Trademark Registration – Classification Guide – Class 40 in Japan

I’ve decided to start searvices of custom metal treating. I’ve prepared a high-impact service name and logo for my searvices of custom metal treating, and I want to register it as a trademark to prevent others from copying it.

Then you need to remember to designate Class 40, which includes “metal treating”! Class 40 includes many services regarding processing of various goods, etc., including custom manufacturing. Let’s check it out.

Considering the future development of services in custom metal treating, it would be better to designate other services in Class 40. If they are in the same class, the cost is the same, but can we also designate other services, such as “processing of plastics” in Category 40…?

Class 40 is a classification for services regarding processing of various goods, etc., including custom manufacturing.

Class 40 mainly includes services regarding processing of various goods, etc., including custom manufacturing.

In addition to metal treating and processing of plastics, it may be easier to understand if we associate it with services familiar to us in our daily lives, such as “tailoring or dressmaking”, “water treating”, “bookbinding”, and “printing”.

Services included in Class 40 and services not included

List of main services in Class 40

The main services included in Class 40 are as follows.

You can designate these services and file a trademark application with Amazing DX.

The above “List of main services in Class 40” is just an example.

Let’s take a look at what other services are included in Class 40 and what services are not.

When you want to designate the services like the following (services included in Class 40)

Services related to processing
→　When you want to designate such services in Amazing DX, please select the items that include the services.

For example, ……

Good to hear that “processing of plastics” can also be designated in Class 40!

Services relating to printing
→　When you want to designate such services in Amazing DX, please select the items that include the services.

For example, ……

Other services

Goods and services not included in Class 40

Machines for processing

• metalworking machines and tools
• plastic processing machines and apparatus
• glass-working machines
• food or beverage processing machines and apparatus

All of the above is in [Class 7].

I see, so the classification changes for machines for processing.

Yes, another classification must be designated for the sale of machines for processing.

Other services not included in Class 40

• rental of cooking apparatus

I see, rental of tools used for processing and cooking is not the services in Class 40!

Let’s designate the services in Class 40 and file a trademark application!

Class 40 is for services regarding processing of various goods, etc., including custom manufacturing. If you are in processing industries or printing industry, please consider Class 40 first.

Amazing DX allows you to easily designate goods and services online.

You can also easily search by designating more services at first, and then re-search by removing only those that are marked with “X” after the first-search.

If you are not sure which goods or services to designate, our patent attorneys specializing in trademarks will be happy to answer your questions. Please feel free to contact us via chat.

Reference: Japan Patent Office “Examination Guidelines for Similar Goods and Services, based on ‘Classification of Goods and Services’ [corresponding to the Nice Classification, 12th Edition, Version 2023]”.