Trademark Registration – Classification Guide Class 45 in Japan

I’ve decided to start a marriage counseling service. I’ve prepared a high-impact service name and logo for my marriage counseling service, and I am thinking of a trademark registration of the name and logo to prevent others from copying them.

Then, you need to remember to designate Class 45, which includes ‘partner introduction services for marriage or dating’!
Class 45 includes many personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals, including partner introduction services for marriage or dating. Let’s check it out.

Considering the future development of the marriage counseling services, I guess I should also designate other services in Class 45. Can I also designate a social networking service that matches people who wish to get married in Class 45? If the services are in the same class, the cost would be the same.

Class 45 pertains to human and social services provided by others in response to individual demand

Human and social services provided by others in response to individual demand are included mainly in Class 45.

Generally, in addition to partner introduction services for marriage or dating, you may easily understand that this class includes the type of services that are familiar to us in our daily lives such as provision of facilities for weddings (including marriage ceremonies), investigations into the identity or behavior of individuals, and fortune telling.

Services included in Class 45 and Services NOT included in Class 45

List of main services in Class 45

The main services included in Class 45 are listed below.

These services can be designated by Amazing DX.

The above list of “the main services included in Class 45” is just an example.

Let’s take a closer look at what other services are included in Class 45 and what services/goods are not.

If you want to designate such items? (services included in Class 45)

Services that pertain to marriage

When you want to specify such a service in Amazing DX®, please specify the item that the service is included in.

For example, ……

services you want to includeSelected on Amazing DX®
online social networking services
marriage agency services
dating services
social introduction agency services
adoption agency
partner introduction services for marriage or dating
planning and arranging of wedding ceremoniesproviding facilities for wedding ceremonies, including planning and arranging of wedding ceremonies
kimono dressing assistancekimono dressing assistance
evening dress rentalclothing rental
cartomancy services
astrology consultancy
tarot card reading services for others
horoscope casting
spiritual consultancy
fortune-telling, non-therapeutic counselling services rendered to meet the needs of individuals

Services that pertain to legal affairs

→When you want to specify such a service in Amazing DX®, please specify the item that the service is included in.

For example, ……

services you want to includeSelected on Amazing DX®
registration of domain names [legal services]
alternative dispute resolution services
litigation services
arbitration services
mediation
legal services in the field of immigration
legal consultancy relating to patent mapping
legal conveyancing   
agencies for procedures relating to industrial property rights, preparation of expert opinions
agencies for legal procedures relating to lawsuits or other legal issues
agencies for judicial registration or deposits
copyright managementagencies for copyright licensing

Other Services

services you want to includeselected on Amazing DX®
medical alarm monitoring
security guarding of facilities via remote monitoring systems
inspection of factories for safety purposes
guard services
fire-fighting
physical security consultancy
lifeguard services
security screening of baggage
tracking of stolen property
surveillance services by drone
monitoring of burglar and security alarms
night guard services
security guarding for facilities, personal bodyguarding
babysittingcaring for babies [excluding services provided at facilities]
personal shopping for others
chaperoning
house sitting
housework services rendered to meet the needs of individuals

Services/Goods Not included in class 45

Goods and some services relating to marriage

I see, so the class changes depending on the goods or the services related to marriage.

Yes, depending on the sale of marriage-related goods or the nature of marriage-related services, a different class must be designated

Other services Not included in Class 45

The service of preschooler and infant care at daycare centers does not belong to Class 45!

File trademark application, designating services in Class 45!

Class 45 includes personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals. Those who operate a business of providing marriage-related services or SNS-based services should first consider Class 45.

Amazing DX® allows you to easily select your designated goods and services online.。

First, please select as many services as possible. After the search, it is easy to exclude the services marked with “×” and search again.

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

Reference: Japan Patent Office, “Examination GUidelines for Similar Goods and Services (corresponding to the Nice Classification, 11th Edition, Version 2022)”

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HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK
大阪法務戦略部長 八谷 晃典
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