NICE CLASSIFICATION · NCL 13-2026

Class 45 — Personal and Legal Services

Every entry WIPO publishes for Class 45 (Personal and Legal Services) in NCL 13-2026: 103 official indications, each with its basic number. Copy wording as printed rather than paraphrasing it — the USPTO ID Manual is built from this same list.

Class 45 of 45 — jump to another class

Looking for the wording to file? Class 45 in the USPTO ID Manual holds 1,384 entries of acceptable identifications: Class 45 · ID Manual →

Updated 2026-10-27

Official class heading

  • Legal services
  • security services for the physical protection of tangible property and individuals
  • dating services, online social networking services
  • funerary services
  • babysitting

Explanatory note

Class 45 includes mainly legal and security services, as well as certain personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.

This class includes, in particular

  • arbitration and mediation services
  • registration of domain names
  • legal and regulatory compliance auditing services
  • investigation and surveillance services relating to the physical safety of individuals and security of tangible property, for example, guard services, detective agency services, personal background investigations, security screening of baggage
  • services provided to individuals in relation to social events, for example, chaperoning, planning and arranging of wedding ceremonies
  • conducting religious ceremonies, burial services
  • pet sitting, dog walking services
  • clothing rental

This class does not include, in particular

  • certain rental services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals, where the services provided by means of the rented objects belong to another class, for example, rental of apartments (Class 36), car rental (Class 39), rental of temporary accommodation (Class 43)
  • escorting of travellers (Class 39)
  • secure transport, for example, guarded transport of valuables, armoured car transport (Class 39)
  • party planning (Class 41)
  • services consisting of all forms of education, including religious education (Class 41)
  • services having the basic aim of the entertainment, amusement or recreation of people (Class 41)
  • computer and internet security consultancy and data encryption services (Class 42)
  • providing medical, hygienic or beauty care for human beings or animals (Class 44)

Every official entry in this class

The alphabetical list published by WIPO for NCL NCL 13-2026, in force from 2026-01-01. Each entry carries its basic number; wording listed under “Also accepted” is a synonym the registry accepts for the same entry. Use the wording as printed — it is the same list the USPTO ID Manual is built from.

103 official services entries for this class
Basic No.IndicationAlso accepted
0001personal bodyguarding
0002chaperoningescorting in society [chaperoning]
0003detective agency services
0005dating services
0006night guard services
0033opening of security locks
0046evening dress rental
0047crematorium services
0053missing person investigations
0056burial services
0057funerary undertaking
0081clothing rental
0099guard services
0112marriage agency services
0117physical security consultancy
0146horoscope casting
0179fire-fighting
0184organization of religious meetings
0193adoption agency services
0194monitoring of burglar and security alarms
0195babysitting
0196security screening of baggage
0197house sitting
0198pet sitting
0199personal background investigations
0200lost property return
0201mediation [legal services]
0202inspection of factories for safety purposes
0203rental of fire alarms
0204rental of fire extinguishers
0205arbitration services
0206intellectual property consultancy
0207copyright management
0208licensing of intellectual property
0209monitoring intellectual property rights for legal advisory purposes
0210legal research
0211litigation services
0212licensing of computer software [legal services]
0213registration of domain names [legal services]
0214alternative dispute resolution services
0215rental of safes
0216genealogical research
0217planning and arranging of wedding ceremonies
0218online social networking services
0219releasing doves for special occasions
0220embalming services
0221legal document preparation services
0222tracking of stolen property
0223legal services relating to licences
0224astrology consultancy
0225spiritual consultancy
0226cartomancy services
0227personal wardrobe styling consultancy
0228personal letter writing
0229conducting funeral ceremonies
0230legal services in relation to the negotiation of contracts for others
0231conducting religious ceremonies
0232dog walking services
0233leasing of internet domain names
0234kimono dressing assistance
0235legal advice in responding to calls for tenderslegal advice in responding to requests for proposals [RFPs]
0236licensing [legal services] in the framework of software publishing
0237legal watching services
0238organization of political meetings
0239legal consultancy relating to patent mapping
0240legal advocacy services
0241concierge services
0242bereavement counsellingbereavement counseling
0243lifeguard services
0244legal services in the field of immigration
0245tarot card reading services for others
0246regulatory compliance auditing
0247legal compliance auditing
0248legal conveyancing
0249political lobbying services
0250mortuary cosmetologists' servicesdesairologists' services
0251surveillance services by drone
0252law enforcement
0253social introduction agency services
0254personal shopping for others
0255medical alarm monitoring
0256security guarding of facilities via remote monitoring systems
0257locating and tracking of missing persons
0258legal process serving
0259line sitting services
0260legal research in the field of environmental protection
0261doula services
0262rental of video surveillance cameras
0263locating and tracking of lost property
0264animal adoption services
0265providing non-medical in-home care services for individuals
0266content moderation for internet chatrooms
0267occupational safety consultancy
0268individual colour analysis services relating to clothing selectionindividual color analysis services relating to clothing selection
0269legal services in the field of child protection
0271legal drafting
0273notary services
0274rental of guard dogs
0275rental of life jackets
0276rental of diving suits*
0277rental of protective clothing
0278rental of protective helmets
0279organising of personal possessions for others

5 synonym wording(s) are listed alongside their entries above.

Sources