, or small enterprise (e-filing), and ₹9,000 per class for companies and other applicants. So filing in 3 classes costs 3 × that per-class fee. Use the Trademark Fee Calculator to total it for your applicant type.
How do I make sure my alcoholic beverages name is available?
Before you file, run a conflict check against the Indian Trade Marks Registry in your class to see if an identical or similar mark already exists. Filing a name that conflicts with an earlier mark risks objection or opposition — and the loss of your fee.
Is your alcoholic beverages name free to register?
Run a live Indian Trade Marks Registry conflict check in Class 33 before you file — and let Novipra docket every deadline that follows.