Trademark Class 45: Legal and Security Services

A comprehensive guide to Class 45 of the Trademark Filing Classification. Trademarks must be applied or registered under classes and each class represents a distinct class of goods or services. In this post, we comprehensively cover the services which fall under Class 45 of trademark classification.

Trademark Class 45

Trademark Class 45 pertains to legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.

The following services are also classified under Class 45:

Services rendered by lawyers, legal assistants, and personal advocates, to individuals, groups of individuals, organizations and enterprises;
Investigation and surveillance services relating to the safety of persons and entities;
Services provided to individuals in relation with social events, such as social escort services, matrimonial agencies, funeral services.

The following services are NOT classified under Class 45:

professional services giving direct aid in the operations or functions of a commercial undertaking;
services relating to financial or monetary affairs and services dealing with insurance;
escorting of travellers;
security transport;
services consisting of all forms of education of persons;
performances of singers or dancers;
computer services for the protection of software;
services provided by others to give medical, hygienic or beauty care for human beings or animals;
certain rental services