Trademark Class 15: Musical instruments
Musical instruments and the stands that hold them. Notably narrow — most music businesses need other classes as well.
“Musical instruments; music stands and stands for musical instruments; conductors' batons.”
Official class heading, Nice Agreement, Eleventh Edition. Published by the USPTO.
Typical goods and services in class 15
- Guitars, pianos, drums and brass instruments
- Electronic instruments and synthesisers
- Music stands and instrument stands
- Instrument parts such as strings and reeds
Commonly confused with class 15
These look like they belong here and do not. Each one is a separate class with a separate $350 government fee, and a class cannot be added to an application once it has been filed.
Recorded music and downloads
Class 9 — Software, apps and electronics
Music lessons and tuition
Class 41 — Education, training and entertainment
Live performance and entertainment
Class 41 — Education, training and entertainment
Sheet music in printed form
Class 16 — Paper, stationery and printed matter
Filing in one class
A single-class application in class 15 costs $350 in USPTO government fees, paid to the government, plus our flat fee of $199 — $549 in total. Every additional class is another $350. Government fees are current as of 18 January 2025.
Work out how many classes you need Check if the name is taken
This page describes how the USPTO groups goods and services in general. It is not legal advice about your application, and the lists above are written for the common case rather than being exhaustive. Which classes you actually need depends on what you sell, and a licensed attorney confirms them before anything is filed.
Classes either side of this one
Class 13 — Firearms, ammunition and fireworks
Firearms, ammunition, explosives and fireworks.
Class 14 — Jewellery and watches
Jewellery, precious stones and timepieces. Costume jewellery belongs here too — the class is not limited to precious materials.
Class 16 — Paper, stationery and printed matter
Anything printed on paper, plus stationery and art materials. The home of greeting-card brands, planner brands and print-on-demand stationery.
Class 17 — Rubber, plastics and insulation
Semi-finished rubber and plastic materials, insulation and flexible hoses — materials bought to be used in making something else.