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Trademark Class 12

Trademark Class 12 covers vehicles and transportation apparatus used for moving people or goods by land, air, or water. Trademark registration for automobiles, aircraft, boats, and other transport vehicles must be done under Trademark Class 12. Businesses dealing with vehicles, parts, and fittings specifically designed for transportation purposes should choose Trademark Class 12 while opting for registration.

Class 12 primarily includes complete vehicles and their essential mechanical components, such as engines, brakes, tires, and vehicle bodies, all intended for transportation and mobility.

  • This Class includes, in particular:

  • Motors and engines specifically designed for land vehicles
  • Transmission systems and couplings for land-based transportation
  • Air-cushion vehicles (hovercraft and similar types)
  • Remote-controlled vehicles (excluding toy variants)
  • Vehicle parts and accessories, such as bumpers, windscreens, steering wheels, and other structural components
  • Vehicle treads and tyres, suitable for all types of wheel-based transportation
  • This Class does not include:

  • Metal railway tracks and infrastructure (Class 6)
  • Motors, engines, and transmission parts not meant for land vehicles (Class 7)
  • Component parts of all types of motors and engines, like starters and mufflers (Class 7)
  • Rubber tracks used in heavy machinery like bulldozers and agricultural equipment (Class 7)
  • Children’s tricycles and toy scooters (Class 28)
  • Special-purpose wheeled machines not used for transportation, such as fire engines (Class 9), tea trolleys (Class 20), and sweeping machines (Class 7)
  • Vehicle components categorized under their specific functions, like batteries and radios (Class 9), lights (Class 11), and carpets (Class 27)

Who Should Register Under Trademark Class 12?

Trademark Class 12 is intended for vehicles and their components used for the transport of people or goods by land, air, or water. You should register under Class 12 if you are involved in the:

  • Manufacturing or selling of automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, trucks, buses, trains, boats, aircraft, or drones
  • Production of engines, motors, and transmission systems for land vehicles
  • Making of vehicle parts and accessories, such as bumpers, tires, windshields, and steering wheels
  • Development or distribution of remote-controlled non-toy vehicles
  • Supplying air cushion vehicles or electric mobility scooters (excluding medical use)

One of the famous brands registered under trademark Class 12 is Tata Motors. A part of the Tata Group, manufactures cars, trucks, buses, and electric vehicles (like the Tata Nexon EV). Its trademarks are registered under Class 12, encompassing all land and water locomotion devices. This aligns with examples listed for Class 12. Registering under the correct class ensures exclusive rights and prevents misuse of your trademark by others in the same product category.

List of Goods Classified under Trademark Class 12

1adhesive rubber patches for repairing inner tubes
2aerial conveyors
3aerial ropeways for handling loads
4aeronautical apparatus, machines and appliances
5aeroplanes
6air bags [safety devices for automobiles]
7air cushion vehicles
8air pumps [vehicle accessories]
9air vehicles
10aircraft
11aircraft carriers
12airships / dirigible balloons
13all-terrain vehicles
14ambulances
15amphibious airplanes
16amphibious vehicles
17anti-glare devices for vehicles* / anti-dazzle devices for vehicles*
18anti-skid chains
19anti-theft alarms for vehicles
20anti-theft devices for vehicles
21armoured vehicles / armored vehicles
22ashtrays for automobiles
23automobile bodies
24automobile chassis
25automobile tyres / automobile tires
26autonomous cars / self-driving cars
27autonomous land vehicles
28autonomous underwater vehicles for seabed inspections
29axle journals
30axles for vehicles
31bags adapted for pushchairs / bags adapted for strollers
32balance weights for vehicle wheels
33bands for wheel hubs
34barges
35baskets adapted for bicycles
36battleships
37bearings [parts of vehicles]
38bellows for articulated buses
39bicycle bells
40bicycle brakes
41bicycle chains
42bicycle cranks
43bicycle frames
44bicycle handlebars
45bicycle kickstands
46bicycle motors
47bicycle mudguards
48bicycle pedals
49bicycle saddles
50bicycle trailers
51bicycle tyres / bicycle tires
52bicycle wheels
53bicycles*
54boat hooks
55boats*
56bodies for vehicles
57bogies for railway cars
58brake discs for vehicles
59brake linings for vehicles
60brake pads for automobiles
61brake segments for vehicles
62brake shoes for vehicles
63brakes for vehicles
64buffers for railway rolling stock
65bumpers for automobiles
66cable transport apparatus and installations
67caissons [vehicles]
68camera drones / photography drones
69camping cars / motor homes
70canoes
71caps for vehicle fuel tanks
72caravans
73cars / automobiles / motor cars
74cars for cable transport installations
75carts*
76casings for pneumatic tyres / casings for pneumatic tires
77casters for trolleys [vehicles] / casters for carts [vehicles]
78casting carriages / casting cars / ladle carriages / ladle cars
79chairlifts
80cigar lighters for automobiles
81civilian drones
82cleaning trolleys
83cleats [nautical]
84clips adapted for fastening automobile parts to automobile bodies
85clutches for land vehicles
86concrete mixing vehicles
87connecting rods for land vehicles, other than parts of motors and engines
88couplings for land vehicles
89covers for vehicle steering wheels
90crankcases for land vehicle components, other than for engines
91cup holders for vehicles
92davits for boats
93delivery drones
94delivery tricycles / carrier tricycles
95dining carriages / dining cars
96disengaging gear for boats
97diving bells
98doors for vehicles
99dredgers [boats]
100dress guards for bicycles
101drive chains for land vehicles
102driving motors for land vehicles
103ejector seats for aircraft
104electric bicycles
105electric vehicles
106engine mounts for land vehicles
107engines for land vehicles / motors for land vehicles
108fenders for ships
109ferry boats
110fishing trolleys
111fitted dashboard covers for vehicles
112fitted footmuffs for prams / fitted footmuffs for baby carriages
113fitted footmuffs for pushchairs / fitted footmuffs for strollers
114fitted pushchair mosquito nets / fitted stroller mosquito nets
115flanges for railway wheel tyres / flanges for railway wheel tires
116forklift trucks
117freewheels for land vehicles
118fuel tanks for vehicles
119funiculars
120funnels for locomotives
121funnels for ships
122gear boxes for land vehicles
123gearing for land vehicles
124gears for bicycles
125golf carts [vehicles] / golf cars [vehicles]
126gyrocopters
127handcars
128handling carts
129head-rests for vehicle seats
130headlight wipers
131helicams
132helicopters
133hoods [folding roofs] for vehicles / tops [folding roofs] for vehicles
134hoods for vehicle engines / bonnets for vehicle engines
135horns for vehicles
136horse trailers
137horse vans
138horse-drawn carriages
139hose carts
140hot air balloons
141hub caps
142hubs for bicycle wheels / bicycle wheel hubs
143hubs for vehicle wheels / vehicle wheel hubs
144hydraulic circuits for vehicles
145hydrogen-fueled cars
146hydroplanes
147inclined ways for boats
148inner tubes for bicycle tyres / inner tubes for bicycle tires
149inner tubes for pneumatic tyres / inner tubes for pneumatic tires
150jet engines for land vehicles
151kayaks
152kick sledges
153kickbikes
154launches
155locomotives
156lorries / trucks
157lug nuts for vehicle wheels
158luggage carriers for vehicles
159luggage nets for vehicles
160masts for boats
161military drones
162military vehicles for transport
163mine cars
164mine cart wheels
165mobility scooters
166mopeds
167motor buses
168motor coaches
169motor racing cars
170motor scooters
171motorcycle chains
172motorcycle engines
173motorcycle frames
174motorcycle handlebars
175motorcycle kickstands
176motorcycle saddles
177motorcycles
178motorized skateboards
179motors, electric, for land vehicles
180mudguards
181non-skid devices for vehicle tyres / non-skid devices for vehicle tires
182oars
183paddles for canoes
184panniers adapted for bicycles
185panniers adapted for motorcycles
186parachutes
187pet strollers
188pneumatic or hydraulic linear actuators for land vehicles
189pneumatic tyres / pneumatic tires
190pontoons
191portholes
192prams / baby carriages
193propulsion mechanisms for land vehicles
194pulks for transportation
195pumps for bicycle tyres / pumps for bicycle tires
196push scooters [vehicles]
197pushchair covers / stroller covers
198pushchair hoods / stroller hoods
199pushchairs / strollers
200railway carriages
201railway couplings
202rearview mirrors
203reduction gears for land vehicles
204refrigerated railway wagons
205refrigerated vehicles
206remote control vehicles, other than toys
207remotely operated vehicles for underwater inspections
208repair outfits for inner tubes
209rescue boats
210rescue sleds
211reversing alarms for vehicles
212rims for bicycle wheels / bicycle wheel rims
213rims for vehicle wheels / vehicle wheel rims
214robotic cars
215roll cage trolleys
216rolling stock for funicular railways
217rolling stock for railways
218rowlocks / oarlocks
219rubbish trucks / garbage trucks
220rudders
221saddle covers for bicycles
222saddle covers for motorcycles
223saddlebags adapted for bicycles
224safety belts for vehicle seats
225safety seats for children, for vehicles
226screw-propellers
227screw-propellers for boats
228screws [propellers] for ships
229sculls / stern oars
230seaplanes
231seat covers for vehicles
232security harness for vehicle seats
233self-balancing boards
234self-balancing electric unicycles
235self-balancing scooters
236self-driving robots for delivery
237ship hulls
238ships
239shock absorbers for automobiles
240shock absorbing springs for vehicles
241shopping trolleys / shopping carts
242side cars
243side view mirrors for vehicles
244signal arms for vehicles
245ski carriers for cars
246ski lifts
247sleeping berths for vehicles
248sleeping cars
249sleighs [vehicles]
250snow-going vehicles
251snowmobiles
252solid tyres for vehicle wheels / solid tires for vehicle wheels
253space vehicles
254spare wheel covers / spare tire covers / spare tyre covers
255spars for ships
256spikes for tyres / spikes for tires / studs for tires / studs for tyres
257spoilers for vehicles
258spoke clips for wheels
259spokes for bicycle wheels / bicycle wheel spokes
260sports cars
261sprinkling trucks
262steering gears for ships
263steering wheels for vehicles
264straddle carriers
265sun-blinds adapted for automobiles
266surveillance towers specially adapted for vehicles
267suspension shock absorbers for vehicles
268swamp-going vehicles
269tailboard lifts [parts of land vehicles] / elevating tailgates [parts of land vehicles] / power tailgates [parts of land vehicles]
270telpher railways [cable cars] / cable cars
271tilt trucks
272tilting-carts
273timbers [frames] for ships
274tipping apparatus [parts of railway wagons]
275tipping bodies for lorries / tipping bodies for trucks
276torque converters for land vehicles
277torsion bars for vehicles
278tow trucks / wreckers for transport
279tractors
280trailer hitches for vehicles
281trailers [vehicles]
282trailers for transporting bicycles
283tramcars
284transmission chains for land vehicles
285transmission mechanisms for land vehicles
286transmission shafts for land vehicles
287treads for retreading tyres / treads for retreading tires
288treads for vehicles [tractor type] / treads for vehicles [roller belts]
289tricycles
290trolleys*
291trucks incorporating a crane
292tubeless tyres for bicycles / tubeless tires for bicycles
293turbines for land vehicles
294two-wheeled trolleys / luggage trucks / sack-barrows
295tyre mousse inserts / tire mousse inserts
296tyres for snow ploughs / tires for snow ploughs
297tyres for vehicle wheels / tires for vehicle wheels
298undercarriages for vehicles
299upholstery for vehicles
300valves for vehicle tyres / valves for vehicle tires
301vans [vehicles]
302vehicle bonnet pins / vehicle hood pins
303vehicle bumpers
304vehicle chassis
305vehicle covers [shaped]
306vehicle joysticks
307vehicle running boards
308vehicle seats
309vehicle suspension springs
310vehicle wheel spokes
311vehicle wheels
312vehicles for locomotion by land, air, water or rail
313water scooters [personal watercraft]
314water vehicles
315wheelbarrows
316wheelchairs
317windows for vehicles
318windscreens / windshields
319windshield wipers / windscreen wipers
320yachts

Why Choose Vakilsearch for Trademark Registration under Class 12?

Vakilsearch provides specialised trademark registration services for businesses in the vehicles and transportation sector. If you deal with automobiles, aircraft, boats, or transportation apparatus and their parts or fittings, registering your trademark under Class 12 is essential to protect your brand in a highly competitive and regulated industry.

Our senior Intellectual Property lawyers manage the complete registration process from conducting a thorough trademark search and filing your application to ensuring formality check clearance, handling examinations and hearings, and obtaining your trademark registration certificate. With fast-track application filing in just 6 hours, a seamless online process, and expert support for objections, renewals, and assignments, Vakilsearch ensures your transportation brand is legally safeguarded with ease and precision

Frequently Asked Questions

Class 12 includes all types of vehicles and transport equipment, such as cars, trucks, boats, airplanes, bicycles, and electric scooters. It also covers essential parts and accessories like tires, motors, transmissions, and steering systems designed specifically for these vehicles.

Yes. Businesses that manufacture, sell, or distribute parts like windshields, bumpers, gear systems, or tires for land vehicles should register under Class 12 to protect their brand identity and distinguish their components in the market.

Yes, electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid vehicles, and autonomous vehicles fall under Class 12. Any transportation apparatus designed for land, air, or water mobility—regardless of energy source—is included in this classification.

No. Toy vehicles, including tricycles for children and battery-operated toys, are classified under Class 28. Only functional transport vehicles and remote-controlled vehicles (non-toy) are part of Class 12.

If your startup develops vehicles, vehicle components, or transport solutions, it's strongly recommended to register under Class 12. This protects your trademark against misuse in the automotive and mobility industries and ensures legal standing in brand-related disputes.

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