Trademark Class 15: Musical Instruments

Introduction

If you create musical instruments or their accessories, and you want to set yourself apart, Trademark registration is a must. From classical Indian instruments like flutes, sitar, tabla, and harmonium to electric guitars, saxophones, and bagpipers, Trademark Class 15 encompasses all types of musical instruments. That’s why it’s also popularly called trademark class for musical instruments. In this article, we will go into detail about Trademark Classes, Trademark Class 15 details, and how it’s relevant for Trademark Registration. We will also take a peek into what are TM classes and why they matter. So, let’s begin!

What is a trademark class?

Trademark classes are different categories of goods or services for Trademarks. The classification system followed is the nice classification system, which is an international system of standardization for trademarks. There are a total of 45 trademark classes, classes 1 to 34 deal with goods whereas classes 35 to 45 deal with services. Trademark Class 15 is one such class of Trademarks for services.

Why are trademark classes important?

Trademark classes are very important for two reasons. Firstly, they help make the trademark registration process smooth and organized. This is especially helpful for conducting a trademark search, which is a necessary step before going for trademark registration. Additionally, it ensures that having a similar trademark in a completely different category doesn’t stop or impact someone from using a similar trademark in another category.

Some Important goods included in Trademark Class 15

Here is a list of all the popular goods that come under the trademark class for musical instruments:

• Musical instruments and their accessories
• Mechanical pianos as well as their accessories
• Musical boxes
• Electrical as well as electronic musical instruments
• Drums
• Sitar
• Drumsticks
• Electronic musical instruments
• Violins
• Flutes
• Gongs
• Guitars

Trademark Class 15 list does not include

Apparatus for the recording, transmission, amplification as well as reproduction of sound don’t come under trademark class 15 details, they come under Trademark Class 9.

List of popular Trademarks under Trademark Class 15

• Gibson: Guitars, basses, banjos, mandolins, etc.
• Yamaha: Musical instruments
• Fender: Musical instruments and also accessories
• Steinway & Sons: Pianos, other musical instruments
• Roland: Electronic musical instruments
• Kawai: Pianos as well as electronic pianos
• C. F. Martin and Company: Guitars and also string musical instruments
• Bina: Veena or bina (musical instruments)
• Paul & Co: Harmonium makers
• Kadence: Guitars, Musical Instruments

All the goods under Trademark Class 15 are:

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Why is it important to choose the correct trademark class?

Trademark registration only gives you the exclusive right to use your trademark within the class that you register it. For example, if you have a skincare brand, as well as register a trademark for it in the correct class, the trademark ensures that nobody else selling a similar product or service can use a similar trademark. Moreover, it is very important to choose the correct TM class, such as Trademark Class 15, during the trademark registration process to ensure that your trademark is protected within your industry. Choosing the wrong trademark class while filling out your trademark application can lead to your application getting rejected or receiving a formality check failure status. But that is not all, if your trademark gets registered in the wrong class or you miss registering it in other relevant classes you will not be able to protect your trademark from your competitors!

Conclusion

Registering a trademark can be a complex and time-consuming process but with LegalWiz.in it’s easy and also straightforward. We have a team of experts who are just a phone call away and will guide you through the entire trademark registration process. They will help you when and where to specify regarding Trademark Class 15.We’ll handle all the paperwork as well as filing, so you can focus on running your business and soon start enjoying the benefits of Trademark Registration. Contact us today and let’s get started!