Trademark class 45: legal & personal
Class 45 covers legal services, physical security for people and property, dating and online social networking, funerary services, and personal services from babysitting to domain name registration.
Updated
- Class
- 45
- Type
- Services
- Commonly confused with
- Classes 42, 36, 39, 41, 44
What class 45 covers
Legal services; security services for the physical protection of tangible property and individuals; dating services, online social networking services; funerary services; babysitting.
Law firms, notaries and mediators, security and investigation companies, dating and social platforms, funeral homes, and registrars and personal service providers.
Classes confused with class 45
- Class 42, technology & science: Cyber security. Computer and internet security consultancy and data encryption are class 42; guards, detectives and physical protection of people and property are class 45.
- Class 36, finance & insurance: Property rental. Renting apartments and managing property are class 36; personal services like clothing rental stay in class 45.
- Class 39, transport & storage: Transport. Car rental, escorting travellers and guarded transport of valuables are class 39; guarding people and premises is class 45.
- Class 41, education & entertainment: Events and education. Party planning and education, including religious education, are class 41; wedding officiating, ceremonies and chaperoning are class 45.
- Class 44, medical & beauty care: Care services. Medical, hygienic and beauty care are class 44; companionship, babysitting and pet sitting are class 45.
Classes filed alongside class 45
- Class 35, advertising & business: Business and IP administration services.
- Class 42, technology & science: Legaltech and security platforms.
- Class 9, software & electronics: Security equipment and apps.
- Class 36, finance & insurance: Insurance and property arms.
Monitoring class 45 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Legal services, arbitration, mediation and IP licensing are class 45. Legaltech products are filed separately: software in class 9 and platforms in class 42.
Yes. Registration of domain names is listed in class 45.
Class 45 is physical security: guards, surveillance, baggage screening and detective work. Cybersecurity consulting, encryption and data protection services are class 42, and alarm hardware is class 9.
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