Trademark class 37: construction & repair

What class 37 covers

Construction services; installation and repair services; mining extraction, oil and gas drilling.

Contractors and builders, trade services like plumbers, electricians and roofers, repair businesses for vehicles, appliances and devices, and cleaning companies.

Classes confused with class 37

• Class 40, materials processing: Transformation. Services that change an object’s essential properties, like custom manufacturing, dyeing and tailoring, are class 40; restoring or maintaining it as it was is class 37.
• Class 42, technology & science: Software and design. Installing and updating computer software, and architectural services, are class 42; physical installation and hardware repair are class 37.
• Class 39, transport & storage: Storage. Physical storage of goods is class 39; keeping an object in working condition is class 37.
• Class 36, finance & insurance: Property services. Managing, selling and insuring property are class 36; building and maintaining it are class 37.
• Class 44, medical & beauty care: Agricultural pest control. Vermin exterminating for agriculture, horticulture and forestry is class 44; pest control in homes and buildings is class 37.

Classes filed alongside class 37

• Class 19, building materials: Building materials sold under the same brand.
• Class 42, technology & science: Design, engineering and architecture arms.
• Class 40, materials processing: Custom fabrication and finishing work.
• Class 35, advertising & business: Project management and franchise operations.

Monitoring class 37 filings

Whatever classes your own mark is filed in, notolens scans all 45 Nice classes for conflicting filings rather than restricting monitoring to a selection. Trademark monitoring flags conflicting applications while they can still be opposed.