Trademark Class 42 of Nice Classification - the complete guide

What is Trademark Class 42?

Trademark Class 42 includes services related to science and technology, as well as research, development, and consultancy in these areas. It is essential for businesses engaged in scientific exploration or technological advancements.

This class also covers software development, engineering services, and architectural consultancy.

Companies in Class 42 play a vital role in innovation and problem-solving across industries.

What are key features of Class 42?

Key features include a focus on intellectual work, advanced research capabilities, and services tailored to specific scientific or technological needs.

Class 42 for trademarks: a brief description

Class 42 covers a wide range of services, including scientific analysis, engineering solutions, and IT-related activities. Businesses under this class contribute to technological growth and innovation.

It also encompasses services such as cloud computing, environmental consultancy, and software as a service (SaaS).

Practical examples of Class 42

Examples include software development companies, architectural firms, and research laboratories specializing in medical technologies.

What Does Class 42 Include?

Class 42 refers to services relating to theoretical and practical activities in highly complex fields of scientific research, engineering, computer programming, and the like, whereby such services are provided primarily by persons having professional qualifications in scientific, technological, and creative fields.

Primary Services under Class 42

This class includes engineers and scientists performing assessment, research, and creating reports in scientific and technological areas. It also includes technological consultancy services that make it possible for firms and individuals to overcome problems in those fields. More importantly, Class 42 involves advanced computer and technology services that include data protection and personal information, virus protection, data encryption, and information monitoring to identify cases of unauthorized access or identity theft online.

Other inclusions important in the field are SaaS and PaaS. Both belong to the group of extremely imperative tools for people in the digital age. Scientific research services, such as those of medial advancement also comes under the list. Services as design that relates to the categories of industrial, software and system, inside and package designing, graphical Arts, even dressing designing encompasses under a creative scale class for the same group.

All the above-mentioned and not limited to fall under class 42: architecture, engineering, and urban planning services, surveying of property for engineering purposes, oil and gas well drilling services, mining, geological prospecting. Covering such wide-ranging expertise, this class supports all those industries focused on innovation, designing, and technological progress.

Trademark Class 42 does not include

Although Class 42 covers a broad scientific, technological, and design service, it excludes certain activities, some falling under different classes of trademarks. Some of the exclusions in classification are vital in bringing clarity amongst services and, in real sense, enable businesspeople to correctly classify their services.

For example, business research, marketing research, financial research, educational research, genealogical research, and legal research are out of Class 42. Such services may after all fall into Class 35, 36, 41, 45 respectively. Other services left out, yet falling under the same include, business auditing as well as computerized file management in Class 35; financial evaluation services in Class 36.

More Exclusions

Class 42 does not include services such as mining extraction, oil and gas drilling, and installation, maintenance, or repair of computer hardware, which come under Class 37. Sound engineering services, including any service involving audio production or design, are classified under Class 41. Certain design services, such as landscape design, fall under Class 44, in which medical and veterinary services are also categorized. Another separate division is that of legal services, which come under Class 45.

Hence, with this understanding of exclusions, businesses would correctly register the services in an appropriate class of trademark, protect their intellectual property, and ensure their actual services were reflected in their registration.

Full list of goods or services

420312 — acoustic measuring services,  
420008 — analysis for oil-field exploitation,  
420292 — archaeological excavation,  
420036 — architectural consultancy,  
420011 — architectural services,  
420277 — artificial intelligence consultancy,  
420132 — authenticating works of art,  
420017 — bacteriological research,  
420190 — biological research,  
420295 — blockchain as a service [BaaS],  
420250 — business card design,  
420136 — calibration [measuring],  
420268 — cartographic or thermographic measurement services by drone,  
420228 — cartography services,  
420007 — chemical analysis,  
420031 — chemical research,  
420030 — chemistry services,  
420224 — clinical trials,  
420202 — cloud seeding,  
420271 — computer graphic design for video projection mapping,  
420090 — computer programming,  
420302 — computer programming of smart contracts on a blockchain,  
420285 — computer programming services for data processing,  
420083 — computer rental,  
420235 — computer security consultancy,  
420204 — computer software consultancy,  
420139 — computer software design,  
420177 — computer system analysis,  
420194 — computer system design,  
420232 — computer technology consultancy,  
420206 — computer virus protection services,  
420061 — conducting technical project studies,  
420038 — construction drafting,  
420141 — consultancy in the design and development of computer hardware,  
420207 — consultancy in the field of energy-saving,  
420203 — conversion of computer programs and data, other than physical conversion,  
420198 — conversion of data or documents from physical to electronic media,  
420045 — cosmetic research,  
420240 — creating and designing website-based indexes of information for others [information technology services],  
420199 — creating and maintaining websites for others,  
420284 — culturing of cells for scientific research purposes,  
420243 — data encryption services,  
420242 — data security consultancy,  
420309 — design of chips [integrated circuits],  
420267 — design of computer-simulated models,  
420264 — design of costumes,  
420048 — design of interior decor,  
420266 — design of prototypes,  
420265 — design of show scenery,  
420249 — development of computer platforms,  
420282 — development of video and computer games,  
420272 — digital forensic investigations in the field of computer crimes,  
420210 — digitization of documents [scanning],  
420304 — digitization of photographs [scanning],  
420142 — dress designing,  
420306 — drug screening for forensic purposes,  
420197 — duplication of computer programs,  
420226 — electronic data storage,  
420246 — electronic monitoring of credit card activity to detect fraud via the internet,  
420245 — electronic monitoring of personally identifying information to detect identity theft via the internet,  
420311 — electronic storage of cryptocurrency,  
420218 — energy auditing,  
420310 — energy performance testing of buildings,  
420064 — engineering,  
420252 — exploration services in the field of the oil, gas and mining industries,  
420307 — forensic pathological examination services,  
420118 — geological prospecting,  
420119 — geological research,  
420062 — geological surveys,  
420281 — geological test drilling,  
420280 — geotechnical investigations,  
420288 — golf course design,  
420144 — graphic arts design,  
420258 — graphic design of promotional materials,  
420211 — handwriting analysis [graphology],  
420200 — hosting computer websites,  
420303 — hosting software platforms for virtual reality-based work collaboration,  
420296 — hosting virtual environments,  
420049 — industrial design,  
420221 — information technology [IT] support services [troubleshooting of software],  
420291 — inspection services for new and used vehicles before sale,  
420201 — installation of computer software,  
420237 — interior design,  
420241 — internet security consultancy,  
420313 — laboratory services for biomanufacturing,  
420079 — land surveying,  
420287 — logo design services,  
420176 — maintenance of computer software,  
420058 — material testing,  
420101 — mechanical research,  
420257 — medical research,  
420076 — meteorological information,  
420269 — mining of cryptocurrency / cryptomining,  
420215 — monitoring of computer system operation by remote access,  
420244 — monitoring of computer systems for detecting unauthorized access or data breach,  
420239 — monitoring of computer systems to detect breakdowns,  
420298 — neuromorphic engineering,  
420225 — off-site data backup,  
420095 — oil prospecting,  
420063 — oil-field surveys,  
420042 — oil-well testing,  
420050 — packaging design,  
420314 — paternity testing,  
420308 — pathological testing for forensic purposes,  
420248 — platform as a service [PaaS],  
420275 — providing geographic information,  
420227 — providing information relating to computer technology and programming via a website,  
420276 — providing online geographic maps, not downloadable,  
420300 — providing online non-downloadable computer software,  
420301 — providing online non-downloadable computer software for minting non-fungible tokens [NFTs],  
420212 — providing scientific information, advice and consultancy relating to carbon offsetting,  
420289 — providing scientific information, advice and consultancy relating to net zero emissions,  
420209 — providing search engines for the internet,  
420229 — providing virtual computer systems through cloud computing,  
420157 — quality control,  
420213 — quality evaluation of standing timber,  
420214 — quality evaluation of wool,  
420283 — quantum computing,  
420175 — recovery of computer data,  
420159 — rental of computer software,  
420274 — rental of data centre facilities / rental of data center facilities,  
420259 — rental of meters for the recording of energy consumption,  
420297 — rental of scientific microscopes,  
420305 — rental of smartglasses,  
420294 — rental of telescopes,  
420299 — rental of user-programmable humanoid robots, not configured,  
420205 — rental of web servers,  
420161 — research and development of new products for others,  
420278 — research in the field of artificial intelligence technology,  
420254 — research in the field of building construction,  
420270 — research in the field of excavation,  
420096 — research in the field of physics,  
420255 — research in the field of telecommunications technology,  
420256 — research in the field of welding,  
420251 — scientific and technological research in the field of natural disasters,  
420253 — scientific and technological research relating to patent mapping,  
420217 — scientific laboratory services,  
420222 — scientific research,  
420208 — scientific research in the field of environmental protection,  
420290 — scientific research in the field of genetics,  
420223 — server hosting,  
420220 — software as a service [SaaS],  
420247 — software development in the framework of software publishing,  
420286 — software engineering services for data processing,  
420165 — styling [industrial design],  
420193 — surveying [engineering],  
420236 — technical writing,  
420231 — technological consultancy,  
420273 — technological consultancy services for digital transformation,  
420040 — technological research,  
420263 — telecommunication network security consultancy,  
420233 — telecommunications technology consultancy,  
420293 — testing and analysis of goods being imported or exported for quarantine clearance purposes,  
420109 — textile testing,  
420167 — underwater exploration,  
420238 — unlocking of mobile telephones / unlocking of cell phones,  
420140 — updating of computer software,  
420192 — urban planning,  
420279 — user authentication services using blockchain technology,  
420261 — user authentication services using single sign-on technology for online software applications,  
420260 — user authentication services using technology for e-commerce transactions,  
420195 — vehicle roadworthiness testing,  
420216 — water analysis,  
420234 — weather forecasting,  
420219 — website design consultancy,  
420262 — writing of computer code.