NICE classification · India

Trademark class for gaming

To register a trademark for a gaming company in India — covering game studios, esports, real-money gaming, and gaming platforms — you file under the NICE class(es) that match what you sell or do. The main class is Class 41 (Education & entertainment). Here are the classes most gaming businesses file in, and why.

Primary class

41

Class 41Education & entertainment

Gaming, entertainment, and online-game services.

What Class 41 covers

Other classes gaming 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 gaming — FAQ

Which trademark class is a gaming company registered in?

The primary class is Class 41 (Education & entertainment). Gaming, entertainment, and online-game services. Many gaming businesses also file in Class 9, Class 42 to cover the full brand.

Do I need to register in more than one class for gaming?

Often, yes. A trademark only protects the goods and services in the classes you file. If a gaming company sells products and also retails them online, those can be different classes — Class 41, Class 9, Class 42. 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 gaming company 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 gaming 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 gaming name free to register?

Run a live Indian Trade Marks Registry conflict check in Class 41 before you file — and let Novipra docket every deadline that follows.