NICE classification · India

Trademark class for hotel & hospitality

To register a trademark for a hotel or hospitality business in India — covering hotels, resorts, homestays, and temporary-accommodation providers — you file under the NICE class(es) that match what you sell or do. The main class is Class 43 (Food, drink & hotels). Here are the classes most hotel & hospitality businesses file in, and why.

Primary class

43

Class 43Food, drink & hotels

Temporary accommodation plus food and drink services.

What Class 43 covers

Other classes hotel & hospitality 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 hotel & hospitality — FAQ

Which trademark class is a hotel or hospitality business registered in?

The primary class is Class 43 (Food, drink & hotels). Temporary accommodation plus food and drink services. Many hotel & hospitality businesses also file in Class 35, Class 39 to cover the full brand.

Do I need to register in more than one class for hotel & hospitality?

Often, yes. A trademark only protects the goods and services in the classes you file. If a hotel or hospitality business sells products and also retails them online, those can be different classes — Class 43, Class 35, Class 39. 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 hotel or hospitality business 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 hotel & hospitality 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 hotel & hospitality name free to register?

Run a live Indian Trade Marks Registry conflict check in Class 43 before you file — and let Novipra docket every deadline that follows.