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Trademark Class 40 covers services related to the mechanical or chemical processing, transformation, or treatment of substances and objects. This class includes activities that alter the physical or chemical condition of materials or products without changing their essential function.
Trademark registration for services such as manufacturing, product processing, material treatment, recycling, and fabrication must be done under Trademark Class 40. Businesses that transform raw materials or finished goods whether through chemical treatment, mechanical modification, or other processing methods should register under this class to ensure proper trademark protection.
Class 40 is relevant for companies involved in manufacturing, custom processing, and industrial treatment services.
This Class includes, in particular:
This Class does not include, in particular:
You should register under Class 40 if you provide services such as:
One of the prominent Indian brands registered under Trademark Class 40 is Hindustan Unilever's Pureit. This leading water purifier brand holds its trademark in Class 40 for services including water treatment, air purification, and air deodorizing ensuring strong legal protection across its product and service offerings.
1 | Abrasion |
2 | Air Deodorizing / Air Deodorising |
3 | Air Freshening |
4 | Air Purification |
5 | Applying Finishes To Textiles |
6 | Beer Brewing For Others |
7 | Blacksmithing |
8 | Boilermaking |
9 | Bookbinding |
10 | Burnishing By Abrasion |
11 | Cadmium Plating |
12 | Carbon Capture |
13 | Cheese Processing Services In The Nature Of Ripening, Maturing And Aging Of Cheese |
14 | Chromium Plating |
15 | Cloth Cutting |
16 | Cloth Dyeing |
17 | Cloth Edging |
18 | Cloth Fireproofing / Fabric Fireproofing / Textile Fireproofing |
19 | Cloth Pre-Shrinking |
20 | Cloth Waterproofing / Fabric Waterproofing |
21 | Clothing Alteration |
22 | Colour Separation Services |
23 | Consultancy In The Field Of Wine Making |
24 | Crease-Resistant Treatment For Clothing |
25 | Crushing Of Concrete |
26 | Cryopreservation Services |
27 | Custom 3d Printing For Others |
28 | Custom Assembling Of Materials For Others |
29 | Custom Biomanufacturing Of Pharmaceuticals |
30 | Custom Fashioning Of Fur |
31 | Custom Manufacturing Of Aircraft |
32 | Custom Manufacturing Of Boats |
33 | Custom Manufacturing Of Bread |
34 | Custom Manufacturing Of Chips [Integrated Circuits] For Others |
35 | Custom Manufacturing Of Orthodontic Appliances |
36 | Custom Tailoring |
37 | Decontamination Of Hazardous Materials |
38 | Destruction Of Waste And Trash |
39 | Distillation Services |
40 | Dressmaking |
41 | Dyeing Services* |
42 | Electroplating |
43 | Embroidering |
44 | Encapsulation Of Semiconductors For Others |
45 | Engraving |
46 | Fabric Bleaching |
47 | Flour Milling |
48 | Food And Drink Preservation |
49 | Food Smoking |
50 | Framing Of Works Of Art |
51 | Freezing Of Foods |
52 | Fruit Crushing |
53 | Fulling Of Cloth |
54 | Fur Conditioning |
55 | Fur Dyeing |
56 | Fur Glossing |
57 | Fur Mothproofing |
58 | Fur Satining |
59 | Galvanization |
60 | Gilding |
61 | Glass-Blowing |
62 | Gold Plating |
63 | Grinding |
64 | Herbal Medicine Decocting Services |
65 | Incineration Of Waste And Trash |
66 | Irradiation Of Food |
67 | Joinery Services [Custom Manufacturing Of Woodwork] |
68 | Key Cutting |
69 | Knitting Machine Rental |
70 | Laminating |
71 | Laser Scribing |
72 | Leather Staining |
73 | Leather Working |
74 | Lithographic Printing |
75 | Magnetization |
76 | Metal Casting |
77 | Metal Plating |
78 | Metal Tempering |
79 | Metal Treating |
80 | Millworking |
81 | Nickel Plating |
82 | Offset Printing |
83 | Optical Glass Grinding |
84 | Paper Finishing |
85 | Paper Treating |
86 | Pasteurizing Of Food And Beverages / Pasteurising Of Food And Beverages |
87 | Pattern Printing |
88 | Permanent-Press Treatment Of Fabrics |
89 | Photocomposing Services |
90 | Photographic Film Development |
91 | Photographic Printing |
92 | Photogravure |
93 | Planing Of Materials |
94 | Pottery Firing / Firing Pottery |
95 | Printing |
96 | Processing Of Cinematographic Films |
97 | Processing Of Oil |
98 | Production Of Energy |
99 | Production Of Renewable Green Energy |
100 | Providing Information Relating To Material Treatment |
101 | Quilting |
102 | Recycling Of Waste And Trash |
103 | Refining Services |
104 | Rental Of Air-Conditioning Apparatus |
105 | Rental Of Batteries |
106 | Rental Of Boilers |
107 | Rental Of Electricity Generators |
108 | Rental Of Industrial Robots For Use In Manufacturing |
109 | Rental Of Printers For Use With Computers |
110 | Rental Of Space Heating Apparatus |
111 | Saddlery Working |
112 | Sandblasting Services |
113 | Sawing Of Materials |
114 | Shoe Staining |
115 | Silkscreen Printing |
116 | Silver Plating |
117 | Skin Dressing |
118 | Slaughtering Of Animals |
119 | Soldering |
120 | Sorting Of Waste And Recyclable Material [Transformation] |
121 | Stripping Finishes |
122 | Tanning |
123 | Taxidermy |
124 | Textile Dyeing |
125 | Textile Mothproofing |
126 | Textile Treating / Cloth Treating |
127 | Timber Felling And Processing |
128 | Tin Plating |
129 | Tinting Of Car Windows |
130 | Upcycling [Waste Recycling] |
131 | Vulcanization [Material Treatment] |
132 | Warping [Looms] |
133 | Waste Treatment [Transformation] |
134 | Water Treating |
135 | Welding Services |
136 | Window Tinting Treatment Being Surface Coating |
137 | Wine Making For Others |
138 | Woodworking |
139 | Wool Treating |
140 | Tuning Of Musical Instruments |
141 | Tyre Balancing / Tire Balancing |
142 | Umbrella Repair |
143 | Underwater Construction |
144 | Underwater Repair |
145 | Upholstering |
146 | Upholstery Repair |
147 | Varnishing |
148 | Vehicle Battery Charging |
149 | Vehicle Breakdown Repair Services |
150 | Vehicle Cleaning |
151 | Vehicle Greasing / Vehicle Lubrication |
152 | Vehicle Maintenance |
153 | Vehicle Polishing |
154 | Vehicle Service Stations [Refuelling And Maintenance] |
155 | Vehicle Washing |
156 | Vermin Exterminating, Other Than For Agriculture, Aquaculture, Horticulture And Forestry |
157 | Vulcanization Of Tyres [Repair] / Vulcanization Of Tires [Repair] |
158 | Warehouse Construction And Repair |
159 | Washing |
160 | Washing Of Linen |
161 | Window Cleaning |
trademark registration under Class 40 grants your brand legal exclusivity in industrial processing, manufacturing, and treatment services. As demand grows for specialised services in material transformation and sustainable practices, protecting your brand name or logo is essential to standing out and securing your position in this dynamic industrial sector.
At Vakilsearch, our legal experts understand the unique challenges and requirements of Class 40 services. Our senior Intellectual Property lawyers handle the entire process conducting thorough trademark search, filing your application, clearing formality checks, managing examinations and hearings, and securing your trademark registration certificate.
Class 40 covers services that involve treating, altering, or transforming materials or goods. This includes metalworking, textile treatment, food preservation, recycling, woodworking, and custom manufacturing services. It is suitable for businesses that process goods but don’t sell them directly.
Manufacturing units, contract manufacturers, recycling companies, custom furniture makers, and businesses that provide material processing services should register under Class 40. If you treat raw materials or perform services like polishing, dyeing, or welding, this is your class.
Yes. If your business both manufactures and sells goods, you should file under Class 40 (for services) and the relevant product class (for goods). For example, a textile dyeing unit with a clothing line might also need Class 25 for garments.
Yes. Printing, photogravure, screen printing, and related finishing services like lamination and embossing fall under Class 40. However, publishing or media-related services belong to Class 41.
Class 37 covers construction, installation, and repair services, while Class 40 involves the transformation or treatment of materials. Repairing an item falls under Class 37, but altering its properties falls under Class 40.
A trademark registered under Class 40 is valid for 10 years from the date of filing. It can be renewed indefinitely for further 10-year periods by paying the prescribed government fees.
Yes. Services such as freezing, drying, curing, or otherwise preserving food and beverages are included in Class 40. Businesses offering these as contract services should register here.
Yes. Recycling, waste disposal, and reconditioning services for electronic or mechanical waste are part of Class 40. These services involve altering or recovering materials from products, qualifying under this class.
Yes. Cloth treatment services such as dyeing, waterproofing, fireproofing, and fabric finishing all fall under Class 40. Tailoring or fashion design, however, may also require Class 25 or 42.
Examples include metal plating, food freeze-drying, wood treatment, bookbinding, 3D printing, and laser engraving. These services involve changing the physical form or characteristics of goods without manufacturing the core product.
Yes. You can register a brand name or logo under Class 40 if you offer relevant services. This protects your brand identity within the industrial services domain and prevents misuse by competitors.
Selecting the right class ensures your brand is legally protected in your specific business domain. Filing under the wrong class can leave your trademark vulnerable and unenforceable against infringement in your actual line of services.