Trademark Class 44 – Medical, Healthcare, Beauty & Veterinary Brand Registration in India

Class 44 covers all medical care, health care, beauty care, agricultural and veterinary services. This includes hospitals, clinics, dental practices, pharmacies, ayurvedic and homeopathic centres, physiotherapy studios, beauty salons, spas, hair clinics, cosmetic surgery practices, diagnostic labs, mental health and counselling services, nutrition and diet consultancy, veterinary clinics, pet grooming, and agricultural advisory and agronomy services.

Yes — this is one of the most important trademark registrations a healthcare brand can make. Hospitals, multi-specialty clinics, diagnostic chains, polyclinics and day care centres must register under Class 44 to protect their brand name and logo. Fake clinics and duplicate healthcare brands are a growing problem in India. A registered trademark is your strongest legal tool to prevent brand impersonation and the serious reputational and patient safety risks that come with it.

Yes. Beauty salons, unisex grooming studios, nail bars, barbershops, spa and wellness centres, hair loss clinics, cosmetic skin treatment centres and body care services are all covered under Class 44. India's booming beauty and personal care services market is highly competitive and brand copying is rampant. If your salon or wellness brand is looking to franchise or scale across cities, trademark registration under Class 44 is a prerequisite for brand protection and franchise agreements.

Yes. Ayurvedic clinics, panchakarma centres, homeopathic practices, naturopathy studios, Unani medicine practices and all AYUSH-recognised traditional medicine service providers are covered under Class 44. Note that if your brand also sells Ayurvedic or herbal medicines and products, those goods would be classified separately under Class 5. A dual-class filing (Class 44 for services + Class 5 for products) is strongly recommended for Ayurvedic brands.

Yes. Veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, pet grooming studios, pet wellness centres, veterinary telehealth platforms and animal nutrition advisory services are all explicitly covered under Class 44. India's pet care sector is growing rapidly, with increasing competition in both offline clinics and online pet health platforms. Trademark registration under Class 44 is essential for any brand building a recognisable identity in the veterinary and pet care space.

Class 44 covers the service of providing pharmacy, medical or healthcare services — the act of consulting, dispensing or treating. Class 5 covers the pharmaceutical products and medicines themselves — the drugs, supplements and medicinal preparations sold as goods. A pharmacy chain that both provides dispensing services and sells branded medicines should file in both Class 44 (for the pharmacy service) and Class 5 (for the medicines or healthcare products). Many health brands correctly file in both classes.

Yes. Psychiatry clinics, psychology practices, online counselling platforms, mental wellness apps offering live therapy sessions, de-addiction centres and employee assistance programme (EAP) providers all fall under Class 44. If your mental health brand also operates a technology platform, app, or SaaS product, Class 42 registration may additionally be required to protect the software side of the business.

Fitness and gym businesses typically register under Class 41 (for fitness training, coaching and sports instruction services). However, if a wellness centre offers medically supervised fitness programmes, physiotherapy, nutrition counselling or any clinical health services alongside fitness training, Class 44 may additionally be relevant. Many comprehensive wellness brands register in both Class 41 and Class 44 to ensure complete protection across their service offering. Our attorneys can advise on the right split.

No. Trademark registration is a separate process from medical licensing and is not dependent on holding a medical licence, NABH accreditation or any other clinical certification. You can file a trademark application under Class 44 even before your clinic or healthcare facility has received all operational approvals — for example, during the business planning or pre-launch stage. Filing early is always advisable to establish the earliest possible brand priority date.

The complete trademark registration process in India typically takes 12 to 18 months, depending on whether the examiner raises an objection or any third party files an opposition during the four-month journal publication window. From the date of filing your application, you are legally entitled to use the ™ symbol on all branding — clinic signage, websites, appointment cards, uniforms and marketing materials. The ® symbol can only be used after the final registration certificate is issued.

The official government filing fee is ₹4,500 for individuals, sole proprietors, and Udyam-registered MSMEs or DPIIT-recognised startups (50% concession from the standard rate). For private limited companies, LLPs, partnerships and other incorporated entities, the fee is ₹9,000 per class. All fees are paid online to the CGPDTM through the IP India e-filing portal at the time of application submission.