Scope
What Trademark Class 28 Covers
Class 28 includes mainly toys, apparatus for playing games, sports equipment, amusement and novelty items, as well as certain articles for Christmas trees.
This class includes, in particular
- amusement and game apparatus, including controllers therefor
- novelty toys for playing jokes and for parties, for example, carnival masks, paper party hats, confetti, party poppers and crackers (party novelties)
- hunting and fishing tackle, for example, fishing rods, landing nets for anglers, decoys, hunting game calls
- equipment for various sports and games
Belongs elsewhere
What Class 28 Does Not Cover
These look close to Class 28 but are classified elsewhere. Filing them here draws an objection, so pick the class named in brackets.
- Christmas tree candles (Class 4), electric lights for Christmas trees (Class 11), confectionery and chocolate decorations for Christmas trees (Class 30)
- diving equipment (Class 9)
- certain gymnastic and sporting articles, for example, protective helmets, goggles and mouthguards for sports (Class 9), sporting firearms (Class 13), gymnasium mats (Class 27), as well as certain fishing and hunting equipment, for example, hunting knives, harpoons (Class 8), hunting firearms (Class 13), commercial fishing nets (Class 22), that are classified according to other functions or purposes
- sex toys, love dolls (Class 10)
- clothing for gymnastics and sports (Class 25)
Alphabetical list
Goods in Trademark Class 28
Use these wordings in the specification of your application. Each carries its basic number in the Nice list. A description outside the list is allowed, but it must be specific enough for the Registry to classify.
| Basic No. | Goods |
|---|---|
| 280284 | abdomen protectors for sports |
| 280268 | action figures |
| 280273 | adhesive abdominal exercise belts, electric, for muscle stimulation |
| 280189 | amusement machines, automatic and coin-operated |
| 280128 | apparatus for games |
| 280129 | appliances for gymnastics |
| 280216 | arcade video game machines |
| 280008 | archery implements |
| 280002 | artificial fishing bait |
| 280096 | artificial snow for decoration |
| 280201 | ascenders [mountaineering equipment] |
| 280196 | athletic supporters [sports articles] |
| 280234 | baby gyms |
| 280114 | backgammon games |
| 280166 | bags especially designed for skis |
| 280261 | bags especially designed for surfboards |
| 280280 | balance bicycles [toys] |
| 280220 | ball pitching machines |
| 280275 | ball-jointed dolls [BJD] |
| 280011 | balls for games |
| 280030 | balls for playing boules games |
| 280075 | bar-bells |
| 280141 | baseball gloves |
| 280015 | batting gloves [accessories for games] |
| 280039 | bells for Christmas trees |
| 280019 | billiard balls |
| 280122 | billiard cue tips |
| 280121 | billiard cues |
| 280021 | billiard markers |
| 280013 | billiard table cushions |
| 280123 | billiard tables |
| 280178 | bingo cards |
| 280154 | bite indicators [fishing tackle] |
| 280155 | bite sensors [fishing tackle] |
| 280001 | bladders of balls for games |
| 280078 | board games |
| 280026 | bob-sleighs |
| 280044 | body-building apparatus / strength training apparatus |
| 280177 | bodyboards |
| 280244 | boomerangs |
| 280031 | bowling apparatus and machinery |
| 280263 | bowling balls |
| 280007 | bows for archery |
| 280032 | boxing gloves |
| 280025 | building blocks [toys] |
| 280041 | building games |
| 280165 | butterfly nets |
| 280195 | camouflage screens [sports articles] |
| 280029 | candle holders for Christmas trees |
| 280003 | caps for pistols [toys] |
| 280270 | card games |
| 280090 | carnival masks |
| 280020 | chalk for billiard cues |
| 280055 | chess games |
| 280056 | chessboards |
| 280051 | chest expanders [exercisers] / exercisers [expanders] |
| 280206 | chips for gambling |
| 280120 | Christmas tree stands |
| 280006 | Christmas trees of synthetic material |
| 280080 | clay pigeon traps |
| 280101 | clay pigeons [targets] |
| 280142 | climbers' harness |
| 280124 | coin-operated billiard tables |
| 280266 | cone markers for sports |
| 280192 | confetti |
| 280105 | conjuring apparatus |
| 280217 | controllers for game consoles |
| 280224 | controllers for toys |
| 280040 | counters [discs] for games |
| 280027 | crackers [party novelties] |
| 280094 | creels [fishing traps] |
| 280047 | cricket bags |
| 280074 | cups for dice |
| 280067 | darts |
| 280082 | decoys for hunting or fishing / lures for hunting or fishing |
| 280050 | dice |
| 280052 | discuses for sports |
| 280179 | divot repair tools [golf accessories] / pitch mark repair tools [golf accessories] |
| 280088 | dolls |
| 280085 | dolls' beds |
| 280103 | dolls' clothes |
| 280016 | dolls' feeding bottles |
| 280086 | dolls' houses |
| 280104 | dolls' rooms |
| 280054 | dominoes |
| 280057 | draughtboards / checkerboards |
| 280049 | draughts [games] / checkers [games] |
| 280230 | drones [toys] |
| 280221 | dumb-bells |
| 280009 | edges of skis |
| 280287 | educational games |
| 280143 | elbow guards for sports |
| 280276 | electric muscle stimulation bodysuits for sports |
| 280193 | electronic targets |
| 280264 | exercise weights |
| 280274 | external cooling fans for game consoles |
| 280157 | fairground ride apparatus |
| 280132 | fencing gauntlets / fencing gloves |
| 280131 | fencing masks |
| 280130 | fencing weapons |
| 280262 | fidget toys |
| 280076 | fish hooks |
| 280279 | fishing gaffs |
| 280084 | fishing lines |
| 280083 | fishing tackle |
| 280295 | flat acrylic toy figures with stands |
| 280247 | flippers for diving |
| 280093 | flippers for swimming |
| 280069 | floats for fishing |
| 280158 | flying discs [toys] |
| 280070 | foosball tables |
| 280079 | games |
| 280282 | gaming keyboards |
| 280202 | gaming machines for gambling |
| 280283 | gaming mice |
| 280294 | gaming trackballs |
| 280072 | gloves for games |
| 280259 | golf bag tags |
| 280225 | golf bag trolleys / golf bag carts |
| 280061 | golf bags, with or without wheels |
| 280034 | golf clubs |
| 280153 | golf gloves |
| 280277 | grip tapes for rackets |
| 280033 | gut for rackets |
| 280227 | gyroscopes and flight stabilizers for model aircraft |
| 280267 | hand clappers [noisemaker toys] |
| 280256 | hand-held consoles for playing video games |
| 280127 | hang gliders |
| 280167 | harness for sailboards |
| 280048 | hockey sticks |
| 280272 | hoops for exercise incorporating measuring sensors |
| 280159 | horseshoe games |
| 280180 | hunting game calls |
| 280099 | ice skates |
| 280182 | in-line roller skates |
| 280249 | inflatable games for swimming pools |
| 280168 | jigsaw puzzles |
| 280228 | joysticks for video games |
| 280190 | kaleidoscopes |
| 280286 | kick pads for martial arts |
| 280037 | kite reels |
| 280036 | kites |
| 280144 | knee guards for sports |
| 280060 | landing nets for anglers |
| 280043 | machines for physical exercises |
| 280160 | mah-jong |
| 280023 | marbles for games |
| 280222 | masks [toys] |
| 280169 | masts for sailboards |
| 280223 | matryoshka dolls |
| 280232 | needles for pumps for inflating balls for games |
| 280064 | nets for sports |
| 280289 | novelty spectacles |
| 280045 | novelty toys for parties |
| 280062 | novelty toys for playing jokes |
| 280119 | ornaments for Christmas trees, except lights, candles and confectionery |
| 280199 | pachinkos |
| 280226 | paddleboards |
| 280170 | paintball guns [sports apparatus] |
| 280171 | paintballs [ammunition for paintball guns] [sports apparatus] |
| 280204 | paper party hats |
| 280146 | paragliders |
| 280012 | party balloons |
| 280240 | party poppers [party novelties] |
| 280118 | percussion caps [toys] / detonating caps [toys] |
| 280183 | piñatas |
| 280254 | play tents |
| 280271 | playground sandboxes |
| 280257 | playhouses for children |
| 280191 | playing cards |
| 280161 | plush toys |
| 280235 | plush toys with attached comfort blanket |
| 280210 | poles for pole vaulting |
| 280243 | portable games and toys incorporating telecommunication functions |
| 280215 | portable games with liquid crystal displays |
| 280285 | printed lottery tickets |
| 280258 | protective cups for sports |
| 280229 | protective films adapted for screens for portable games |
| 280147 | protective paddings [parts of sports suits] |
| 280233 | pumps specially adapted for use with balls for games |
| 280184 | punching bags |
| 280087 | puppets / marionettes |
| 280097 | quoits |
| 280081 | rackets / bats for games |
| 280077 | rattles [toys] |
| 280092 | reels for fishing |
| 280185 | remote-controlled toy vehicles |
| 280239 | rhythmic gymnastics ribbons |
| 280005 | ring games |
| 280014 | rocking horses |
| 280035 | rods for fishing |
| 280098 | roller skates |
| 280250 | roller skis |
| 280059 | rollers for stationary exercise bicycles |
| 280186 | rosin used by athletes |
| 280181 | roulette wheels |
| 280126 | sailboards |
| 280198 | scale model kits [toys] |
| 280091 | scale model vehicles |
| 280194 | scent lures for hunting or fishing |
| 280115 | scooters [toys] |
| 280207 | scratch cards for playing lottery games |
| 280100 | seal skins [coverings for skis] |
| 280046 | shin guards for sports |
| 280116 | shuttlecocks |
| 280148 | skateboards* |
| 280260 | skeleton sleds |
| 280066 | ski bindings |
| 280251 | ski sticks / ski poles |
| 280252 | ski sticks for roller skis / ski poles for roller skis |
| 280110 | skis |
| 280022 | skittles |
| 280106 | skittles [games] / ninepins |
| 280113 | sleds [sports articles] |
| 280149 | slides [playground equipment] |
| 280188 | sling shots [sports articles] |
| 280203 | slot machines [gaming machines] |
| 280288 | smart toys |
| 280175 | snow globes |
| 280197 | snowboards |
| 280187 | snowshoes |
| 280162 | soap bubbles [toys] |
| 280109 | sole coverings for skis |
| 280112 | spinning tops [toys] |
| 280150 | spring boards [sports articles] |
| 280174 | starting blocks for sports |
| 280017 | stationary exercise bicycles |
| 280290 | stress balls |
| 280042 | strings for rackets |
| 280208 | stuffed toys |
| 280172 | surfboard leashes |
| 280102 | surfboards |
| 280212 | swimming belts |
| 280213 | swimming jackets |
| 280205 | swimming kickboards |
| 280238 | swimming pool air floats |
| 280095 | swimming pools [play articles] |
| 280248 | swimming webs / webbed gloves for swimming |
| 280010 | swings |
| 280156 | table-top games |
| 280111 | tables for table tennis |
| 280038 | targets |
| 280151 | teddy bears |
| 280173 | tennis ball throwing apparatus |
| 280065 | tennis nets |
| 280089 | theatrical masks |
| 280117 | toy air pistols |
| 280242 | toy dough |
| 280219 | toy figures |
| 280265 | toy glow stick bracelets for parties |
| 280237 | toy imitation cosmetics |
| 280145 | toy mobiles |
| 280218 | toy models |
| 280278 | toy musical instruments |
| 280058 | toy pistols |
| 280241 | toy putty |
| 280231 | toy robots |
| 280163 | toy vehicles |
| 280004 | toys for pets |
| 280024 | toys* |
| 280269 | trading card games |
| 280245 | trading cards for games |
| 280209 | trampolines |
| 280236 | tricycles for infants [toys] |
| 280164 | twirling batons |
| 280255 | video game consoles |
| 280214 | video game machines |
| 280246 | waist trimmer exercise belts |
| 280211 | water wings |
| 280152 | waterskis |
| 280176 | weight lifting belts [sports articles] |
| 280281 | weight vests for physical training purposes |
| 280291 | yoga blocks |
| 280292 | yoga straps |
| 280253 | yoga swings |
| 280293 | yoga wheels |
No rows match — clear the filter to see all.
A slash separates alternative wordings of the same item. An asterisk marks an item whose name also appears in other classes, depending on its purpose.
Filing in India
Filing a Trademark in Class 28
The Trade Marks Registry classifies goods and services by the current edition of the Nice Classification (rule 20, Trade Marks Rules, 2017). One application in Form TM-A can cover Class 28 alone or several classes together; the fee is charged for each class.
| Applicant | E-filing, per class | Physical filing, per class |
|---|---|---|
| Individual, start-up or small enterprise | ₹4,500 | ₹5,000 |
| Any other applicant | ₹9,000 | ₹10,000 |
Government fee for Form TM-A under the First Schedule to the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. Professional charges are separate.
- Search the mark in Class 28 and in the related classes before filing.
- Describe the goods in the words of the list wherever they fit.
- File in every class you trade in; protection does not extend to a class you left out.
Official documents behind this page
- WIPO, Nice Classification, 13th Edition, Version 2026In force from 1 January 2026: class heading, explanatory note and the list of goods and services. Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which holds the copyright in the Classification.
- Trade Marks Rules, 2017, rule 20Goods and services are classified as in the current edition of the Nice Classification published by WIPO.
- Trade Marks Rules, 2017, First Schedule, entry 1Fee for Form TM-A, payable for each class.
- Trade Marks Act, 1999, section 18(2)One application may cover different classes, with the fee payable for each class.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.