Class 12 trademark for vehicles
Short answer
Class 12 covers vehicles and apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water: cars, bicycles, e-scooters, drones, boats and their parts, such as tires and seats. You file in class 12 when you sell these goods under your brand; most offices charge an official fee per class.
Typical goods in class 12
- cars
- bicycles
- e-scooters
- drones
- boats
- vehicle parts
Official class heading, Nice Classification 12th edition
Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.
Often filed in class 12 by mistake
Filing in the wrong class leaves your real products unprotected and still costs the class fee. These belong elsewhere.
Typical conflicts for class 12 marks
Vehicle marks meet repair and maintenance services in class 37, transport and rental in class 39 and machines in class 7. Car brands are well known and enjoy broad protection.
An office compares your mark with earlier marks for identical and related goods or services, not only within the same class. Run a trademark availability search to see the closest marks in class 12 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.
Classes related to class 12
Frequently asked questions
- What does class 12 cover?
- Class 12 covers vehicles and apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water: cars, bicycles, e-scooters, drones, boats and their parts, such as tires and seats.
- Which classes are related to class 12?
- Offices often treat class 7 (machines and power tools), class 37 (construction and repair) and class 39 (transport, storage and travel) as related. Vehicle marks meet repair and maintenance services in class 37, transport and rental in class 39 and machines in class 7. Car brands are well known and enjoy broad protection.
- How much does it cost to add class 12 to an application?
- As of 2026 the USPTO charges 350 USD per class, the EUIPO includes the first class in its 850 EUR basic fee and charges 50 EUR for a second class and 150 EUR for each further class, and the UK IPO charges 50 GBP for each class after the first. Fees are paid to the office.
- What does not belong in class 12?
- For engines for non-vehicle machines, use class 7. For vehicle repair services, use class 37. For transport services, use class 39.
General information based on the Nice Classification, 12th edition, as of 2026. Offices decide the class of each item; this is not legal advice.