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Published on: Jun 24, 2026

Trademark Class 36: Financial and Real Estate

A comprehensive guide to Class 36 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 36 of trademark classification.

Trademark Class 36

Trademark Class 36 pertains to insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.

The following services are also classified under Class 36:
  • Services of all the banking establishments, or institutions connected with them such as exchange brokers or clearing services;
  • Services of credit institutions other than banks such as co-operative credit associations, individual financial companies, lenders, etc.;
  • Services of "investment trusts," of holding companies;
  • Services of brokers dealing in shares and property;
  • Services connected with monetary affairs vouched for by trustees;
  • Services rendered in connection with the issue of travellers' cheques and letters of credit;
  • Hire- or lease-purchase financing;
  • Services of realty administrators of buildings, i.e., services of letting or valuation, or financing;
  • Services dealing with insurance such as services rendered by agents or brokers engaged in insurance, services rendered to insured, and insurance underwriting services.

Therefore, Trademark Class 36 includes services rendered in financial and monetary affairs and services rendered in relation to insurance contracts of all kinds. For

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Comprehensive list of services classified under Trademark Class 36

The following services must be classified under Trademark Class 36:
  • accident insurance underwriting
  • accommodation bureaux [apartments]
  • actuarial services
  • antique appraisal
  • apartment house management
  • rental of apartments
  • art appraisal
  • banking
  • brokerage*
  • brokerage of carbon credits
  • business liquidation services, financial
  • capital investment
  • charitable fund raising
  • check [cheque] verification
  • clearing, financial / clearing-houses, financial
  • credit bureaux
  • credit card services
  • issuance of credit cards
  • customs brokerage
  • debit card services
  • debt collection agencies
  • debt advisory services
  • deposits of valuables
  • electronic funds transfer
  • exchanging money
  • factoring
  • arranging finance for construction projects
  • financial evaluation [insurance, banking, real estate]
  • financial management
  • financial analysis
  • financial consultancy
  • financial information
  • financial sponsorship
  • financial evaluation of standing timber / financial valuation of standing timber
  • financial evaluation of wool / financial valuation of wool
  • providing financial information via a web site
  • financial management of reimbursement payments for others
  • financing services
  • fire insurance underwriting
  • fiscal assessments / fiscal valuations
  • health insurance underwriting
  • hire-purchase financing / lease-purchase financing
  • instalment loans
  • insurance brokerage
  • insurance underwriting
  • insurance consultancy
  • insurance information
  • investment of funds
  • jewellery [jewelry (Am.)] appraisal / jewellery appraisal / jewelry appraisal
  • leasing of real estate
  • leasing of farms
  • lending against security
  • life insurance underwriting
  • loans [financing]
  • marine insurance underwriting
  • mortgage banking
  • mutual funds
  • numismatic appraisal
  • rental of offices [real estate]
  • online banking
  • organization of collections
  • pawnbrokerage
  • provident fund services
  • real estate agencies
  • real estate brokerage
  • real estate appraisal
  • real estate management
  • rent collection
  • repair costs evaluation [financial appraisal]
  • retirement payment services
  • safe deposit services
  • savings bank services
  • securities brokerage
  • stamp appraisal
  • stock exchange quotations
  • stock brokerage services
  • stocks and bonds brokerage
  • surety services / bail-bonding / guarantees
  • issuance of tokens of value
  • issuance of travellers' cheques / issuance of travelers' checks
  • trusteeship / fiduciary

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Trademark Class 36: Financial and Real Estate Services Insights.

Trademark Class 36 covers services related to insurance, financial affairs, monetary affairs, and real estate affairs. This includes services offered by banks, credit institutions, investment companies, brokers dealing in shares and property, insurance agents and brokers, and real estate administrators.
Yes, some examples of services classified under Trademark Class 36 include banking services, credit card services, insurance underwriting, financial evaluation and appraisal services, mortgage banking, mutual funds, real estate brokerage and management, rent collection, and issuance of travellers' cheques.
Yes, insurance underwriting services, including services related to various types of insurance such as accident insurance, fire insurance, health insurance, and life insurance underwriting, are classified under Trademark Class 36.
Yes, real estate services such as real estate agencies, real estate brokerage, real estate appraisal, real estate management, rental of apartments and offices, and leasing of real estate and farms are all covered under Trademark Class 36.
Financial evaluation and appraisal services are also included in Trademark Class 36. This can include services like financial evaluation of standing timber or wool, jewellery appraisal, numismatic appraisal (evaluation of coins and currency), and evaluation of repair costs.
Yes, services related to investments and funds, such as capital investment, investment of funds, mutual funds, and provident fund services, are classified under Trademark Class 36.
Yes, Trademark Class 36 includes services related to debt and loans, such as debt collection agencies, debt advisory services, instalment loans, lending against security, and hire-purchase or lease-purchase financing.
Yes, services like exchanging money, electronic funds transfer, and issuance of tokens of value (like travellers' cheques) are also classified under Trademark Class 36.
Yes, services related to real estate management, such as apartment house management, accommodation bureaux (for apartments), and rent collection, are included in Trademark Class 36.
Yes, Trademark Class 36 includes services like charitable fund raising, which covers services rendered by non-profit or charitable organizations related to financial affairs or fund management.