Footwear Trademark Class: Class 25 Explained for Shoe Brands

Footwear trademark class, the clear answer

The footwear trademark class under the Nice Classification is Class 25. This is the class that covers shoes, sandals, sneakers, boots, chappals, safety footwear, sports shoes, and almost every form of feet-going product sold in India. If you run a footwear brand, or plan to launch one, Class 25 is the filing that protects your name and logo.

What sits inside Class 25

Class 25 is broad. It also covers clothing and headgear, but the footwear sub-category includes a long list. Leather shoes, sports shoes, ballet shoes, hiking boots, flip flops, kolhapuri chappals, safety boots, house slippers, and insoles. When your application lists goods under Class 25, the description should specify the types you actually sell. A vague description like “footwear” gets examined more strictly than a specific one.

Is Class 25 enough for a footwear brand

Usually yes, but not always. If you sell footwear and matching apparel, Class 25 covers both. If you sell footwear and also offer retail services, you will want Class 35 for the retail store aspect. If you manufacture under contract for other brands and want to protect your own contract-manufacturing name, you may need Class 40. We run this mapping for every client so the filing cost is neither wasted nor skipped.

Government and timeline

Government is ₹4,500 per class for individuals, startups, and small enterprises with a Udyam certificate, and ₹9,000 per class for others. Filing to ® takes eighteen to twenty four months on the standard track, assuming the Registry does not raise a serious objection and no third party opposes the mark. The TM symbol is yours from day one after filing.

Common mistakes footwear brands make

Filing only the logo and not the wordmark. Filing the wordmark in a stylised script that forces a fresh filing when the brand font evolves. Listing “footwear” without specifying the sub-categories, which invites objection. Ignoring Class 35 when the brand has a growing D2C website. Not filing in the Madrid Protocol when export to GCC or Southeast Asia is on the roadmap.

The search you must run first

Before you file, run a public search on the IP India portal. We look for identical marks, similar sounds, similar meanings, and marks in allied classes. A footwear brand that shares a phonetic name with a popular apparel brand will face an objection even if the apparel brand is in Class 25 for clothing only. Clearing this before filing saves the ₹4,500 and twelve months of back and forth.

After you file

The Registry examines within four to six weeks. If an objection comes, reply within thirty days with your evidence and arguments. After examination, the mark is published in the Trade Marks Journal. Third parties have four months to oppose. If no opposition, the mark is registered within a few weeks. If opposition is raised, we defend with a counter statement, evidence, and if needed a hearing before the Registrar.

Why Dealintax files footwear trademarks differently

We handle the search, filing, examination reply, and opposition defence end to end. We have filed for footwear brands in Hyderabad, Agra, and Kolhapur, which means we understand both the legal and the market side. We quote a flat per class and explain every Registry communication in a language founders actually use.

Talk to Dealintax

If you want expert help with this, our team is a phone call away. We work with founders, traders, and professionals across India and we keep things simple.

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