Class 40 is one of the 11 service classes in the Nice Classification, which India follows under the Trade Marks Act. It covers treatment of materials; recycling of waste and trash; air purification and treatment of water; printing services; food and drink preservation. Doing something to someone else's material: manufacturing to order, processing, printing and recycling.
Government fee ₹4,500 per class (₹9,000 for non-MSME companies); our professional fee ₹10,000, search to certificate. Fees page.
What Class 40 covers
Official heading: Treatment of materials; recycling of waste and trash; air purification and treatment of water; printing services; food and drink preservation.
Typical services filed in Class 40 in India:
- Custom manufacturing and job work
- Printing and 3D printing services
- Textile dyeing, embroidery and tailoring to order
- Metal fabrication, machining and electroplating
- Recycling and waste processing
- Water treatment and air purification services
- Food processing and milling for others
- Custom jewellery making
- Leather and wood treatment
- Laser engraving and cutting
- Electricity generation
- Framing of artwork
Who files in Class 40
- Contract manufacturers and job-work units
- Printing presses and print-on-demand services
- Recycling and waste-management companies
- Tailoring and custom-clothing services
- Fabrication and machining workshops
Classes often filed alongside Class 40
A trademark protects the mark only for the services it is registered for. These are the classes that Class 40 applicants most often need as well, and why:
- Class 42, Software, IT and design services: design services before manufacturing.
- Class 35, Advertising, business and retail: wholesale of the goods produced.
- Class 37, Construction, installation and repair: installation of what is made.
- Class 16, Paper, printing and stationery: printed matter as goods.
What to watch in Class 40
Filing in Class 40
Describe the specific services you deal in rather than the whole class; the class cannot be changed after filing. We search Class 40 and its companions free of charge before you file. See the process, objection and status guides for what follows.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Class 40 in trademark registration?
Class 40 is the Nice Classification class for treatment of materials; recycling of waste and trash; air purification and treatment of water; printing services; food and drink preservation. In India a trademark is registered class by class, so a Class 40 registration protects the mark for those services only.
What is the difference between Class 40 and Class 35?
Class 40 covers treatment of materials and manufacturing; Class 35 covers advertising, business and retail. Class 35 is the one for wholesale of the goods produced.
Should I file in Class 40 and Class 42 together?
Often, yes. Class 42 is the one for design services before manufacturing. A mark registered in one class does not stop a competitor using it in another, and we advise on the class set before filing so you pay only for the classes you need.
Are custom manufacturing and job work in Class 40?
Yes. Custom manufacturing and job work are among the typical services filed in Class 40, along with printing and 3d printing services and textile dyeing, embroidery and tailoring to order.
Which businesses usually register in Class 40?
Typically contract manufacturers and job-work units, printing presses and print-on-demand services, recycling and waste-management companies, tailoring and custom-clothing services and fabrication and machining workshops. Each files for the specific services it deals in, often alongside Class 42.
Information only. This guide explains a legal process in general terms; it is not legal advice and not a solicitation. Wording of statuses is as shown on IP India's public portal at the date above and may change.