Trademark Class 44: Medical and Beauty Services

A comprehensive guide to Class 44 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 44 of trademark classification.

Trademark Class 44  

Trademark Class 44 pertains to medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.

The following services are also classified under Class 44:

• Medical analysis services relating to the treatment of persons (such as x-ray examinations and taking of blood samples);
• Artificial insemination services;
• Pharmacy advice;
• Animal breeding;
• Services relating to the growing of plants such as gardening;
• Services relating to floral art such as floral compositions as well as garden design.

Therefore, Trademark Class 44 includes mainly medical care, hygienic and beauty care given by persons or establishments to human beings and animals; it also includes services relating to the fields of agriculture, horticulture and forestry.

The following services are NOT classified under Class 44:

• Vermin exterminating (other than for agriculture, horticulture and forestry);
• Installation and repair services for irrigation systems;
• Ambulance transport;
• Animal slaughtering services and taxidermy;
• Timber felling and processing;
• Animal training services;
• Health clubs for physical exercise;
• Scientific research services for medical purposes;
• Boarding for animals;
• Retirement homes.

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Comprehensive list of services classified under Trademark Class 44

The following services must be classified under Trademark Class 44:

• aerial and surface spreading of fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals
• alternative medicine services
• animal breeding
• animal grooming
• aquaculture services
• aromatherapy services
• artificial insemination services
• beauty salons
• blood bank services
• chiropractics
• convalescent homes / rest homes
• dentistry
• depilatory waxing
• farming equipment rental
• in vitro fertilization services
• flower arranging
• gardening
• hair implantation
• hairdressing salons
• health care
• health spa services
• health centres / health centers
• health counselling / health counseling
• horticulture
• hospices
• hospitals
• landscape gardening
• landscape design
• lawn care
• manicuring
• massage
• medical clinic services
• medical assistance
• medical equipment rental
• medical advice for individuals with disabilities
• midwife services
• nursing homes
• nursing, medical
• opticians’ services
• orthodontic services
• pet grooming
• pharmacists’ services to make up prescriptions
• pharmacy advice
• physiotherapy / physical therapy
• plant nurseries
• plastic surgery
• services of a psychologist
• public baths for hygiene purposes
• rehabilitation for substance abuse patients
• sanatoriums
• rental of sanitation facilities
• sauna services
• solarium services
• speech therapy services
• tattooing
• telemedicine services
• therapy services
• tree surgery
• tree planting for carbon offsetting purposes
• Turkish baths
• vermin exterminating for agriculture, horticulture and forestry
• veterinary assistance
• visagists’ services
• weed killing
• wreath making