Trademark Class 28: Games, Toys and Sporting Goods

Trademark Class 28

Trademark Class 28 covers a wide range of toys, playthings, game equipment, and sporting goods, including recreational items and seasonal decorations. This class is particularly relevant to businesses in the toy, gaming, sports, and leisure industries.

Trademark registration for toys, games, sports gear, and Christmas decorations must be done under Trademark Class 28. Companies offering products such as board games, dolls, video game controllers, fitness equipment, or Christmas tree ornaments should register under this class to ensure proper trademark protection.

Class 28 mainly includes toys, game-playing devices, sports gear, amusement items, and specific Christmas tree accessories.

• This Class includes, in particular:

• Amusement and game equipment, including game controllers
• Novelty toys for jokes and parties, such as carnival masks, paper party hats, confetti, party poppers, and Christmas crackers
• Hunting and fishing gear like fishing rods, landing nets, decoys, and game calls
• Equipment used in various sports and recreational games

• This Class does not include, in particular:

• Christmas tree candles (Class 4), electric lights for trees (Class 11), and edible decorations like confectionery or chocolates (Class 30)
• Diving gear (Class 9)
• Sex toys and love dolls (Class 10)
• Gymnastic and sportswear (Class 25)
• Certain gymnastic and sports-related items, such as protective helmets, goggles, and mouthguards (Class 9), gym mats (Class 27), sporting firearms (Class 13), hunting knives and harpoons (Class 8), hunting firearms (Class 13), and commercial fishing nets (Class 22), which are categorized based on their function or purpose in other classes

Who Should Register Under Trademark Class 28?

You should register under Trademark Class 28 if your business involves:

• Manufacturing or selling games, toys, and playthings
• Producing video game apparatus and gaming accessories (excluding software)
• Offering gymnastic and sporting goods, such as balls, bats, nets, and fitness equipment
• Supplying amusement equipment, including party favors and novelty items
• Creating or selling Christmas tree decorations, excluding lights and edible items
• Providing hunting and fishing gear, like fishing rods, decoys, and game calls
• Retailing joke and party products like masks, confetti, or party poppers

One of the famous brands registered under trademark Class 28 is Funskool. As India’s largest toys and games company, Funskool holds trademarks for board games, puzzles, sporting equipment, educational toys, and action figures. Class 28 registration guards against unauthorized use of its brand in the toy and sports segments. Registering under the correct class ensures exclusive rights and prevents misuse of your trademark by others in the same product category.

Why Choose Vakilsearch for Trademark Registration under Class 28?

Trademark Class 28 includes a wide range of products such as toys, games, sports equipment, gymnastic articles, and novelty items. If your business deals in any of these, registering under the correct class is essential to protect your brand from infringement and ensure exclusive rights over your product names, logos, or designs. Class 28 trademark registration safeguards your identity in a highly competitive market, making it a crucial step for businesses in the toy and sports goods industry.

Vakilsearch offers fast, reliable, and end-to-end support for trademark registration under Class 28. Our senior Intellectual Property lawyers handle everything from conducting comprehensive trademark search and filing your application within 6 hours to managing formality checks, examination, hearings, and securing your registration certificate.

With a simplified online process, expert legal guidance, and full support for objections, renewals, and assignments, Vakilsearch ensures your trademark journey is seamless and legally sound.