India Trademark Filings — April 2026

64,325
Trademarks filed
-0.2%
vs previous month

64,325 trademark applications were filed in India in April 2026. That is down 0.2% on the previous month. Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals was the most-filed category at 12.3% of the month's filings. Maharashtra led by applicant location with 10,610 applications. Logo / device marks made up 56.0% of the month's applications by mark type.

Top NICE Classes

NICE classes ranked by applications filed in April 2026, with each class's share of the month's total.
NICE classShare of monthFilings
Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals7,923 (12.3%)
Class 35 — Business & Retail Services7,588 (11.8%)
Class 25 — Clothing & Footwear3,888 (6%)
Class 30 — Food — Staples3,627 (5.6%)
Class 3 — Cosmetics & Cleaning3,498 (5.4%)
Class 41 — Education & Entertainment3,366 (5.2%)
Class 9 — Electronics & Software3,363 (5.2%)
Class 42 — Technology & IT Services3,115 (4.8%)
Class 43 — Food & Hospitality2,262 (3.5%)
Class 29 — Food — Animal Products1,959 (3%)
Class 36 — Financial & Insurance Services1,457 (2.3%)
Class 44 — Medical & Veterinary1,295 (2%)
Other classes20,984 (32.6%)

Filings by State

Applicant states ranked by applications filed in April 2026.
StateShare of monthFilings
Maharashtra10,610 (17.7%)
Gujarat7,419 (12.4%)
Delhi7,175 (12%)
Uttar Pradesh5,489 (9.2%)
Haryana3,633 (6.1%)
Karnataka3,487 (5.8%)
Tamil Nadu3,125 (5.2%)
Telangana2,692 (4.5%)
Rajasthan2,549 (4.3%)
Kerala2,164 (3.6%)
West Bengal1,907 (3.2%)
Madhya Pradesh1,724 (2.9%)
Other7,840 (13.1%)

Mark Types

Share of applications by mark type (word mark, device/logo and others) in April 2026.
Mark typeShare of monthPercentage
Logo / device56%
Word mark44%

About this report

Source
Sourced from the official IP India trademark register and the Trade Marks Journal. Only records published by the registry are counted — never applications filed through Trademarx.
Counted by
Application date as recorded by the registry.
Period covered
1 April 2026 to April 30, 2026.
Comparison
Month-over-month change compares the full previous calendar month.
Known limitation
Figures are counted by the application date recorded in the register. Our index is refreshed hourly, but the registry publishes new applications with a delay, so the most recent days are always under-reported and will rise as records arrive.

Frequently asked questions

How many trademarks were filed in India in April 2026?

64,325 trademark applications were recorded in April 2026, down 0.2% on the previous month.

Which trademark class was filed most in April 2026?

Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals, with 7,923 applications — 12.3% of everything filed that month.

Which state filed the most trademarks in April 2026?

Maharashtra, with 10,610 applications, 16.5% of the national total. The state reflects the applicant's address; Indian trademark protection itself is national.

How reliable are these monthly totals?

Figures are counted by the application date recorded in the register. Our index is refreshed hourly, but the registry publishes new applications with a delay, so the most recent days are always under-reported and will rise as records arrive.

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