Class 43 is one of the 11 service classes in the Nice Classification, which India follows under the Trade Marks Act. It covers services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation. Restaurants, cafés, cloud kitchens, hotels and everything that feeds or houses people for a fee.
Government fee ₹4,500 per class (₹9,000 for non-MSME companies); our professional fee ₹10,000, search to certificate. Fees page.
What Class 43 covers
Official heading: Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation.
Typical services filed in Class 43 in India:
- Restaurants, dhabas and cafés
- Cloud kitchens and food delivery from own kitchen
- Bars and pubs
- Hotels, resorts and homestays
- Catering services
- Bakeries and sweet shops serving on premises
- Food trucks and canteens
- Hostels and serviced apartments
- Banquet halls and wedding venues
- Tea stalls and juice bars
- Booking of hotel accommodation
- Day-care centres and old-age homes
Who files in Class 43
- Restaurant chains and franchises
- Cloud-kitchen brands
- Hotel and homestay operators
- Cafés and bakeries
- Caterers and banquet halls
Classes often filed alongside Class 43
A trademark protects the mark only for the services it is registered for. These are the classes that Class 43 applicants most often need as well, and why:
- Class 30, Staples, spices and confectionery: packaged foods, sauces and sweets sold under the same name.
- Class 35, Advertising, business and retail: franchising and food-delivery marketplaces.
- Class 39, Transport, logistics and travel: delivery services.
- Class 41, Education and entertainment: entertainment and live events at the venue.
What to watch in Class 43
Filing in Class 43
Describe the specific services you deal in rather than the whole class; the class cannot be changed after filing. We search Class 43 and its companions free of charge before you file. See the process, objection and status guides for what follows.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Class 43 in trademark registration?
Class 43 is the Nice Classification class for services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation. In India a trademark is registered class by class, so a Class 43 registration protects the mark for those services only.
What is the difference between Class 43 and Class 35?
Class 43 covers food services and accommodation; Class 35 covers advertising, business and retail. Class 35 is the one for franchising and food-delivery marketplaces.
Should I file in Class 43 and Class 30 together?
Often, yes. Class 30 is the one for packaged foods, sauces and sweets sold under the same name. A mark registered in one class does not stop a competitor using it in another, and we advise on the class set before filing so you pay only for the classes you need.
Are restaurants, dhabas and cafés in Class 43?
Yes. Restaurants, dhabas and cafés are among the typical services filed in Class 43, along with cloud kitchens and food delivery from own kitchen and bars and pubs.
Which businesses usually register in Class 43?
Typically restaurant chains and franchises, cloud-kitchen brands, hotel and homestay operators, cafés and bakeries and caterers and banquet halls. Each files for the specific services it deals in, often alongside Class 30.
Information only. This guide explains a legal process in general terms; it is not legal advice and not a solicitation. Wording of statuses is as shown on IP India's public portal at the date above and may change.