Hosiery trademark registration in Ludhiana from ₹949
+ govt fee + GST. For hosiery units, woollen knitwear makers, innerwear and sock brands, and private-label suppliers. A trademark expert searches your name, including sound-alike spellings, in the clothing and textile classes and e-files online.
- Focal Point
- Industrial Area-B
- Chaura Bazar
- Gill Road
- Exporters
- Online sellers
In hosiery, the brand on the waistband is the business.
Ludhiana’s knitwear is sold through wholesalers, retailers and marketplaces where buyers often choose by the name on the pack. Sweaters, thermals, socks and innerwear look alike on a shelf, so the brand is what brings repeat orders.
That is also why copying is common. A name that sounds like yours, spelt a little differently, can take your customers before you notice. Courts have treated sound-alike hosiery names as infringement, which only helps if your own mark is on record.
Hosiery usually sits in class 25, but units that sell fabric or yarn under the same name need more.
What to file for a hosiery or knitwear business
| Class 25 | Hosiery, socks, innerwear, thermals, sweaters, knitwear |
| Class 24 | Knitted and woven fabrics sold as cloth |
| Class 23 | Yarn and thread, if sold under the brand |
Most garment brands need only class 25. File 24 or 23 only if you sell fabric or yarn to other makers under the same name.
Hosiery trademarks: the numbers
Sources: IP India Annual Report 2024-25 · PIB: Towns of Export Excellence · IP India registered GI list · CaseMine: Rupa v Dawn Mills. Figures are for 2024-25 unless stated.
Hosiery-specific points we check before filing
Sound-alike names
Class 25 is one of the busiest classes. We search phonetic variants, not just exact spellings, because a name that sounds like an existing hosiery brand can be refused or challenged.
Gurmukhi, Hindi and English
If your pack carries the name in Gurmukhi or Devanagari as well as English, we search all three and suggest how to file them.
House mark and range names
Many units sell several ranges (thermals, socks, kidswear). We help you decide which names to register first, starting with the house mark that appears on everything.
Private label and job work
If you knit for another brand, that name is theirs. File your own mark before you start selling under it, and keep it separate from buyer labels.
Descriptive words
Words like “Thermal”, “Wool”, “Soft” or “Knit” describe the goods and cannot be owned on their own. We help build a name that can be registered.
Fabric and yarn sales
If you also sell knitted fabric or yarn under the brand, classes 24 and 23 come in. We add them only when you actually trade in those goods.
Two packages — you choose
Both are drafted and e-filed by a trademark expert. Government fee and 18% GST are extra on both. You get the full total in writing before you pay.
Direct filing
- You give the brand name and class, we file it
- Form TM-48 authorisation drafted
- Application drafted and e-filed
- TM number the same day
No Registry search. Pick this only if you have already checked the name yourself.
WhatsApp: Direct filingSearch + File
- Registry search for identical and similar marks
- Right class chosen for your business
- Form TM-48 authorisation drafted
- Application drafted and e-filed
- TM number the same day
Only ₹350 more. Searching first means you don’t spend the ₹4,500 government fee on a name that is already taken — government fees are not refunded.
WhatsApp: Search + FileHow it works for hosiery brands
Message us
Send your brand name, logo (if any) and what you sell on WhatsApp.
Search and class
A trademark expert checks the Registry for similar marks and picks the right class.
Sign and pay
We send the TM-48 form and the full cost in writing. You sign and pay online.
Filed the same day
We e-file and send your application number. You can use ™ right away.
Hosiery trademark FAQs for Ludhiana
Which class should a hosiery brand file in?
Class 25 covers hosiery, socks, innerwear and knitwear. Add class 24 if you sell fabric under the brand, and class 23 for yarn. We map your products in the free check.
My brand sounds like another one but is spelt differently. Is that a problem?
It can be. The Registry and courts compare how names sound, not only how they are spelt. In Rupa v Dawn Mills, “DON” was held too close to “DAWN” for hosiery. We check sound-alikes before you file.
Which Registry office handles Ludhiana?
Punjab falls under the Trade Marks Registry office in Delhi. We file online, so you never need to visit.
What does it cost in total?
For one class, as an individual or micro/small enterprise: Search + File ₹1,299 + ₹234 GST + ₹4,500 government fee = ₹6,033. For other applicants, such as larger companies, the government fee is ₹9,000 per class. Each extra class adds its own government fee, and you get the full total in writing before you pay.
Can I use “Ludhiana” in my brand name?
Not as the main part. A mark that only names a place is refused under the Trade Marks Act. You can say where you are based on the pack; the brand itself should be distinctive.
When can I use ™ and ®?
You can use ™ once you have the application number. Use ® only after registration; using it earlier is an offence under the Trade Marks Act.
OAReviewed by Omkar Acharekar, trademark expert at Invorn Services. Fees, classes and Registry details checked in November 2026.
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Updated November 2026. Invorn Services is a private firm and is not the Trade Marks Registry. This page is general information, not legal advice.