Trademark Class 28: Games and Sports Equipment
Last updated: 20 June 2025
Trademark Class 28 covers a diverse range of products designed for play, recreation, and sports activities. This class protects brands in the toy, gaming, and sporting goods industries, from traditional board games to high-tech amusement machines.
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Trademark Class 28 includes products designed for entertainment, amusement, and physical activity. This class covers everything from simple children's toys to sophisticated sports equipment and gaming machines.
It includes traditional playthings, exercise equipment, carnival games, and even Christmas decorations specifically designed as toys. Registering under Class 28 helps secure exclusive rights for businesses in the growing entertainment and recreational products market. For more details, visit the official website of Intellectual Property India.
Key Categories Under Class 28
- Toys and Playthings: Dolls, action figures, plush toys, and traditional play items
- Games and Puzzles: Board games, card games, electronic games, and jigsaw puzzles
- Sports Equipment: Equipment for both individual and team sports
- Outdoor Recreation: Equipment for camping, fishing, and adventure sports
- Amusement Machines: Arcade games, coin-operated machines, and fairground rides
- Festive Decorations: Christmas tree ornaments and party novelties specifically designed as toys
Goods Classified Under Class 28
Air pistols [toys]
Amusement machines, automatic and coin-operated
Arcade video game machines
Archery implements
Artificial fishing bait
Artificial snow for Christmas trees
Ascenders [mountaineering equipment]
Backgammon games
Bags especially designed for skis and surfboards
Ball pitching machines
Balls for games
Bar-bells
Baseball gloves
Batting gloves [accessories for games]
Bells for Christmas trees
Billiard table cushions
Billiard balls
Billiard markers
Billiard cues
Billiard cue tips
Billiard tables
Coin-operated billiard tables
Bingo cards
Bite indicators [fishing tackle]
Bite sensors [fishing tackle]
Bladders of balls for games
Board games
Bob-sleighs
Body-building apparatus
Body rehabilitation apparatus
Body-training apparatus
Bodyboards
Bowling apparatus and machinery
Bows for archery
Boxing gloves
Building blocks [toys]
Building games
Butterfly nets
Camouflage screens [sports articles]
Candle holders for Christmas trees
Caps for pistols [toys]
Carnival masks
Chalk for billiard cues
Chess games
Chessboards
Chest expanders [exercisers]
Exercisers [expanders]
Chips for gambling
Christmas trees of synthetic material
Christmas tree stands
Clay pigeon traps
Clay pigeons [targets]
Climbers' harness
Confetti
Conjuring apparatus
Controllers for game consoles
Controllers for toys
Counters [discs] for games
Creels [fishing traps]
Cricket bags
Cups for dice
Darts
Decoys for hunting or fishing
Lures for hunting or fishing
Dice
Discuses for sports
Divot repair tools [golf accessories]
Pitch mark repair tools [golf accessories]
Dolls
Dolls' feeding bottles
Dolls' beds
Dolls' houses
Dolls' clothes
Dolls' rooms
Dominoes
Draughtboards
Checkerboards
Draughts [games]
Checkers [games]
Dumb-bells
Edges of skis
Elbow guards [sports articles]
Electronic targets
Explosive bonbons [Christmas crackers]
Cosaques [toy fireworks]
Fairground ride apparatus
Fencing weapons
Fencing masks
Fencing gauntlets
Fencing gloves
Fish hooks
Fishing tackle
Flippers for swimming
Swimming webs [flippers]
Floats for fishing
Flying discs [toys]
Foosball tables
Games*
Apparatus for games
Gaming machines for gambling
Gloves for games
Golf clubs
Golf bags, with or without wheels
Golf gloves
Golf bag trolleys
Golf bag carts
Gut for rackets
Gut for fishing
Appliances for gymnastics
Hang gliders
Harness for sailboards
Harpoon guns [sports articles]
Hockey sticks
Horseshoe games
Hunting game calls
Ice skates
Jigsaw puzzles
Kaleidoscopes
Kite reels
Kites
Knee guards [sports articles]
Landing nets for anglers
In-line roller skates
Lines for fishing
Mah-jong
Marbles for games
Masks [playthings]
Masts for sailboards
Matryoshka dolls [wooden nested Russian dolls]
Men's athletic supporters [sports articles]
Mobiles [toys]
Nets for sports
Novelties for parties, dances [party favors, favours]
Ornaments for Christmas trees, except illumination articles and confectionery
Pachinkos
Paintball guns [sports apparatus]
Paintballs [ammunition for paintball guns] [sports apparatus]
Paper party hats
Paragliders
Parlour games
Parlor games
Percussion caps [toys]
Detonating caps [toys]
Machines for physical exercises
Piñatas
Play balloons
Playing balls
Playing cards
Plush toys
Poles for pole vaulting
Portable games with liquid crystal displays
Practical jokes [novelties]
Protective paddings [parts of sports suits]
Punching bags
Puppets
Marionettes
Quoits
Rackets
Bats for games
Radio-controlled toy vehicles
Rattles [playthings]
Reels for fishing
Ring games
Rocking horses
Rods for fishing
Roller skates
Rollers for stationary exercise bicycles
Rosin used by athletes
Roulette wheels
Sailboards
Scale model vehicles
Scale model kits [toys]
Scent lures for hunting or fishing
Scooters [toys]
Scrapers for skis
Scratch cards for playing lottery games
Seal skins [coverings for skis]
Shin guards [sports articles]
Shuttlecocks
Skateboards
Skating boots with skates attached
Ski bindings
Skis
Skittles
Skittles [games]
Ninepins
Sleds [sports articles]
Slides [playthings]
Sling shots [sports articles]
Slot machines [gaming machines]
Snow globes
Snowboards
Snowshoes
Soap bubbles [toys]
Sole coverings for skis
Spinning tops [toys]
Spring boards [sports articles]
Starting blocks for sports
Stationary exercise bicycles
Strings for rackets
Stuffed toys
Surf skis
Surfboard leashes
Surfboards
Swimming pools [play articles]
Swimming kick boards
Swimming belts
Swimming jackets
Swings
Tables for table tennis
Targets
Teddy bears
Tennis nets
Tennis ball throwing apparatus
Theatrical masks
Toy pistols
Toy vehicles
Toy models
Toy figures
Toys for domestic pets
Toys*
Trampolines
Twirling batons
Video game machines
Water wings
Waterskis
Wax for skis
Weight lifting belts [sports articles]
Goods Not Classified Under Class 28
Christmas tree lights (Class 11)
Christmas tree candles (Class 4)
Edible Christmas tree decorations (Class 30)
Clothing for sports (Class 25)
Protective helmets for sports (Class 9)
Sports bags not specially adapted for equipment (Class 18)
Gaming software (Class 9)
Video game cartridges (Class 9)
Electronic educational toys (Class 9)
Exercise treadmills with electronic displays (Class 9)
Diving suits (Class 9)
Swimming goggles (Class 9)
Sports whistles (Class 9)
Sports timing devices (Class 9)
Golf GPS devices (Class 9)
Fishing sonar equipment (Class 9)
Real firearms (Class 13)
Ammunition (Class 13)
Real hunting knives (Class 8)
Fishing knives (Class 8)
Camping furniture (Class 20)
Playground structures (fixed) (Class 19)
Swimming pool construction materials (Class 19)
Gymnastic and sporting articles made of glass (Class 21)
Puppet theaters (Class 20)
Toy boxes of wood (Class 20)
Toy chests (Class 20)
Children's toy furniture (Class 20)
Toy cookware (Class 21)
Toy dishes (Class 21)
Toy tea sets (Class 21)
Inflatable swimming pools for permanent installation (Class 19)
Sports drinks (Class 32)
Energy bars for sports nutrition (Class 30)
Sports nutrition supplements (Class 5)
Sports medals (Class 14)
Sports trophies (Class 14)
Sports commemorative coins (Class 14)
Sports trading cards (Class 16)
Sports posters (Class 16)
Sports stickers (Class 16)
Sports magazines (Class 16)
Sports books (Class 16)
Sports instructional videos (Class 9)
Sports training services (Class 41)
Amusement park services (Class 41)
Video game rental services (Class 41)
Toy rental services (Class 41)
Sports club services (Class 41)
Organizing sports competitions (Class 41)
Intellectual Properties You Should Trademark Under Class 28
- Brand Names: The names of your toy lines, game series, or sports equipment ranges
- Logos: Distinctive symbols representing your play or sports brand
- Slogans: Catchphrases associated with your recreational products
- Product Designs: Unique toy or sports equipment designs with brand recognition
- Packaging Designs: Distinctive packaging for games and toys
- Character Rights: For toy companies with original characters
- Game Mechanics: Unique game play elements that can be protected
Why Register Under Class 28
- Brand Protection: Prevent counterfeit toys and knockoff sports equipment from diluting your brand
- Market Control: Establish exclusive rights in the competitive toy and gaming industry
- Licensing Opportunities: Create revenue streams through licensed characters and branded merchandise
- Legal Recourse: Ability to take action against infringers and counterfeiters
- Brand Value: Increase the valuation of your toy or sports brand
- Global Expansion: Protection facilitates international distribution and partnerships
- Begin your trademark registration process with TMZON — take the first step toward protecting your play or sports brand.
Registration Process
- Before registering under Class 28, make sure your brand name is available. Use our free Trademark Search tool to check availability and view relevant trademark information.
- Trademark Search: Comprehensive search to ensure your mark is available in the toys/games category
- Application Preparation: Gather product samples, branding materials, and business information
- Filing Strategy: Determine whether to file for individual products or product lines
- Examination: Trademark office reviews for conflicts and compliance
- Publication: Mark is published for opposition by competitors
- Registration: Certificate issued if no successful oppositions
- Maintenance: File renewals every 10 years to maintain protection
Why Choose TMZON
- Industry Specialization: Deep understanding of the toy and sports equipment markets
- Character Protection: Expertise in protecting toy characters and game concepts
- Global Filings: Assistance with international trademark registration for expanding brands
- Portfolio Management: Help managing multiple product trademarks across classes
- Anti-Counterfeiting: Strategies to combat knockoffs in the toy industry
- Cost Management: Affordable solutions tailored for startups and established brands alike