Trademark Class 40: Printing and Treatment of Materials

Protect your material treatment, processing, and manufacturing services with Trademark Class 40.
Trademark Class 40 grants exclusive rights in the material processing and industrial services sectors.
Get 10-year brand protection for your services in both local and global markets with Trademark Class 40.

Class 40

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Class 40 Trademark - Overview

Trademark Class 40 is the class that deals with service concerns of the treatment of materials. Included in this class are many types of processes in the manufacturing of finished products, for example, manufacturing, treatment, and processing services.

Trademark Registration under Class 40 grants your brand rights only in the fields of material treatment and manufacturing. Registration protects your services, such as material processing and treatment to the operation of manufacturing, against infringement and gives your brand a monopoly both domestically and internationally.

Class 40 trademark protection is very important to any business worried about the treatment of materials and manufacturing processes. Registration deters infringement, enhances market presence, and further underlines your brand uniqueness.
Class 40 of trademark receives renewable protection every 10 years, ongoing legal security continues for your brand, protecting not only the fact that it will remain protected but recognised in the long term.

What is a Trademark Class 40?

A Class 40 trademark covers material processing and manufacturing services. This includes metalworking, custom fabrication, recycling, printing, textile dyeing, food and beverage processing, and energy production. Businesses providing industrial manufacturing, waste treatment, and product customisation services should register under this class. It applies to factories and workshops that transform raw materials into finished products.

Full List of Services under Trademark Class 40

Custom manufacture and assembly services	cloth edging, cloth cutting, clothing alteration, coppersmithing/boiler-making, custom fashioning of fur, custom assembling of materials for others, services of a dental technician, dressmaking, embroidery services, framing of works of art, glass-blowing, key cutting, knitting machine rental, tailoring, taxidermy.
Energy production	production of energy, rental of generators, rental of boilers.
Treatment and transformation of materials	abrasion, blacksmithing, burnishing by abrasion, cadmium plating, chromium plating, cryopreservation services, decontamination of hazardous materials, electroplating, engraving, flour milling, galvanization, gilding, gold-plating, grinding, laminating, laser scribing, magnetization, material treatment information, metal plating, metal treating, metal tempering, metal casting, millworking, nickel plating, optical glass grinding, paper finishing, paper treating, planing [saw mill], pottery firing/firing pottery, processing of oil, refining services, saddlery working, sandblasting services, sawing [saw mill], silver-plating, soldering, stripping finishes, tanning, timber felling and processing, tin-plating, vulcanization [material treatment], warping [looms], window tinting treatment, being surface coating, woodworking, wool treating.
Textile, leather and fur treatment	applying finishes to textiles, cloth waterproofing/fabric waterproofing, cloth fireproofing/fabric fireproofing/textile fireproofing, cloth dyeing, cloth pre-shrinking, crease-resistant treatment for clothing, dyeing services, textile dyeing, fabric bleaching, fulling of cloth, fur dyeing, fur conditioning, fur mothproofing, fur glossing, fur satining, leather staining, leather working, permanent-press treatment of fabrics, quilting, shoe staining, skin dressing, textile treating/cloth treating, textile mothproofing.
Recycling and waste treatment	destruction of waste and trash, incineration of waste and trash, recycling of waste and trash, sorting of waste and recyclable material [transformation], waste treatment [transformation], Printing, and photographic and cinematographic development, bookbinding, processing of cinematographic films, color separation services, lithographic printing, offset printing, pattern printing, photocomposing services, photographic printing, photographic film development, photogravure, printing, silkscreen printing.
Duplication of audio and video recordings, Air and water conditioning and purification	air purification, air freshening, air deodorizing, rental of air conditioning apparatus, rental of space heating apparatus, water treating.
Slaughtering	slaughtering of animals.
Food and beverage treatment	food smoking, food and drink preservation, freezing of foods, fruit crushing.

Related (Coordinated) Classes

While Class 40 of Trademarks largely deals with material processing, manufacturing, and treatment services, some services always intersect with other classes. These related classes help companies identify the most relevant classification for their services. Here is the list of key related classes that coordinate with Class 40:

Trademark Class 35: (Advertising and Business Services): The services of management of business, advertising, and commercial transactions which support material processing or manufacturing, including, for example, business consulting or advertising services specifically for manufacturing companies
Trademark Class 9: (Electronics and Technology Products): This class includes technological equipment and machinery and materials for performing manufacturing processes, including but not limited to 3D printers, metalworking tools
Trademark Class 37: Construction and Repair Services. Services comprising installation, maintenance or repair of machinery for use in manufacturing, or facilities for treatment of materials, included in Class 37
Trademark Class 42: Technology and Industrial Design Services. Industrial design, technological research and development from or for the manufacturing field, as well as prototype and development of products are classified in Class 42
Trademark Class 11: (Environmental Services and Waste Management): Waste treatment, including all environmental services of purifying the air or filtering the water that are related to some of the recycling or treatment services included in Class 40.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Trademark Class 40 is used for services related to material processing, manufacturing, and treatment. It covers industries involved in transforming raw materials into finished products, offering custom manufacturing, metal treatment, waste recycling, 3D printing, and other industrial production services. This class ensures legal protection for businesses in manufacturing and processing sectors.

Trademark Class 40 includes services related to treatment of materials, such as food processing, preservation, and canning. For example, Dabur India Ltd, known for its wide range of food and beverage products, also invests in preservation technologies to ensure the freshness and safety of its products.

Yes, custom manufacturing services can be trademarked under Class 40. This includes businesses offering bespoke product creation, such as custom metalworking, fabricating, and tailoring manufacturing processes to meet specific client needs. These services are integral to industries requiring specialized production methods.

Yes, recycling and waste treatment services are included in Class 40. This includes businesses involved in processing and recycling materials like plastics, metals, and electronics, as well as waste treatment services for environmental sustainability. These services help in material recovery and environmental conservation.

No, food and beverage treatment services are not typically covered under Class 40. Services like food processing, preservation, or treatment fall under Class 29 or Class 43, depending on the specific nature of the service. Class 40 is focused on material processing and industrial treatments.

Class 40 includes material treatment services like metal treatment, textile dyeing, and custom processing of materials. These services enhance or modify raw materials, improving their properties or preparing them for further use in industrial or consumer products, including manufacturing, fabrication, and treatment processes.

Yes, energy production services can be registered in Class 40 if they involve the treatment of materials to produce energy, such as through waste-to-energy processes, renewable energy services, or power generation. However, services related to energy distribution or sales are classified under Class 35 or Class 39.

Yes, printing and bookbinding services are part of Class 40. Services such as commercial printing, lithographic printing, and bookbinding that involve transforming materials into finished products are included in this class. These services focus on material processing and production for the print industry.