Trademark class for clothing & apparel
To register a trademark for a clothing or apparel brand in India — covering fashion labels, garment makers, ethnic wear, streetwear, and innerwear brands — you file under the NICE class(es) that match what you sell or do. The main class is Class 25 (Clothing, footwear, headwear). Here are the classes most clothing & apparel businesses file in, and why.
Primary class
25Class 25 — Clothing, footwear, headwear
Clothing, footwear, and headwear — the core class for any apparel label.
What Class 25 coversOther classes clothing & apparel 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 clothing & apparel — FAQ
Which trademark class is a clothing or apparel brand registered in?
The primary class is Class 25 (Clothing, footwear, headwear). Clothing, footwear, and headwear — the core class for any apparel label. Many clothing & apparel businesses also file in Class 35, Class 24 to cover the full brand.
Do I need to register in more than one class for clothing & apparel?
Often, yes. A trademark only protects the goods and services in the classes you file. If a clothing or apparel brand sells products and also retails them online, those can be different classes — Class 25, Class 35, Class 24. 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 clothing or apparel 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 clothing & apparel 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 clothing & apparel name free to register?
Run a live Indian Trade Marks Registry conflict check in Class 25 before you file — and let Novipra docket every deadline that follows.