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Trademark Class 15 covers musical instruments and their components, as well as accessories essential to their function or performance. Trademark registration for goods related to musical instruments must be done under Trademark Class 15. Businesses dealing with instruments such as guitars, pianos, drums, wind instruments, and related accessories should choose Trademark Class 15 while opting for registration.
Class 15 primarily includes musical instruments of all kinds, their structural parts, and accessories such as bows, mouthpieces, reeds, and tuning devices.
This Class includes, in particular:
This Class does not include, in particular:
Trademark Class 15 covers musical instruments, their parts, and accessories. Businesses or individuals involved in the manufacture, sale, repair, or distribution of musical instruments and related components should register under this class. This includes:
One of the famous brands registered under trademark Class 15 is Furtados. It is India's leading name in musical instruments, importing and retailing pianos, guitars, and other instruments. These are registered under Class 15, which covers musical instruments. Registering under the correct class ensures exclusive rights and prevents misuse of your trademark by others in the same product category.
1 | accordions |
2 | bagpipes |
3 | balalaikas [stringed musical instruments] |
4 | bamboo flutes |
5 | bandonions |
6 | banjos |
7 | barrel organs |
8 | basses [musical instruments] |
9 | bellows for musical instruments |
10 | bow nuts for musical instruments |
11 | bows for musical instruments |
12 | bridges for musical instruments |
13 | buccins [trumpets] |
14 | carillons [musical instruments] |
15 | cases for musical instruments |
16 | castanets |
17 | catgut for musical instruments |
18 | chin rests for violins |
19 | clarionets |
20 | clarions |
21 | colophony for stringed musical instruments / rosin for stringed musical instruments |
22 | concertinas |
23 | conductors' batons |
24 | cornets [musical instruments] |
25 | cymbals |
26 | double basses |
27 | drum machines |
28 | drumheads / skins for drums |
29 | drums [musical instruments] |
30 | drumsticks |
31 | electronic musical instruments |
32 | flutes |
33 | gongs |
34 | guitars |
35 | handbells [musical instruments] |
36 | harmonicas |
37 | harmoniums |
38 | harp strings |
39 | harps |
40 | hats with bells [musical instruments] |
41 | horns [musical instruments] |
42 | horsehair for bows for musical instruments |
43 | huqin [Chinese violins] |
44 | intensity regulators for mechanical pianos |
45 | Jews' harps [musical instruments] |
46 | kettledrum frames |
47 | kettledrums |
48 | keyboards for musical instruments |
49 | keys for musical instruments |
50 | lyres |
51 | mallets for musical instruments |
52 | mandolins |
53 | melodicas |
54 | mouthpieces for musical instruments |
55 | music rolls [piano] |
56 | music stands |
57 | music synthesizers |
58 | musical boxes |
59 | musical instruments |
60 | musical instruments for children |
61 | mutes for musical instruments / dampers for musical instruments |
62 | oboes |
63 | ocarinas |
64 | organs |
65 | pedals for musical instruments |
66 | pegs for musical instruments |
67 | perforated music rolls |
68 | piano keyboards |
69 | piano keys |
70 | piano strings |
71 | pianos |
72 | pipa [Chinese guitars] |
73 | plectrums / picks for stringed instruments |
74 | reeds |
75 | robotic drums |
76 | saxophones |
77 | sheng [Chinese musical wind instruments] |
78 | singing bowls |
79 | stands for musical instruments |
80 | sticks for bows for musical instruments |
81 | straps for musical instruments |
82 | stringed musical instruments |
83 | strings for musical instruments |
84 | suona [Chinese trumpets] |
85 | tambourines |
86 | tom-toms |
87 | triangles [musical instruments] |
88 | trombones |
89 | trumpets |
90 | tuning forks |
91 | tuning hammers |
92 | turning apparatus for sheet music |
93 | valves for musical instruments |
94 | violas |
95 | violins |
96 | wind pipes for organs |
97 | xylophones |
98 | zithers |
Vakilsearch offers specialised trademark registration services for businesses involved with musical instruments and their accessories. If your business deals with guitars, pianos, drums, wind instruments, or related components, registering your trademark under Class 15 is essential to protect your brand in the vibrant and competitive music industry.
Our senior Intellectual Property lawyers handle the entire registration process, conducting a thorough trademark search, filing your application, ensuring formality check clearance, managing examinations and hearings, and securing your registration certificate. With fast-track filing in just 6 hours, a seamless online process, and expert support for objections, renewals, and assignments, Vakilsearch ensures your Class 15 brand is well-protected and professionally managed.
Class 15 includes a wide range of musical instruments—acoustic, electronic, and mechanical—such as guitars, pianos, violins, synthesizers, and more. It also includes accessories like tuning devices, instrument stands, and batons for conductors.
Yes. Electronic and electrical musical instruments such as keyboards, synthesizers, and digital drum kits are covered under Class 15. However, audio systems for recording or amplification are categorised under Class 9.
No. Music software, downloadable audio files, and electronic sheet music are classified under Class 9 or Class 16, depending on their nature. Class 15 strictly pertains to physical musical instruments and their accessories.
Yes, Class 15 covers parts and components of musical instruments such as strings, reeds, pedals, tuning hammers, and colophony (rosin) for string instruments. Businesses dealing in these items should file under this class.
Yes. Items used directly in the performance or support of playing music, like music stands and conductors’ batons, are included under Class 15. However, general furniture or display items unrelated to instruments may fall under other classes.