Services
Class 42 — Technology, software development and scientific services
In simple terms
Liberonym’s explanation, not official wording.
Providing technology as a service, plus design, research and testing — the usual class for SaaS platforms.
- software as a service (SaaS)
- platform as a service (PaaS)
- software development
- IT consultancy
- product and graphic design
Official class heading
Verbatim wording published by WIPO, NCL (13-2026).
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design services; quality control and authentication services; design and development of computer hardware and software
About this class
Official explanatory note, published by WIPO.
Class 42 includes mainly services provided by persons in relation to the theoretical and practical aspects of complex fields of activities, for example, scientific laboratory services, engineering, computer programming, architectural services or interior design.
Includes in particular
Official wording, published by WIPO.
- services of engineers and scientists who undertake evaluations, estimates, research and reports in the scientific and technological fields, including technological consultancy
- computer and technology services for securing computer data and personal and financial information and for the detection of unauthorized access to data and information, for example, computer virus protection services, data encryption services, electronic monitoring of personally identifying information to detect identity theft via the internet
- software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS)
- scientific research services for medical purposes
- architectural and urban planning services
- certain design services, for example, industrial design, design of computer software and systems, interior design, packaging design, graphic arts design, dress designing
- surveying (engineering)
- oil, gas and mining exploration services
Does not include in particular
Official wording, published by WIPO.
- certain research services, for example, business research (Class 35), marketing research (Class 35), financial research (Class 36), research in the field of education (Class 41), genealogical research (Class 45), legal research (Class 45)
- computerized file management (Class 35)
- financial evaluation services (Class 36)
- installation, maintenance and repair of computer hardware (Class 37)
- mining extraction, oil and gas drilling (Class 37)
- sound engineering services (Class 41)
- certain design services, for example, landscape design (Class 44)
- medical and veterinary services (Class 44)
- legal services (Class 45)
Goods/services in this class
168 official entries, published by WIPO. Basic numbers are shown where available.
- 0007chemical analysis
- 0008analysis for oil-field exploitation
- 0011architectural services*
- 0017bacteriological research
- 0030chemistry services
- 0031chemical research
- 0036architectural consultancy
- 0038drafting construction plans
- 0040technological research
- 0042oil-well testing
- 0045cosmetic research
- 0048design of interior decor
- 0049industrial design
- 0050packaging design
- 0058material testing
- 0061conducting technical project studies
- 0062geological surveys
- 0063oil-field surveys
- 0064engineering*
- 0076providing meteorological information
- 0079land surveying
- 0083computer rental
- 0090computer programming
- 0095oil prospecting
- 0096research in the field of physics
- 0101mechanical research
- 0109textile testing
- 0118geological prospecting
- 0119geological research
- 0132authenticating works of art
- 0136calibration [measuring]
- 0139computer software design
- 0140updating of computer software
- 0141consultancy in the design and development of computer hardware
- 0142dress designing
- 0144graphic arts design
- 0157quality control
- 0159rental of computer software
- 0161research and development of new products for others
- 0165styling [industrial design]
- 0167underwater exploration
- 0175recovery of computer data
- 0176maintenance of computer software
- 0177computer system analysis
- 0190biological research
- 0192urban planning
- 0193surveying [engineering]
- 0194computer system design
- 0195vehicle roadworthiness testing
- 0197duplication of computer programs
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