Trademark Class 12: Vehicles — What It Covers, With a Live Count
Short answer
Trademark class 12 covers vehicles and apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water, and their parts. It is a goods class, and as of September 14, 2026 it holds 88,841 live US marks, 1.9% of the register, ranking 17 of 45 by size. A registration in class 12 protects the name only for these goods; the same name can be, and often is, registered by an unrelated business in another class.
Class 12 is a mid-sized class, with 88,841 live marks out of 4,796,936 across all 45 classes. A live mark is one that is registered or pending; the count is computed from USPTO bulk data by each mark's primary class and refreshed daily.
Class 12 is the vehicle and its parts. Selling vehicles is 35, repairing them is 37, and moving people or goods in them is 39. An e-bike is 12; the app that unlocks a rental e-bike is 9; the rental itself is 39. Drones are 12 when they carry things and 28 when they are toys.
What files in class 12
| Typically in class 12 | Examples of businesses |
|---|---|
| cars, trucks, and motorcycles | automotive brands |
| bicycles and e-bikes | bicycle and e-bike companies |
| boats and aircraft | boat builders |
| vehicle parts: tires, brakes, seats | auto parts makers |
| strollers and wheelchairs | stroller and mobility brands |
| drones (for transport) | |
| vehicle engines |
The USPTO's ID Manual lists the accepted descriptions for class 12. Choosing one of them keeps the filing fee at $350 per class; a custom description costs $550. See what a trademark costs.
What is not in class 12
| Looks like class 12, but is | Class |
|---|---|
| vehicle repair and maintenance services | 37 |
| transport, delivery, and ride services | 39 |
| toy and model vehicles | 28 |
| vehicle navigation and infotainment software | 9 |
| car dealership services | 35 |
The class follows the product, not the industry. A business in this field will often need one of the classes above as well as class 12; the second class is a second filing fee, and a registration in one does not cover the other.
Coordinated classes
The USPTO searches class 12 together with these classes when it examines an application, because confusion between them is common. A live mark in a coordinated class can block a class 12 application, and a class 12 mark can block one of these.
A near match in a coordinated class is worth reading closely. A near match anywhere else on the register is usually not. See is my name trademarked for how to read one.
How crowded class 12 is
| Live marks in class 12 | 88,841 |
| Share of the 45-class register | 1.9% |
| Rank by size | 17 of 45 |
| As of | September 14, 2026 |
A smaller class means fewer near matches, and a name that is clear here tends to stay clear. It is still worth searching the coordinated classes, since that is where a conflict for a class 12 mark most often comes from.
Before you file in class 12
- Confirm the goods are actually class 12 against the USPTO ID Manual, not against the industry the business is in.
- Check the neighbouring classes in the table above for anything the business also sells or does.
- Search the name on Silvol and read every live match by class: class 12 and its coordinated classes matter; others usually do not.
- Budget per class. Each class is $350 to file and $650 every ten years to maintain.
Common questions
What is trademark class 12?
Class 12 is the Nice classification for vehicles and apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water, and their parts. It is one of the 34 goods classes (1–34), and it currently holds 88,841 live US marks.
What does class 12 cover?
Vehicles and apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water, and their parts. The USPTO's ID Manual has the full list of accepted descriptions; the examples above are the common ones.
How much does it cost to trademark in class 12?
$350 in USPTO fees for a clean electronic application using an ID Manual description, $550 with a custom description, plus $650 per class every ten years to maintain. Attorney fees, if any, are on top.
Is class 12 crowded?
It holds 88,841 live marks, 1.9% of the register, ranking 17 of 45. That is around the middle.
Can two businesses have the same name in class 12?
Not for similar goods. Two marks in the same class for overlapping goods or services will conflict. The same name in an unrelated class usually will not.
What are the coordinated classes for class 12?
7, 37, 39. The USPTO searches these together with class 12 because confusion across them is common.
Keep reading
- All 45 trademark classes, with live counts
- Is my name trademarked? How to read a match by class
- How much does a trademark cost, per class
Silvol checks a name against live US federal trademarks and the .com zone. It is not a law firm, does not clear names for use, and does not cover state registrations or unregistered marks. Class counts are computed from USPTO bulk data by primary class and refreshed daily.
Register counts as of September 14, 2026. Silvol is not a law firm and does not clear names for use.