Which classes are related to class 36?

Offices often treat class 9 (software and electronics), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 42 (technology and SaaS) as related. Fintech marks typically need classes 36, 9 and 42 together. Names built on pay, coin, cash or capital are heavily filed.

How much does it cost to add class 36 to an application?

As of 2026 the USPTO charges 350 USD per class, the EUIPO includes the first class in its 850 EUR basic fee and charges 50 EUR for a second class and 150 EUR for each further class, and the UK IPO charges 50 GBP for each class after the first. Fees are paid to the office.

What does not belong in class 36?

For financial software that is downloaded, use class 9. For accounting and bookkeeping, use class 35. For financial software as a service, use class 42.

Class 36 trademark for finance, insurance and real estate

Short answer

Class 36 covers financial, monetary and banking services, payment processing, insurance, investment and real estate services. You file in class 36 when you sell these services under your brand; most offices charge an official fee per class.

Typical services in class 36

banking
payments
insurance
investing
real estate

Official class heading, Nice Classification 12th edition

Financial, monetary and banking services; insurance services; real estate affairs.

Often filed in class 36 by mistake

Filing in the wrong class leaves your real products unprotected and still costs the class fee. These belong elsewhere.

Goods or services	Correct class
Financial software that is downloaded	Class 9
Accounting and bookkeeping	Class 35
Financial software as a service	Class 42

Typical conflicts for class 36 marks

Fintech marks typically need classes 36, 9 and 42 together. Names built on pay, coin, cash or capital are heavily filed.

An office compares your mark with earlier marks for identical and related goods or services, not only within the same class. Run a trademark availability search to see the closest marks in class 36 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.

Frequently asked questions

What does class 36 cover?: Class 36 covers financial, monetary and banking services, payment processing, insurance, investment and real estate services.
Which classes are related to class 36?: Offices often treat class 9 (software and electronics), class 35 (advertising, business and retail) and class 42 (technology and SaaS) as related. Fintech marks typically need classes 36, 9 and 42 together. Names built on pay, coin, cash or capital are heavily filed.
How much does it cost to add class 36 to an application?: As of 2026 the USPTO charges 350 USD per class, the EUIPO includes the first class in its 850 EUR basic fee and charges 50 EUR for a second class and 150 EUR for each further class, and the UK IPO charges 50 GBP for each class after the first. Fees are paid to the office.
What does not belong in class 36?: For financial software that is downloaded, use class 9. For accounting and bookkeeping, use class 35. For financial software as a service, use class 42.

General information based on the Nice Classification, 12th edition, as of 2026. Offices decide the class of each item; this is not legal advice.

Typical services in class 36

Often filed in class 36 by mistake

Typical conflicts for class 36 marks

Classes related to class 36

Frequently asked questions

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