Trademark Class 13: Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Fireworks
Class 13 covers firearms, ammunition and projectiles, explosives and fireworks. Fireworks makers, sporting gun and air pistol makers, and personal defence spray brands file here.
What class 13 covers
The official Class 13 heading reads: firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks.
The explanatory note says the class mainly covers firearms and pyrotechnic products. It includes rescue flares, flare pistols, sprays for personal defence, explosive fog signals and signal rocket flares, air pistols being weapons, bandoliers for weapons, and sporting and hunting firearms. The current edition is NCL 13-2026, in force from 1 January 2026, and the Trade Marks Registry follows it.
Common goods in class 13
Fireworks
- Fireworks and festival crackers
- Sparklers
- Signal rocket flares
- Explosive fog signals
Firearms and accessories
- Sporting and hunting firearms
- Air pistols being weapons
- Flare pistols
- Bandoliers for weapons
Ammunition and safety
- Ammunition and projectiles
- Explosives
- Rescue flares
- Sprays for personal defence
What is not in class 13
The WIPO note sends these look-alike goods elsewhere:
| Goods | Correct class |
|---|---|
| Grease for weapons | Class 4 |
| Blades being weapons | Class 8 |
| Telescopic sights for firearms | Class 9 |
| Non-explosive fog signals, rescue laser flares | Class 9 |
| Crackers as party novelties, toy air pistols | Class 28 |
| Matches | Class 34 |
In practice, the word “crackers” trips people up. Festival fireworks are Class 13. Party crackers, the novelty kind, are Class 28.
Who usually files in class 13
Making fireworks
A fireworks unit selling boxed sparklers to Diwali wholesalers across NCR under one brand files here. The box artwork often deserves its own logo filing.
Selling arms and ammunition
Makers and licensed sellers of sporting firearms, air pistols and ammunition.
Selling safety sprays and flares
Sellers of personal defence sprays and rescue or signal flares.
Tips before filing
Search the class before printing boxes
Run a trademark search in Class 13 before you print packaging. Look at similar words and similar box artwork.
Describe the goods plainly
Write “fireworks”, “sparklers” or “air pistols being weapons”, not general words like “festival products”.
Keep licences separate
A trademark only protects your brand. Licences to make, store or sell arms, explosives or fireworks are separate approvals.
Protect the logo too
Fireworks are bought by look as much as name. Our trademark registration team can file the logo as a separate mark if the artwork is central to your brand.
Frequently asked questions
Are Diwali crackers in Class 13?
Yes. Fireworks are named in the Class 13 heading, so festival crackers, rockets and sparklers belong here. Party crackers sold as novelties are a different product and fall in Class 28. A fireworks brand normally needs Class 13 alone. We draft the specification in the words the Registry accepts, so your application does not get stuck on classification.
Does a Class 13 trademark allow me to sell fireworks or firearms?
No. A trademark only stops others from using a confusingly similar brand. It is not a licence to make, store or sell fireworks, explosives, firearms or ammunition. Those approvals come from the relevant authorities under separate laws. You can, however, file the trademark while your licences are in process. We keep the applicant details consistent with your licence records.
Which class covers telescopic sights for guns?
Telescopic sights for firearms fall in Class 9, as optical apparatus, not Class 13. The Class 13 note lists them as excluded. A business selling firearms and sights needs both classes. We map your full product list against the WIPO notes before filing, so each item sits in the correct class from day one.
Is a pepper spray brand filed in Class 13?
Yes. Sprays for personal defence purposes are listed in the Class 13 explanatory note. Brands selling personal safety sprays therefore file here. If you also sell safety apparatus such as alarms, Class 9 may be needed as well. We review your range and recommend only the classes that protect what you actually sell.
What is the government fee for a Class 13 trademark?
Form TM-A costs ₹4,500 per class for an individual, startup or small enterprise filing online, and ₹9,000 per class for others. Paper filing is ₹5,000 or ₹10,000. The fee is the same for every class. Our professional fee is quoted separately and upfront. Send us your brand and products, and we will give you the exact total.
What it costs
Our fee plus the government fee that applies to your case, quoted before you commit. Tell us the situation and we will price it exactly.
The official Form TM-A fee is ₹4,500 per class for an individual, startup or small enterprise filing online, and ₹9,000 per class for others (₹5,000 and ₹10,000 on paper). IP India charges it for each class and each mark. The lower rate covers entities with Startup India recognition and small enterprises under the MSMED Act, 2006, often shown through Udyam registration.
Ready to begin?
Tell us what you make or sell in Class 13, and we will search, draft and file your application.