Building Construction and Repairs
A comprehensive guide to Class 37 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 goods which fall under Class 37 of trademark classification.
The following services are also classified under Class 37:
-Services relating to the construction of buildings, roads, bridges, dams or transmission lines and services of undertakings specializing in -the field of construction such as those of painters, plumbers, heating installers or roofers;
-Services auxiliary to construction services like inspections of construction plans;
-Services of shipbuilding;
-Services consisting of hiring of tools or building materials;
-Repair services, i.e., services which undertake to put any object into good condition after wear, damage, deterioration or partial destruction (restoration of an existing building or another object that has become imperfect and is to be restored to its original condition);
-Various repair services such as those in the fields of electricity, furniture, instruments, tools, etc.;
-Services of maintenance for preserving an object in its original condition without changing any of its properties.
Therefore, Trademark Class 37 includes mainly services rendered by contractors or subcontractors in the construction or making of permanent buildings, as well as services rendered by persons or organizations engaged in the restoration of objects to their original condition or in their preservation without altering their physical or chemical properties.
The following services must NOT be classified under Class 37:
-Services consisting of storage of goods such as clothes or vehicles.
-Services connected with dyeing of cloth or clothes.
A
air conditioning apparatus installation and repair
airplane maintenance and repair
anti-rust treatment for vehicles
artificial snow-making services
asphalting
B
boiler cleaning and repair
bricklaying
building construction supervision
building sealing / damp-proofing [building]
building insulating
building of fair stalls and shops
rental of bulldozers
burglar alarm installation and repair
burner maintenance and repair
C
car wash / motor vehicle wash
carpentry services
chimney sweeping
cleaning of buildings [interior]
cleaning of clothing
rental of cleaning machines
cleaning of buildings [exterior surface]
clock and watch repair
clothing repair
rental of construction equipment
construction*
construction information
construction consultation
rental of cranes [construction equipment]
D
demolition of buildings
diaper cleaning
disinfecting
rental of drainage pumps
drilling of wells
drilling of deep oil or gas-wells
dry cleaning
E
electric appliance installation and repair
elevator installation and repair / lift installation and repair
rental of excavators
F
factory construction
film projector repair and maintenance
fire alarm installation and repair
freezing equipment installation and repair
fur care, cleaning and repair
furnace installation and repair
furniture maintenance
furniture restoration
G
None
H
harbour construction
heating equipment installation and repair
I
installation, maintenance and repair of computer hardware
installation of doors and windows
interference suppression in electrical apparatus
irrigation devices installation and repair
J
None
K
kitchen equipment installation
knife sharpening
L
laundering
rental of laundry washing machines
leather care, cleaning and repair
linen ironing
M
machinery installation, maintenance and repair
masonry
mending clothing
mining extraction
motor vehicle maintenance and repair
N
None
O
office machines and equipment installation, maintenance and repair
P
painting or repair of signs
painting, interior and exterior
paper hanging / wallpapering
parasol repair
photographic apparatus repair
pier breakwater building
pipeline construction and maintenance
plastering
plumbing
pressing of clothing
pumicing
pump repair
Q
quarrying services
R
rat exterminating
re-tinning
rebuilding engines that have been worn or partially destroyed
rebuilding machines that have been worn or partially destroyed
refilling of toner cartridges
renovation of clothing
repair information
repair of security locks
repair of power lines
restoration of works of art
restoration of musical instruments
retreading of tires [tyres] / retreading of tires / retreading of tyres
riveting
road paving
rental of road sweeping machines
roofing services
rustproofing
S
safe maintenance and repair
sanding
scaffolding
shipbuilding
shoe repair
street cleaning
strong-room maintenance and repair
swimming-pool maintenance
T
telephone installation and repair
tyre balancing / tire balancing
U
umbrella repair
underwater construction
underwater repair
upholstering
upholstery repair
V
varnishing
vehicle lubrication [greasing] / vehicle greasing / vehicle lubrication
vehicle wash
vehicle polishing
vehicle service stations [refuelling and maintenance]
vehicle maintenance
vehicle cleaning
vehicle breakdown assistance [repair]
vehicle battery charging
vermin exterminating, other than for agriculture
vulcanization of tires [tyres] [repair] / vulcanization of tires [repair] / vulcanization of tyres [repair]
W
warehouse construction and repair
washing of linen
washing
window cleaning
X
None
Y
None
Z
None