Trademark Class for Jewellery in India: Class 14 (Gold, Silver, Imitation and Watches)
Short answer: Jewellery is Class 14 in India, whether it is gold, diamond, silver or imitation jewellery. Class 14 also covers precious metals and stones, watches and clocks, jewellery boxes and beads for making jewellery. A jewellery showroom or online store is a retail service in Class 35, repairs are Class 37, and smartwatches are Class 9.
What Class 14 covers
Class 14 covers precious metals and their alloys, such as gold, silver and platinum; precious and semi-precious stones and pearls; all jewellery, including imitation jewellery; and watches, clocks and their parts, such as dials, cases and bands.
It also takes cuff links, tie pins, key rings and key chains with their charms, jewellery charms and lockets, jewellery boxes, clasps and beads for making jewellery, and coins and medals.
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Imitation jewellery is Class 14 too
The material does not move jewellery out of Class 14. Gold and diamond jewellery, silver jewellery and imitation or artificial jewellery all sit in the same class, so one Class 14 filing covers a brand that sells across price points.
A few borderline items depend on how they are sold. Beads for making jewellery are Class 14, but other beads are Class 26. A brooch sold as jewellery is Class 14, while a brooch sold as a clothing accessory is Class 26. Charms for jewellery, key rings or key chains are Class 14; other decorative charms are Class 26.
Gold and silver articles that are not Class 14
An article made of precious metal stays in Class 14 only when no other class covers its purpose:
- Silver or gold spoons, forks and knives: Class 8.
- Silver plates, bowls, glasses and teapots: Class 21.
- Gold and silver embroidery, hair bands and barrettes: Class 26.
- Smartwatches: Class 9. Ordinary watches stay in Class 14.
- Idols and statues are classified by material: gold or silver Class 14, brass or other common metal Class 6, stone or marble Class 19, wood or resin Class 20, clay or porcelain Class 21.
Services: showrooms, repairs and valuation
Services have their own classes. Retail or online selling of jewellery is Class 35, whoever made the pieces. Jewellery repair and cleaning are Class 37, although jewellery polishing by abrasion is listed in Class 40. Jewellery appraisal is Class 36.
A jeweller that designs its own pieces is covered by Class 14 for that jewellery. The showroom or website is a separate retail service, so if the store name is your main brand, file Class 35 for it as well; it becomes essential once you stock other makers' pieces.
Quick reference: jewellery products and their classes
Check other items in the trademark class finder.
| Product or service | Class |
|---|---|
| Gold, diamond, silver and imitation jewellery | 14 |
| Watches and clocks | 14 |
| Jewellery boxes, beads for jewellery, lockets | 14 |
| Silver idols and figurines | 14 |
| Silver cutlery | 8 |
| Silver plates, glasses, tableware | 21 |
| Brass idols | 6 |
| Smartwatches | 9 |
| Jewellery showroom or online store | 35 |
| Jewellery repair | 37 |
Before you file a jewellery trademark
Jewellery names often combine a family name with a word like Jewellers, Gold or Gems. The descriptive part adds little, and common surnames are already registered by many jewellers in Class 14 and Class 35. Search both classes, and consider a logo or a distinctive word that makes the mark stand apart. See how to do a trademark public search.
The government fee is Rs 4,500 per class online for an individual, a DPIIT-recognised startup or a small enterprise, and Rs 9,000 per class for others. BIS hallmarking of gold jewellery is a separate requirement and does not protect a brand name.