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Trademark Class 9: Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic…

Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the… What the class covers, what belongs in another class, the full list of 859 goods and the filing fee for each class in India.

Nice Classification, 13th Edition, Version 2026859 listed goods
TypeGoods

Classes 1 to 34 cover goods; Classes 35 to 45 cover services.

Nice Classification 2026
Listed goods859

Wordings in the alphabetical list of this class.

NCL (13-2026) · Class 9
E-filing fee, each class₹4,500

Individual, start-up or small enterprise. ₹5,000 on physical filing.

TM Rules 2017 · First Schedule · TM-A
E-filing fee, each class₹9,000

Any other applicant. ₹10,000 on physical filing.

TM Rules 2017 · First Schedule · TM-A
Scope

What Trademark Class 9 Covers

Class 9 includes mainly apparatus and instruments for scientific or research purposes, audiovisual and information technology equipment, as well as safety and life-saving equipment.

This class includes, in particular

  • apparatus and instruments for scientific research in laboratories
  • training apparatus and simulators, for example, resuscitation mannequins, simulators for the steering and control of vehicles
  • apparatus and instruments for controlling and monitoring aircraft, watercraft and unmanned vehicles, for example, navigational instruments, transmitters, compasses for measuring, GPS apparatus, automatic steering apparatus for vehicles
  • safety and security apparatus and instruments, for example, safety nets, signalling lights, traffic-light apparatus, sound alarms, security token hardware for user authentication
  • clothing that protects against serious or life-threatening injuries, for example, clothing for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire, bullet-proof clothing, protective helmets, head guards for sports, mouth guards for sports, protective suits for aviators, knee-pads for workers
  • optical apparatus and instruments, for example, magnifying glasses, mirrors for inspecting work, peepholes
  • magnets
  • smartwatches, wearable activity trackers
  • joysticks for use with computers, other than for video games, virtual reality headsets, smartglasses
  • cases for smartphones, cases especially made for photographic apparatus and instruments
  • automated teller machines, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, material testing instruments and machines
  • batteries and chargers for electronic cigarettes
  • electric and electronic effects units for musical instruments
  • laboratory robots, teaching robots, security surveillance robots, humanoid robots with artificial intelligence
Belongs elsewhere

What Class 9 Does Not Cover

These look close to Class 9 but are classified elsewhere. Filing them here draws an objection, so pick the class named in brackets.

  • coin-operated apparatus that are classified in various classes according to their function or purpose, for example, coin-operated washing machines (Class 7), coin-operated billiard tables (Class 28)
  • industrial robots (Class 7), surgical robots (Class 10), toy robots (Class 28)
  • joysticks being parts of machines, other than for game machines (Class 7), vehicle joysticks (Class 12), joysticks for video games, controllers for toys and for game consoles (Class 28)
  • nose clips for swimmers (Class 10)
  • pulse meters, heart rate monitoring apparatus, body composition monitors (Class 10)
  • spectacles, contact lenses, sunglasses (Class 10)
  • diving lights (Class 11)
  • laboratory lamps, laboratory burners (Class 11)
  • smart products whose main function remains the same, for example, smart refrigerators (Class 11), smart suitcases (Class 18), smart clothing (Class 25), smart toys (Class 28)
  • emergency and rescue vehicles, for example, ambulances, fire engines, lifeboats, rescue boats, rescue sleds (Class 12)
  • explosive fog signals, signal rocket flares (Class 13)
  • histological sections for teaching purposes, biological samples for use in microscopy as teaching materials (Class 16)
  • clothing and equipment worn for the practice of certain sports, for example, protective paddings being parts of sports suits, fencing masks, boxing gloves (Class 28)
Alphabetical list

Goods in Trademark Class 9

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
0908563D scanners
0907263D spectacles
090627abacuses
090729accelerometers
090361accumulators, electric
090387acid hydrometers
090010acidimeters for batteries
090014acoustic alarms / sound alarms
090015acoustic conduits
090593acoustic couplers
090018actinometers
090019adding machines
090045aerials / antennas
090020aerometers
090025air analysis apparatus
090887airbags for safety purposes for fall protection
090071alarm bells, electric
090026alarms*
090027alcoholmeters
090028alidades
090033altimeters
090036ammeters
090037amplifiers
090875amplifiers for servo motors
090038amplifying tubes / amplifying valves
090039anemometers
090839animal signalling rattles for directing livestock
090176animated cartoons
090044anode batteries / high tension batteries
090043anodes
090629answering machines
090048anti-interference devices [electricity]
090511anti-theft warning apparatus
090507anticathodes
090050apertometers [optics]
090420apparatus and installations for the production of X-rays, not for medical purposes
090384apparatus and instruments for astronomy
090395apparatus and instruments for physics
090503apparatus for changing record player needles
090124apparatus for editing cinematographic film
090872apparatus for generating gas for calibration purposes
090386apparatus for measuring the thickness of skins
090873apparatus for testing breast milk, other than for medical or veterinary use
090149apparatus to check franking / apparatus to check stamping mail
090171appliances for measuring the thickness of leather
090305armatures [electricity]
090035asbestos clothing for protection against fire
090034asbestos gloves for protection against accidents
090689asbestos screens for firefighters
090769audio interfaces
090779audio mixers
090289audio- and video-receivers
090061audiovisual teaching apparatus
090686automated teller machines [ATM]
090069automatic indicators of low pressure in vehicle tyres / automatic indicators of low pressure in vehicle tires
090910autonomous navigation systems for ships
090512azimuth instruments
090721baby monitors
090758baby scales
090709bags adapted for laptops
090433balances [steelyards] / lever scales [steelyards] / steelyards [lever scales]
090237balancing apparatus
090581barcode readers
090079barometers
090772bathroom scales
090780batteries for electronic cigarettes
090360batteries, electric
090007batteries, electric, for vehicles / accumulators, electric, for vehicles
090009battery boxes / accumulator boxes
090266battery chargers
090008battery jars / accumulator jars
090513beacons, luminous
090402bells [warning devices]
090085betatrons
090475binoculars
090774biochips
090845biometric identity cards
090850biometric locks
090844biometric passports / e-passports
090952biometric scanners
090880bioreactors for cell culturing for scientific research
090879bioreactors for laboratory use
090763black boxes [data recorders]
090106blueprint apparatus
090838body harnesses for support when lifting loads
090120boiler control instruments
090094branch boxes [electricity]
090890breathalyzers
090355breathing apparatus for underwater swimming
090431breathing apparatus, not for medical purposes
090728bullet-proof clothing
090582bullet-proof vests / bullet-proof waistcoats
090522buzzers
090087cabinets for loudspeakers
090215cables, electric
090103calculating machines
090040calibrating rings
090066calipers
090743calorimeters
090630camcorders
090184cameras [photography]
090939capacitive finger sleeves for touchscreen devices
090109capillary tubes for laboratory use
090343carpenters' rules
090309carriers for dark plates [photography]
090246cases especially made for photographic apparatus and instruments
090741cases for smartphones
090913cases for smartphones incorporating a keyboard
090525cash registers
090631cassette players
090543cathodes
090412cathodic anti-corrosion apparatus
090168cell switches [electricity] / reducers [electricity]
090183centering apparatus for photographic transparencies
090083chargers for electric accumulators
090738chargers for electronic cigarettes
090862chargers for mobile telephones / chargers for cell phones
090765charging stations for electric vehicles
090960chemical reactors for laboratory use
090549chemistry apparatus and instruments
090540chips [integrated circuits]
090441choking coils [impedance]
090585chromatography apparatus for laboratory use
090586chronographs [time recording apparatus]
090107cinematographic cameras
090550cinematographic film, exposed
090191circuit breakers
090143circuit closers
090101circular slide rules
090230cleaning apparatus for phonograph records / cleaning apparatus for sound recording discs
090823climate control digital thermostats
090088close-up lenses
090691clothing especially made for laboratories
090005clothing for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
090288clothing for protection against fire / garments for protection against fire
090665coaxial cables
090001coils, electric
090340coin-operated mechanisms for television sets
090129collectors, electric
090132commutators
090632compact disc players
090587compact discs [audio-video]
090588compact discs [read-only memory]
090067comparators
090200compasses for measuring
090829computer game software, downloadable
090670computer game software, recorded
090732computer hardware
090537computer keyboards
090342computer memory devices
090614computer mice
090906computer network routers
090589computer operating programs, recorded
090590computer peripheral devices
090658computer programs, downloadable
090373computer programs, recorded
090802computer screen saver software, recorded or downloadable
090717computer software applications, downloadable
090791computer software platforms, recorded or downloadable
090591computer software, recorded
090820computer trackballs
090372computers
090140condensers [capacitors] / capacitors
090141conductors, electric
090739connected bracelets [measuring instruments]
090219connections for electric lines
090144connectors [electricity]
090148contacts, electric
090128containers for microscope slides
090217control panels [electricity]
090897controllers for servo motors
090153converters, electric
090891cooling pads for laptop computers
090558copper wire, insulated
090661cordless telephones
090161cosmographic instruments
090173counterfeit coin detectors
090138counters / meters
090594couplers [data processing equipment]
090220couplings, electric / connections, electric
090667covers for electric outlets
090757covers for personal digital assistants [PDAs]
090740covers for smartphones
090762covers for tablet computers
090697crash test dummies
090843credit card terminals
090170crucibles [laboratory] / cupels [laboratory]
090928cryptocurrency hardware wallets
090167current rectifiers
090172cyclotrons
090318darkroom lamps [photography]
090117darkrooms [photography]
090944dashboard cameras dashboard mats adapted for holding mobile telephones and smartphones / dashboard mats adapted for holding 090896 cell phones and smartphones
090819data gloves
090306data processing apparatus
090847data sets, recorded or downloadable
090595decompression chambers
090660decorative magnets
090076demagnetizing apparatus for magnetic tapes
090175densimeters
090532densitometers, not for medical purposes
090180detectors
090814devices for the projection of virtual keyboards
090937diagnostic apparatus for research laboratory use
090633diagnostic apparatus, not for medical purposes
090182diaphragms [acoustics]
090562diaphragms [photography]
090439diaphragms for scientific apparatus
090188dictating machines
090189diffraction apparatus [microscopy]
090711digital photo frames
090736digital signs
090764digital weather stations
090523directional compasses
090559discharge tubes, electric, other than for lighting / electric discharge tubes, other than for lighting
090634disk drives for computers
090533disks, magnetic
090187distance measuring apparatus
090194distance recording apparatus / apparatus for recording distance
090564distillation apparatus for scientific purposes
090197distribution boards [electricity]
090054distribution boxes [electricity]
090198distribution consoles [electricity]
090904dive skins
090597divers' masks
090162diving suits*
090684DNA chips
090508dog whistles
090902dosage dispensers, not for medical use [measuring apparatus]
090565dosimeters
090934downloadable application software for virtual environments
090935downloadable computer software applications for minting non-fungible tokens [NFTs]
090870downloadable computer software for managing cryptocurrency transactions using blockchain technology
090918downloadable digital image files authenticated by non-fungible tokens [NFTs]
090933downloadable digital music files authenticated by non-fungible tokens [NFTs]
090842downloadable e-wallets
090821downloadable emoticons for mobile telephones / downloadable emoticons for cell phones
090804downloadable graphics for mobile telephones / downloadable graphics for cell phones
090696downloadable image files
090695downloadable music files
090694downloadable ring tones for mobile telephones / downloadable ring tones for cell phones
090841downloadable software for generating cryptographic keys for receiving and spending cryptocurrency
090950downloadable video files
090929downloadable virtual clothing
090212drainers for use in photography / photographic racks
090169dressmakers' measures
090827droppers for measuring, other than for medical or household purposes
090903dry suits
090282drying apparatus for photographic prints
090122drying racks [photography]
090216ducts [electricity]
090898dust masks incorporating air purification
090936dust measuring apparatus
090685DVD players
090203dynamometers
090818ear pads for headphones
090401ear plugs for divers
090835earpieces for remote communication
090893effects pedals for guitars
090683egg timers [sandglasses] / hourglasses
090241egg-candlers
090899electric actuators
090768electric and electronic effects units for musical instruments
090163electric apparatus for commutation
090566electric door bells
090130electric installations for the remote control of industrial operations
090900electric linear actuators
090213electric loss indicators
090166electric plugs
090828electric sockets
090799electric wire harnesses for automobiles
090730electrical adapters
090142electricity conduits
090669electrified fences
090635electrified rails for mounting spot lights
090022electro-dynamic apparatus for the remote control of railway points
090447electro-dynamic apparatus for the remote control of signals
090871electrolysis apparatus for laboratory use
090024electromagnetic coils
090759electronic access control systems for interlocking doors
090628electronic agendas
090718electronic book readers
090746electronic collars to train animals
090876electronic controllers for servo motors
090786electronic digital displays
090777electronic interactive whiteboards
090781electronic key fobs being remote control apparatus
090643electronic notice boards
090945electronic oscillators
090598electronic pens for visual display units
090636electronic pocket translators
090657electronic publications, downloadable
090946electronic resonators
090782electronic sheet music, downloadable
090942electronic shelf labels
090943electronic storage media
090637electronic tags for goods
090962emergency drench showers
090692encoded identification bracelets, magnetic
090725encoded key cards
090599encoded magnetic cards
090021enlarging apparatus [photography]
090235epidiascopes
090770equalizers [audio apparatus] / equalisers [audio apparatus]
090239ergometers
090251exposure meters [light meters]
090134eyepieces
090600facsimile machines
090253fermentation apparatus for laboratory use
090666fibre optic cables / fiber optic cables
090262film cutting apparatus
090515films, exposed
090263filters for respiratory masks, not for medical purposes
090574filters for ultraviolet rays, for photography
090264filters for use in photography
090794finger sizers
090068fire alarms
090082fire beaters
090638fire blankets
090205fire escapes
090041fire extinguishers
090750fire extinguishing apparatus
090296fire hose nozzles
090708fire hoses
090298fire pumps
090646fire sprinklers
090851fire-extinguishing balls
090855flash lamps for smartphones
090206flash-bulbs [photography]
090126flashing lights [luminous signals]
090639flashlights [photography]
090959flasks for laboratory use
090534floppy disks
090744flowmeters
090208fluorescent screens
090524fog signals, non-explosive
090854foldable smartphones
090029food analysis apparatus
090099frames for photographic transparencies
090907frequency extenders
090268frequency meters
090568furnaces for laboratory use / ovens for laboratory use
090315furniture especially made for laboratories
090505fuse wire
090269fuses
090271galena crystals [detectors]
090272galvanic batteries
090218galvanic cells
090092galvanometers
090278gas testing instruments
090279gasometers [measuring instruments]
090242gauges
090964gene amplification apparatus for scientific research in laboratories
090921gimbals for digital cameras
090922gimbals for smartphones
090283glazing apparatus for photographic prints
090701Global Positioning System [GPS] apparatus
090275gloves for divers
090274gloves for protection against accidents
090276gloves for protection against X-rays for industrial purposes
090654goggles for sports
090287grids for batteries
090813hairdressing training heads [teaching apparatus]
090797hand-held electronic dictionaries
090688hands-free kits for telephones
090860haptic suits, other than for medical purposes
090535head cleaning tapes [recording]
090753head guards for sports
090883head-mounted displays
090848head-up display apparatus for vehicles
090832headgear being protective helmets
090671headphones
090868headsets
090869headsets for playing video games
090116heat regulating apparatus
090812height measuring instruments
090290heliographic apparatus
090313hemline markers
090267high-frequency apparatus
090881holders adapted for mobile telephones and smartphones / holders adapted for cell phones and smartphones
090514holders for electric coils
090291holograms
090925holographic projection apparatus
090846home automation hubs / smart home hubs
090575horns for loudspeakers
090908humanoid robots having communication and learning functions for assisting and entertaining people
090916humanoid robots with artificial intelligence for preparing beverages
090953humanoid robots with artificial intelligence for use in household cleaning and laundry
090778humanoid robots with artificial intelligence for use in scientific research
090011hydrometers
090292hygrometers
090294identification sheaths for electric wires
090293identification threads for electric wires
090529identity cards, magnetic
090030igniting apparatus, electric, for igniting at a distance / electric apparatus for remote ignition
090031ignition batteries
090882in-car telephone handset cradles
090556incubators for bacteria culture
090304inductors [electricity]
090756infrared detectors
090810ink cartridges, unfilled, for printers and photocopiers
090901insulating gloves for protection against accidents
090640integrated circuit cards [smart cards] / smart cards [integrated circuit cards]
090538integrated circuits
090766interactive touchscreen terminals
090308intercommunication apparatus
090603interfaces for computers
090892internal cooling fans for computers
090310inverters [electricity]
090311ionization apparatus not for the treatment of air or water
090105jigs [measuring instruments]
090747joysticks for use with computers, other than for video games
090604juke boxes for computers
090062juke boxes, musical / coin-operated musical automata [juke boxes]
090145junction boxes [electricity]
090626junction sleeves for electric cables
090605knee-pads for workers
090926laboratory burettes / laboratory burets
090698laboratory centrifuges
090398laboratory pipettes
090787laboratory robots
090177laboratory trays
090316lactodensimeters
090317lactometers
090920lanyards for mobile telephones / lanyards for cell phones
090707laptop computers
090323lasers, not for medical purposes
090723lens hoods
090059lenses for astrophotography
090325letter scales
090363levelling instruments
090281levelling staffs [surveying instruments] / rods [surveying instruments]
090362levels [instruments for determining the horizontal]
090547life belts
090517life buoys
090546life jackets
090958life jackets for pets
090295life-saving apparatus and equipment
090731life-saving capsules for natural disasters
090606light dimmers [regulators], electric / light regulators [dimmers], electric
090704light-emitting diodes [LED]
090679light-emitting electronic pointers
090672lighting ballasts
090955lightning arresters
090381lightning conductors / lightning rods
090165limiters [electricity]
090443locks, electric
090326logs [measuring instruments]
090190loudspeakers
090321magic lanterns
090607magnetic data media
090608magnetic encoders
090808magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] apparatus, not for medical purposes
090609magnetic tape units for computers
090078magnetic tapes
090256magnetic wires
090023magnets*
090328magnifying glasses [optics]
090133marine compasses
090668marine depth finders
090583marking buoys
090490marking gauges [joinery]
090471masts for wireless aerials
090240material testing instruments and machines
090553materials for electricity mains [wires, cables]
090339mathematical instruments
090201measures
090202measuring apparatus
090214measuring devices, electric
090285measuring glassware / graduated glassware
090347measuring instruments
090641measuring spoons
090234mechanical signs
090063mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus
090064mechanisms for counter-operated apparatus
090949medical training simulators
090341megaphones
090727memory cards for video game machines
090344mercury levels
090178metal detectors for industrial or military purposes
090075meteorological balloons
090348meteorological instruments
090139metronomes
090350micrometer screws for optical instruments
090379micrometers / micrometer gauges
090351microphones
090610microprocessors
090193microscopes
090352microtomes
090232mileage recorders for vehicles / kilometer recorders for vehicles
090354mirrors [optics]
090307mirrors for inspecting work
090909missile warning systems
090734mobile telephones / cell phones
090611modems
090053money counting and sorting machines
090151monitoring apparatus, other than for medical purposes
090612monitors [computer hardware]
090613monitors [computer programs]
090927motion tracking mounts for cameras
090932motorcyclists' clothing for protection against accident or injury
090662mouse pads
090752mouth guards for sports
090940music sequencer devices
090878musical instrument digital interface controllers being audio interfaces
090817nanoparticle size analysers / nanoparticle size analyzers
090356nautical apparatus and instruments
090357naval signalling apparatus
090659navigation apparatus for vehicles [on-board computers]
090358navigational instruments
090965near field communication [NFC] tags
090462needles for record players / styli for record players
090754needles for surveying compasses
090330neon signs
090259nets for protection against accidents
090888neural helmets, not for medical purposes
090655nose clips for divers
090642notebook computers
090957nuclear batteries
090160objectives [lenses] [optics]
090366observation instruments
090367octants
090368ohmmeters
090370optical apparatus and instruments
090615optical character readers
090592optical condensers
090616optical data media
090617optical discs
090571optical fibres [light conducting filaments] / optical fibers [light conducting filaments]
090371optical glass
090319optical lanterns / optical lamps
090324optical lenses
090825organic light-emitting diodes [OLED]
090374oscillographs
090377oxygen transvasing apparatus
090919ozonizers for calibration purposes / ozone generators for calibration purposes
090833padlocks, electronic
090383parking meters
090836parking sensors for vehicles
090002particle accelerators
090137pedometers
090312peepholes [magnifying lenses] for doors
090337periscopes
090790personal digital assistants [PDAs]
090663personal stereos
090712Petri dishes
090243petrol gauges / gasoline gauges
090016phonograph records / sound recording discs
090154photocopiers [photographic, electrostatic, thermic]
090393photometers
090394phototelegraphy apparatus
090531photovoltaic cells
090824piezoelectric sensors
090713Pitot tubes
090399plane tables [surveying instruments]
090400planimeters
090012plates for batteries
090596plotters
090257plumb bobs
090258plumb lines
090644pocket calculators
090924point-of-sale [POS] terminals
090404polarimeters
090947polarizing films for displays
090912portable document scanners
090702portable media players
090874portable power chargers
090889portable speakers
090853portable ultrafine dust meters
090489precision balances
090346precision measuring apparatus
090336pressure gauges
090090pressure indicator plugs for valves
090410pressure indicators
090409pressure measuring apparatus
090699printed circuit boards
090125printed circuits
090618printers for use with computers*
090365prisms [optics]
090436probes for scientific purposes
090619processors [central processing units] / central processing units [processors]
090411projection apparatus
090209projection screens
090422protection devices against X-rays, not for medical purposes
090210protective face shields for workers
090751protective films adapted for computer screens
090775protective films adapted for smartphones
090112protective helmets
090656protective helmets for sports
090338protective masks, not for medical purposes
090070protective suits for aviators
090419protractors [measuring instruments]
090097punched card machines for offices
090093push buttons for bells
090415pyrometers
090301quantity indicators
090877quantum computers
090826quantum dot light-emitting diodes [QLED]
090416radar apparatus
090673radio pagers
090418radiological apparatus for industrial purposes
090526radiology screens for industrial purposes
090270radios
090408radiotelegraphy sets
090407radiotelephony sets
090254railway traffic safety appliances
090195range finders / telemeters
090620readers [data processing equipment]
090796rearview cameras for vehicles
090192record players
090003reflective articles for wear, for the prevention of accidents
090745reflective safety vests
090250refractometers
090424refractors
090150regulating apparatus, electric
090963regulators for diving
090222relays, electric
090470remote controls
090830rescue flares, non-explosive and non-pyrotechnic
090809rescue laser signalling flares
090427resistances, electric
090430respirators for filtering air, not for medical purposes
090113respiratory masks, not for medical purposes
090680resuscitation mannequins [teaching apparatus]
090798resuscitation training simulators
090157retorts
090158retorts' stands
090485revolution counters
090432rheostats
090690riding helmets
090866ring holders for mobile telephones / ring holders for cell phones
090793ring sizers
090867ring stands for mobile telephones / ring stands for cell phones
090956riot shields
090516road signs, luminous or mechanical
090072rods for water diviners
090284rulers [measuring instruments]
090349rules [measuring instruments]
090435saccharometers
090260safety nets / life nets
090621safety restraints, other than for vehicle seats and sports equipment
090865safety signs [luminous]
090261safety tarpaulins
090389salinometers
090792satellite finder meters
090674satellite navigational apparatus
090437satellites for scientific purposes
090074scales
090761scales with body mass analysers / scales with body mass analyzers
090859scanners [apparatus] for performing automotive diagnostics
090622scanners for data processing
090863screen protectors for mobile telephones / screen protectors for cell phones
090211screens [photography]
090286screens for photoengraving
090466screw-tapping gauges
090789security surveillance robots
090755security token hardware for user authentication
090911self-checkout terminals
090803selfie lenses
090861selfie ring lights for smartphones
090742selfie sticks [hand-held monopods]
090539semiconductors
090444sextants
090098sheaths for electric cables
090645shoes for protection against accidents, irradiation and fire
090174shutter releases [photography]
090181shutters [photography]
090509sighting telescopes for firearms / telescopic sights for firearms
090127signal bells
090322signal lanterns
090518signalling buoys
090380signalling panels, luminous or mechanical
090445signalling whistles
090434signals, luminous or mechanical
090329signs, luminous
090448simulators for the steering and control of vehicles
090449sirens
090710sleeves for laptops
090104slide calipers
090186slide projectors / transparency projection apparatus
090102slide-rules
090299slope indicators / clinometers / gradient indicators / inclinometers
090767smart rings
090849smart speakers
090748smartglasses
090719smartphones
090749smartwatches
090623smoke detectors
090800snorkels
090894software as a medical device [SaMD], downloadable
090557solar batteries
090733solar panels for the production of electricity
090114solderers' helmets
090675solenoid valves [electromagnetic switches]
090179sonars
090455sound locating instruments
090451sound recording apparatus
090111sound recording carriers
090231sound recording strips
090452sound reproduction apparatus
090450sound transmitting apparatus
090453sounding apparatus and machines
090454sounding leads
090327sounding lines
090931sounding rockets
090245spark-guards
090017speaking tubes
090457spectrograph apparatus
090426spectroscopes
090152speed checking apparatus for vehicles
090303speed indicators
090345speed measuring apparatus [photography]
090486speed regulators for record players
090458spherometers
090096spirit levels
090233spools [photography]
090801sports whistles
090785square rulers for measuring
090784squares for measuring
090682stage lighting regulators
090831stands adapted for laptops
090391stands for photographic apparatus
090647starter cables for motors
090396steering apparatus, automatic, for vehicles
090706step-up transformers
090460stereoscopes
090461stereoscopic apparatus
090504stills for laboratory experiments
090703straps for mobile telephones / straps for cell phones
090714stroboscopes
090951stylus pens for touchscreens
090771subwoofers
090463sulfitometers
090280surveying apparatus and instruments
090056surveying chains
090055surveying instruments
090333surveyors' levels
090815survival blankets
090146switchboards
090131switchboxes [electricity]
090164switches, electric
090783T-squares for measuring
090724tablet computers
090465tachometers
090077tape recorders
090300taximeters
090440teaching apparatus
090788teaching robots
090414teeth protectors*
090805telecommunication apparatus in the form of jewellery / telecommunication apparatus in the form of jewelry
090469telegraph wires
090467telegraphs [apparatus]
090423telephone apparatus
090207telephone receivers
090473telephone transmitters
090572telephone wires
090822telepresence robots
090464teleprinters / teletypewriters
090472teleprompters
090474telerupters
090476telescopes
090735telescopic sights for artillery
090468television apparatus
090716temperature indicator labels, not for medical purposes
090477temperature indicators
090089terminals [electricity]
090236test tubes
090249testing apparatus not for medical purposes
090497theft prevention installations, electric
090479theodolites
090760thermal imaging cameras
090060thermionic valves / thermionic tubes
090773thermo-hygrometers
090429thermometers, not for medical purposes
090238thermostats
090481thermostats for vehicles
090795thin client computers
090857thin film speakers
090136thread counters
090086ticket dispensing terminals, electronic
090837ticket printers
090649time clocks [time recording devices]
090478time recording apparatus
090353time switches, automatic
090095tone arms for record players
090720toner cartridges, unfilled, for printers and photocopiers
090484totalizators
090715traffic cones
090954traffic mirrors
090941traffic signals for pedestrians
090687traffic-light apparatus [signalling devices]
090049transformers [electricity]
090624transistors [electronic]
090488transmitters [telecommunication]
090227transmitters of electronic signals
090228transmitting sets [telecommunication]
090185transparencies [photography] / slides [photography]
090948transparent conductive films for displays
090693transponders
090705triodes
090577tripods for cameras
090938ultrasonic imaging apparatus, not for medical purposes
090492urinometers
090700USB flash drives
090917user-programmable humanoid robots, not configured
090302vacuum gauges
090491vacuum tubes [radio]
090493variometers
090446vehicle breakdown warning triangles
090417vehicle radios
090494verniers
090722video baby monitors
090650video cassettes
090651video game cartridges
090915video mixing desks
090840video projectors
090536video recorders
090652video screens
090653video telephones
090495videotapes
090392viewfinders, photographic
090961virtual mirrors [interactive electronic displays]
090930virtual reality controllers
090776virtual reality headsets
090496viscosimeters
090047visors for helmets
090498voltage regulators for vehicles
090676voltage surge protectors
090500voltmeters
090499voting machines
090584wafers for integrated circuits
090811wah-wah pedals
090677walkie-talkies
090864warning signs [luminous]
090390washing trays [photography]
090204water level indicators
090369wavemeters
090737wearable activity trackers
090806wearable computers
090852wearable speakers
090807wearable video display monitors
090081weighbridges
090388weighing apparatus and instruments
090080weighing machines
090834weight belts for divers
090403weights*
090905wet suits
090914wheel alignment meters
090013whistle alarms
090678wind socks for indicating wind direction
090442wire connectors [electricity]
090884wireless portable printers for use with laptops and mobile devices
090858wireless speaker microphones
090255wires, electric
090664wrist rests for use with computers
090425X-ray apparatus not for medical purposes
090573X-ray films, exposed
090625X-ray photographs, other than for medical purposes
090421X-ray tubes not for medical purposes

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 9

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 9 alone or several classes together; the fee is charged for each class.

ApplicantE-filing, per classPhysical 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 9 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

  1. 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.
  2. Trade Marks Rules, 2017, rule 20Goods and services are classified as in the current edition of the Nice Classification published by WIPO.
  3. Trade Marks Rules, 2017, First Schedule, entry 1Fee for Form TM-A, payable for each class.
  4. 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.

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Questions, answered

Short, direct answers to the 4 questions readers ask most on this topic.

Class 9 covers: Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the distribution or use of electricity; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; recorded and downloadable multimedia files, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and storage media; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating devices; computers and computer peripheral devices; diving suits, divers' masks, ear plugs for divers, nose clips for divers, gloves for divers, breathing apparatus for underwater swimming; fire-extinguishing apparatus. Examples from the list: 3D scanners; 3D spectacles; abacuses; accelerometers; accumulators, electric; acid hydrometers.

Class 9 is a goods class. Classes 1 to 34 cover goods and Classes 35 to 45 cover services.

For Form TM-A the fee for each class is ₹4,500 on e-filing (₹5,000 on physical filing) for an individual, start-up or small enterprise, and ₹9,000 on e-filing (₹10,000 on physical filing) for any other applicant, under the First Schedule to the Trade Marks Rules, 2017.

Yes. Under section 18(2) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 a single application can be made for different classes of goods and services, and the fee is payable for each class.