Trademark class for beverages & soft drinks
To register a trademark for a beverage brand in India — covering juices, packaged water, energy drinks, sodas, and other non-alcoholic drinks — you file under the NICE class(es) that match what you sell or do. The main class is Class 32 (Beers & soft drinks). Here are the classes most beverages & soft drinks businesses file in, and why.
Primary class
32Class 32 — Beers & soft drinks
Non-alcoholic beverages — juices, packaged water, energy drinks, sodas.
What Class 32 coversOther classes beverages & soft drinks 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 beverages & soft drinks — FAQ
Which trademark class is a beverage brand registered in?
The primary class is Class 32 (Beers & soft drinks). Non-alcoholic beverages — juices, packaged water, energy drinks, sodas. Many beverages & soft drinks businesses also file in Class 35, Class 43 to cover the full brand.
Do I need to register in more than one class for beverages & soft drinks?
Often, yes. A trademark only protects the goods and services in the classes you file. If a beverage brand sells products and also retails them online, those can be different classes — Class 32, Class 35, Class 43. 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 a 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 beverages & soft drinks 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 beverages & soft drinks name free to register?
Run a live Indian Trade Marks Registry conflict check in Class 32 before you file — and let Novipra docket every deadline that follows.