Classification of Goods and Services in a Trademark Application (class headings)

Every trademark application must list the specific goods and services that the trademark will cover.

Products belong to classes 1 to 34. Services belong to classes 35 to 45.

Products are tangible, you can touch them. Services are intangible.

Below is a rough classification (class headings) just to give you an idea of general categories  (please note that the below list cannot be used for trademark filing)

Products

Class 1: Chemicals (including those used in agriculture, industry and science)

Class 2: Paints, coatings, varnishes, colorants for food.

Class 3: Cosmetics, creams and serums, cleaning products including soap and shampoo, bleaching and abrasives, non-medicated toiletry preparations, false eyelashes, essential oil, perfume

Class 4: Fuels, industrial oils, greases, lubricants, candles

Class 5: Pharmaceutical and veterinary products, food supplements and vitamins, baby food, disinfectants, fungicides, herbicides, plasters, dental wax

Class 6: Metals, metal castings, metal hardware, metal containers, locks, safes

Class 7: Machines and machine tools and their parts, motors and engines (except for land vehicles)

Class 8: Hand-operated tools and implements, razors, cutlery

Class 9: Computers, computer hardware, computer cables, cell phones and cell phone cases, data carriers, computer software, downloable publications including e-books, videos and podcasts

Class 10: Medical and dental instruments and apparatus, massage apparatus, sex toys

Class 11: Products for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes including lamps and kettles

Class 12: Land, air and nautical vehicles, motors and engines for land vehicles

Class 13: Firearms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, holsters

Class 14: Precious metals, watches, jewellery

Class 15: Musical instruments

Class 16: Paper, items made of paper, stationery products, artists’ products, printed products including photographs, stickers, notebooks, party ornaments of paper

Class 17: Rubber, asbestos and plastic Items, pipes and tubes

Class 18: Leather and leather goods, bags, wallets, animal apparel, collars and leashes for animals

Class 19: Building and construction materials (non-metallic), non-metal monuments

Class 20: Furniture, mirrors, picture frames, storage containers not of metal, party ornaments of plastic

Class 21: Kitchen utensils, crockery, containers, cleaning implements, toothbrushes

Class 22: Ropes and strings, tents, nets, awnings, sacks, padding, canvas material and raw fibrous textile material

Class 23: Yarns, threads

Class 24: Textiles, fabrics, blankets, covers, towels

Class 25: Clothing, footwear and headgear

Class 26: Sewing products, lace and embroidery, artificial flowers, hair decorations like ribbons, false hair

Class 27: Carpets, linoleum, wall and floor coverings, wall hangings

Class 28: Sports equipment, video game apparatus, games, toys, Christmas decorations

Class 29: Dairy products, meat and fish, processed and preserved foods, including dried, frozen and cooked fruits and vegetables, milk, eggs, edible oils and fats, jamps, jellies

Class 30: Staple foods, spices, bakery products, confectioneries, tea, coffee

Class 31: Fresh fruit and vegetables, live animals, animal food, seeds, fresh herbs, plants and flowers

Class 32: Non-alcoholic beverages, preparations for making beverages, fruit juices, beer

Class 33: Alcoholic beverages, except beer

Class 34: Tobacco products and smokers’ articles, matches, electronic cigarettes

Services

Class 35: Retail services including online retail store, advertising, business consulting, business management

Class 36: Insurance and financial services, real estate services

Class 37: Building construction, repair and maintenance services, installation services

Class 38: Telecommunication services, broadcasting services including video broadcasting

Class 39: Transport, logistics and storage, travel services

Class 40: Treatment of materials, custom assembly, recycling and waste management

Class 41: Education services, including arranging and conducting educational classes and seminars, entertainment services, book publishing, organizing exhibitions and conferences

Class 42: Saas and Paas services (Software as a service and platform as a service), IT services, software development, graphic design services, website development, scientific and technological services

Class 43: Restaurants, cafes, hotels, catering services

Class 44: Medical services, hygienic and beauty care services, dental services, veterinary services

Class 45: Personal and social services, legal services, security services

For a more in-depth discussion read this article: Taking Advantage of the Trademark Classification

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