NICE Class 13 covers firearms, ammunition and projectiles, explosives, and fireworks. It is a goods class for weapons and pyrotechnics. In Nepal — where fireworks are part of festivals like Tihar and Dashain and firearms are tightly regulated — you register a Class 13 trademark with the Department of Industry, and protection covers only the class you file in. A trademark protects the brand name; it is entirely separate from the licences these products require.
Key Takeaways
- Class 13 is the firearms and pyrotechnics class — firearms, ammunition, explosives and fireworks.
- In Nepal, fireworks are the most common Class 13 filing, driven by festival demand.
- It includes rescue flares, flare pistols, personal-defence sprays and firearm components.
- It excludes bladed weapons and non-firearm side arms (Class 8), firearm scopes (Class 9), and toy or party pyrotechnics (Class 28).
- A Class 13 trademark protects the brand only — it does not grant any licence to make, import or sell the product.
- Register with the Department of Industry for a renewable 7-year term.
What does Trademark Class 13 cover?
Class 13 covers firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; and fireworks. The unifying idea is weapons and pyrotechnic products — items that fire, explode or ignite. It reaches from sporting and hunting firearms and their ammunition, through industrial explosives and detonators, to the fireworks used at celebrations. It also includes rescue flares, flare pistols, personal-defence sprays and firearm components such as barrels, triggers and stocks.
Full list of goods in Class 13
Below is the complete alphabetical list of Class 13 goods indications from the WIPO NICE Classification (13-2026 edition) — 78 entries in total. Use it to find the exact wording for your specification when you file in Nepal:
- Acetyl-nitrocellulose
- Air pistols [weapons]
- Ammonium nitrate explosives
- Ammunition
- Ammunition for firearms
- Apparatus for filling cartridge belts
- Artillery guns [cannons]
- Automatic firearm ammunition belts
- Ballistic weapons / ballistic missiles
- Belts adapted for ammunition
- Bengal lights
- Breeches of firearms
- Cannons
- Cartridge cases
- Cartridge loading apparatus
- Cartridge pouches
- Cartridges*
- Cleaning brushes for firearms
- Cruise missiles
- Detonating caps, other than toys / percussion caps, other than toys
- Detonating fuses for explosives / firing lanyards for explosives
- Detonating plugs
- Detonators
- Dynamite
- Explosive cartridges
- Explosive powders
- Explosives
- Firearms
- Firecrackers
- Fireworks
- Firing platforms
- Flare pistols
- Fog signals, explosive
- Fuses for explosives
- Fuses for explosives, for use in mines
- Gun carriages [artillery]
- Guncotton / pyroxylin
- Gunpowder
- Guns [weapons]
- Gunstocks
- Hammers for guns and rifles / hammers for guns / hammers for rifles
- Hand grenades
- Harpoon guns
- Harpoons adapted for harpoon guns
- Hunting firearms / sporting firearms
- Lead shot for hunting
- Machine guns
- Mines [explosives]
- Mortars [firearms]
- Motorized weapons
- Noise-suppressors for guns
- Pistols [arms]
- Powder horns
- Primings [fuses]
- Projectiles [weapons]
- Pyrophoric substances
- Pyrotechnic products
- Rescue flares, explosive or pyrotechnic
- Revolvers
- Rifle barrels / gun barrels
- Rifle cases / gun cases
- Rifles / carbines
- Rocket launchers
- Rockets [projectiles]
- Shells [projectiles]
- Shoulder straps for weapons / bandoliers for weapons
- Side arms [firearms]
- Sighting mirrors for guns and rifles / sighting mirrors for guns / sighting mirrors for rifles
- Sights, other than telescopic sights, for artillery
- Sights, other than telescopic sights, for firearms
- Signal rocket flares
- Sprays for personal defence purposes / sprays for personal defense purposes
- Starting pistols / starter pistols
- Tanks [weapons]
- Tear-gas weapons
- Torpedoes
- Trigger guards for guns and rifles / trigger guards for rifles
- Trunnions for heavy weapons
What Class 13 does not include
Several weapon- and celebration-related goods sit elsewhere. Note these exclusions:
| Product | Correct class |
|---|---|
| Weapon lubricants | Class 4 |
| Bladed weapons and non-firearm side arms | Class 8 |
| Firearm scopes and non-explosive signals | Class 9 |
| Torches | Class 11 |
| Party crackers, toy percussion caps, toy air pistols | Class 28 |
| Matches | Class 34 |
The rule of thumb: a weapon, explosive or firework is Class 13, but a bladed weapon is Class 8, a scope is Class 9, and toy or party pyrotechnics are Class 28.
Who files in Class 13 in Nepal?
In Nepal, the most common Class 13 filers are fireworks importers and distributors, because pyrotechnics are woven into festivals like Tihar and Dashain and the market is brand-driven at the retail level. Beyond fireworks, licensed ammunition and firearms dealers, industrial-explosive suppliers serving construction and mining, and rescue-flare makers may file here. Because these are regulated products, the trademark protects the brand while the relevant permits govern the trade. Confirm your class with the NICE Class Finder.
How to register a trademark in Class 13
Search the register for earlier marks, confirm Class 13 fits (and that a toy firework isn't really Class 28), prepare your mark and specification, and file with the Department of Industry. It examines, publishes for the 90-day opposition window, and registers for a renewable 7-year term. Crucially, this is separate from the licences required to import, make or sell these products. See how to register a trademark in Nepal.
Do you need more than one class?
Sometimes. A fireworks business might file in Class 13 for the pyrotechnics and add a retail-services class if it runs branded shops, or Class 28 if it also sells party novelties. Because Nepal files one class per application with per-class fees, map your range first. See choosing the right class, and the neighbouring Class 12 (Vehicles) and Class 14 (Jewellery & Watches).
A Nepal example
Take a fireworks importer that sells branded pyrotechnics for Tihar. The fireworks themselves are Class 13, where the brand is registered. But the party crackers and novelty items it also stocks are Class 28, and if it runs branded retail outlets, that shop service is a Class 35 retail class. One festival brand can span Class 13 for fireworks, Class 28 for party novelties, and Class 35 for retail — filing only in Class 13 leaves the novelty and retail sides exposed. And in every case, the trademark is separate from the import and storage permits fireworks require.
Getting Class 13 right: common mistakes
The defining Class 13 mistake is confusing real pyrotechnics with toys and novelties. Fireworks are Class 13, but party crackers, toy percussion caps and toy air pistols are Class 28. Retailers who stock both often file in the wrong class. A second common error is assuming the trademark authorises the trade — it does not. A Class 13 registration protects the brand name; importing, manufacturing and selling firearms, explosives or fireworks still require the appropriate legal permits.
A third pitfall is accessories: a firearm scope is Class 9, weapon lubricant is Class 4, and a torch is Class 11, even though each relates to a weapon. Specify the actual goods you sell rather than claiming the whole heading, so your Class 13 registration is precise, and add Class 28 or a retail class where your business genuinely extends there.
Why precise Class 13 filing matters
Class 13 products are regulated and reputation-sensitive, so a precise, honest registration matters. Naming your real goods — "fireworks", "sporting ammunition" — makes the application easier to register and keeps the boundary clean against Class 28 toys and Class 9 accessories. Because Nepal is first-to-file, the date you lodge secures your priority in a seasonal, brand-driven market like festival fireworks. And it bears repeating: the trademark protects the name only — you still need the separate permits to trade. An early, accurate Class 13 filing protects the brand a festival market comes to recognise.
In short
Class 13 is the firearms and pyrotechnics class — firearms, ammunition, explosives and fireworks, with fireworks the most common filing in festival-driven Nepal. Two things to remember: real pyrotechnics are Class 13 but toy and party versions are Class 28, and the trademark protects the brand only — it never replaces the permits these products require. Get that right, name your real goods, and file early to protect the name a seasonal market recognises.
Class 13 filing checklist
- Confirm your product is a real weapon, explosive or firework — not a toy (Class 28).
- Check the exclusions — Class 4, 8, 9, 11, 28 or 34.
- Remember the trademark does not replace any required trade licence.
- Search the register for similar marks.
- Draft a precise goods specification; add Class 28 or a retail class if relevant.
- File with the Department of Industry and track to registration.
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Register your Class 13 trademark
Protect your fireworks or related brand — the trademark, separate from your trade permits. Find your class with the NICE Class Finder, screen with the Conflict Checker, then register your trademark with our team. Talk to an IP expert if your range spans fireworks, party novelties and retail.
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