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Trademark Class 15 · Goods

Class 15: Musical Instruments

Class 15 covers musical instruments and their accessories, from classical Indian instruments to electronic keyboards. Instrument makers and music equipment brands file in this small but specific class.

  • Covers Musical Instruments
  • A goods class (1 to 34)
  • Over 249 classified items
  • From Rs 4,500 government fee per class
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Overview

Trademark Class 15: Musical Instruments

Key takeaway
Class 15 covers musical instruments and their accessories, from classical Indian instruments to electronic keyboards. Instrument makers and music equipment brands file in this small but specific class.
  • Class15
  • TypeGoods
  • Items covered249+
  • RegistryCGPDTM
Includes

What Class 15 includes

The main goods and services that fall under Class 15. If your offering appears here, this is likely your class.

  • String instruments such as guitars, violins and sitars
  • Percussion instruments such as drums and tabla
  • Wind instruments such as flutes and shehnai
  • Keyboards, pianos and harmoniums
  • Electronic musical instruments and synthesizers
  • Instrument strings, reeds and picks
  • Music stands and instrument cases
  • Tuning forks and tuning apparatus
Excludes

What Class 15 excludes

Related items that belong in other classes. If your offering appears here, file in the class noted instead.

  • Audio equipment, amplifiers and speakers fall under Class 9
  • Recorded music falls under Class 9
  • Sheet music falls under Class 16
  • Music classes and performances fall under Class 41
All items

Goods & services in Class 15

An A to Z sample of items classified under Class 15. Search across all 45 classes, or select any item for its dedicated page.

Accordions Acoustic Bass Acoustic Basses Acoustic Guitars Bachi Japanese Bagpipes Bags Specially Balalaikas being Balalaikas Stringed Bamboo Flutes Bandonions Banjos Bansuri Musical Barrel Organs Barrelgans Bass Drum Bass Drums Bass Drumsticks Bass Guitars Basses being Basses Musical Bassoons Bellows Biwa Japanese Bongo Drums Bow Nuts Bows Brass Instruments Bridges Buccins Buccins Trumpets Bugles Capos Carillons Carillons being Carillons Musical Carrying Bags Carrying Cases Cases Castanets Catgut Cellos Charangos Stringed Chin Rests Clarinets Clarionets Clarions Colophony Concertinas Conductors Batons Conga Drums Cornets being Cornets Musical Cymbal Noise Cymbals Dampers Danso Short Dhol Musical Dholak Musical Digital Drums Digital Pianos Double Basses Double Bassoons Drum Brushes Drum Machines Drum Noise Drum Pedals Drum Practice Drum Sticks Drumheads Drums Drums being Drums Musical Drumstick Grip Drumstick Holders Drumsticks Dulcimers Electric Electric Bass Electric Basses Electric Carillons Electric Drums Electric Guitars Electric Musical Electric Pianos Electronic Drums Electronic Musical Electronic Percussion Electronic Pianos Electronic Practice End Pins English Horns Euphoniums Felt Mallets Fingerboards Flutes Foot Pedals French Horns Ga Ya Geum Korean Geo Mun Go Korean Glockenspiels Gongs Grip Tapes Guitar Pedals Guitar Picks Guitar Saddles Guitar Straps Guitar Strings Guitarrmrests Guitars Handbells Handbells being Handbells Musical Harmonicas Harmoniums Harp Strings Harps Harpsichords Hats Hichiriki Japanese Horns being Horns Musical Horsehair Huqin Chinese Intensity Regulators Japanese Style Stringed Japanese Traditional Jews Harps Kazoos Kettledrum Frames Kettledrums Keyboard Instruments Keyboards Keys Kokyuiental Koto Japanese Leather Straps Lutes being Lutes Musical Lyres Mallets Mandolas Mandolins Maracas Marimbas Mechanical Musical Mechanical Pianos Melodicas Mouthpieces Mrindang Musical Music Boxes Music Pitch Music Rolls Music Stands Music Synthesizers Musical Boxes Musical Chimes Musical Instrument Musical Instruments Musical Keyboard Mutes Nagara Musical Oboes Ocarinas Organs Pakhawaj Musical Pedal Steel Pedals Pegs Percussion Instruments Perforated Music Piano Keyboards Piano Keys Piano Strings Pianos Piccolos Picks Pipa Chinese Player Pianos Plectrums Plugs Rattles being Rattles Musical Recorders Musical Reeds Robotic Drums Rosin Santoor Musical Sarod Musical Saxophones Shakuhachi Japanese Shamisen Three Stringed Sheet Music Shehnai Musical Sheng Chinese Shoulder Straps Sistrums Sitar Musical Skins Snare Wires Snares Stands Steel Drums Steel Guitars Sticks Straps String Basses String Instruments Stringed Musical Strings Strings Reeds Suona Chinese Tabla Musical Taiko Japanese Tambourines Tambura Musical Tanpura Musical Timpani Tom Toms Traditional Japanese Triangles being Triangles Musical Trombones Trumpets Tsume Japanese Tsuzumi Japanese Tubas Tubular Bells Tuners Tuning Apparatus Tuning Hammers Tuningks Turning Apparatus Ukeleles Ukuleles Valves Veena Musical Violas Violin Chin Violins Western Style Western Style Musical Wind Instruments Wind Musical Wind Pipes Woodwind Instruments Xylophones Yokobue Japanese Zithers

Register your trademark in Class 15

We verify that Class 15 fits your goods, run a trademark search, and file on the IP India portal, from a Rs 6,999 professional fee.

Related classes

Classes to file alongside Class 15

Businesses in Class 15 often need these classes too. A multi-class application can cover them together.

Cost

Cost to file in Class 15

Government fee per class (Trade Marks Rules, 2017)
Applicant typeGovernment fee (per class)What IncorpX does
Individual / Startup / Small enterpriseRs 4,500Search, class check, drafting & filing
Company / LLP / othersRs 9,000Search, class check, drafting & filing
IncorpX professional feeFrom Rs 6,999End-to-end filing assistance

Government fee is per class

The Rs 4,500 or Rs 9,000 government fee applies for each class. If you file Class 15 along with another class, the government fee applies to both. Listed amounts are IncorpX professional charges; government and statutory fees are charged separately at actuals.

Related services

File & protect in Class 15

IncorpX runs the search, verifies your class and files on the IP India portal, plus everything else around your brand:

FAQs

FAQs about Class 15

Trademark Class 15 covers Musical Instruments. In Nice Classification terms: Musical instruments; music stands and stands for musical instruments; conductors' batons. It is a goods class (class numbers 1 to 34 are goods, 35 to 45 are services).
Class 15 is a goods class. Goods classes (1 to 34) cover physical products. If your business also provides related services, you may also need a services class (35 to 45).
The government fee is Rs 4,500 per class for individuals, startups and small enterprises, or Rs 9,000 per class for companies and others, per the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. IncorpX charges a professional fee from Rs 6,999 for search, class verification, drafting and filing. Listed amounts are IncorpX professional charges; government fees are charged separately at actuals.
Class 15 does not cover:
  • Audio equipment, amplifiers and speakers fall under Class 9
  • Recorded music falls under Class 9
  • Sheet music falls under Class 16
  • Music classes and performances fall under Class 41
These typically fall under other Nice classes.
Businesses filing in Class 15 often also file in Class 9, Class 16, Class 35, Class 41, depending on their full range of goods and services. A multi-class application can cover them together.
Yes. Class 15 can be combined with other classes in a single multi-class trademark application, or filed separately. Government fees apply per class either way. We recommend filing only the classes your business genuinely uses.

File in Class 15 the right way

Talk to an IncorpX expert for a free consultation and class check before you file on the IP India portal.

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