Which classes are related to class 43?

Offices often treat class 29 (meat, dairy and processed foods), class 30 (coffee, bakery and staple foods) and class 39 (transport, storage and travel) as related. Restaurant and cafe names often clash with food and drink products in classes 29, 30, 32 and 33, which offices consider related.

How much does it cost to add class 43 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 43?

For food delivery transport, use class 39. For packaged foods, use class 29. For packaged drinks, use class 32.

Class 43 trademark for restaurants and accommodation

Short answer

Class 43 covers services for providing food and drink, such as restaurants, cafes, bars and catering, and temporary accommodation such as hotels. You file in class 43 when you sell these services under your brand; most offices charge an official fee per class.

Typical services in class 43

restaurant
cafe
bar
catering
hotel

Official class heading, Nice Classification 12th edition

Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation.

Often filed in class 43 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
Food delivery transport	Class 39
Packaged foods	Class 29
Packaged drinks	Class 32

Typical conflicts for class 43 marks

Restaurant and cafe names often clash with food and drink products in classes 29, 30, 32 and 33, which offices consider related.

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 43 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.

Frequently asked questions

What does class 43 cover?: Class 43 covers services for providing food and drink, such as restaurants, cafes, bars and catering, and temporary accommodation such as hotels.
Which classes are related to class 43?: Offices often treat class 29 (meat, dairy and processed foods), class 30 (coffee, bakery and staple foods) and class 39 (transport, storage and travel) as related. Restaurant and cafe names often clash with food and drink products in classes 29, 30, 32 and 33, which offices consider related.
How much does it cost to add class 43 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 43?: For food delivery transport, use class 39. For packaged foods, use class 29. For packaged drinks, use class 32.

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 43

Often filed in class 43 by mistake

Typical conflicts for class 43 marks

Classes related to class 43

Frequently asked questions

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