Trademark class for media & entertainment
To register a trademark for a media or entertainment business in India — covering production houses, OTT, music, events, and content studios — 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 media & entertainment businesses file in, and why.
Primary class
41Class 41 — Education & entertainment
Entertainment, media production, events, and publishing.
What Class 41 coversOther classes media & entertainment 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 media & entertainment — FAQ
Which trademark class is a media or entertainment business registered in?
The primary class is Class 41 (Education & entertainment). Entertainment, media production, events, and publishing. Many media & entertainment businesses also file in Class 9, Class 38 to cover the full brand.
Do I need to register in more than one class for media & entertainment?
Often, yes. A trademark only protects the goods and services in the classes you file. If a media or entertainment business sells products and also retails them online, those can be different classes — Class 41, Class 9, Class 38. 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 media or entertainment 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 media & entertainment 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 media & entertainment 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.