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.

• tailoring or dressmaking
• embroidering
• metal treating
• processing of rubber
• processing of plastics
• ceramic processing
• woodworking
• paper treating and working
• stone treating
• taxidermy
• processing of cinematographic films
• photographic printing
• bookbinding
• water treating
• recycling of waste and trash
• nuclear fuel reprocessing
• photogravure
• rental of textile machines and apparatus
• rental of metal treating machines and tools
• rental of bookbinding machines
• rental of machines and apparatus for lumbering, wood-working, or veneering or plywood making
• rental of machines and apparatus for pulp-making, papermaking or paper-working
• rental of water purifying apparatus
• rental of waste crushing machines
• rental of chemical processing machines and apparatus
• rental of glassware manufacturing machines and apparatus
• rental of shoe making machines
• rental of 3D printers
• providing material treatment information
• printing
• sorting and disposal of domestic waste and trash
• sorting and disposal of industrial waste and trash
• rental of sewing machines
• rental of air-conditioning apparatus for household purposes
• rental of humidifier for household purposes
• rental of air purifiers for household purposes
• rental of electricity generators
• rental of printing machines and apparatus
• rental of humidifier for industrial purposes
• rental of air purifiers for industrial purposes
• rental of air conditioners for industrial purposes

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, ……

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

Construction machines

• 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

“Rental of cooking apparatus” is not 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, 11th Edition, Version 2022]”.