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Published on: Jun 24, 2026

Trademark Class 43: Hotels and Restaurants

A comprehensive guide to Class 43 of the Trademark 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 43 of trademark classification.

Trademark Class 43

Services for providing food, drink and temporary accommodation mainly fall under Trademark Class 43 for trademark registration.

Trademark Class 43 includes mainly

  • Services provided by persons or establishments whose aim is to prepare food and drink for consumption and services provided to obtain bed and board in hotels, boarding houses or other establishments providing temporary accommodation.
  • Reservation services for travellers' accommodation, particularly through travel agencies or brokers.
  • Boarding for animals.

The following services must NOT be classified under Trademark Class 43:

  • Rental services for real estate such as houses, flats, etc., for permanent use
  • Arranging travel by tourist agencies
  • Preservation services for food and drink
  • Discotheque services
  • Boarding schools
  • Rest and convalescent homes

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List of services classified under Trademark Class 43

  • accommodation bureaux [hotels, boarding houses]
  • bar services
  • boarding for animals
  • boarding house bookings
  • boarding houses
  • cafĂ©s
  • cafeterias
  • providing campground facilities
  • canteens
  • rental of chairs, tables, table linen, glassware
  • rental of cooking apparatus
  • day-nurseries [crèches]
  • rental of drinking water dispensers
  • food sculpting
  • food and drink catering
  • holiday camp services [lodging]
  • hotel reservations
  • hotels
  • rental of lighting apparatus*
  • rental of meeting rooms
  • motels
  • restaurants
  • retirement homes
  • self-service restaurants
  • snack-bars
  • temporary accommodation reservations
  • rental of temporary accommodation
  • rental of tents
  • tourist homes
  • rental of transportable buildings*
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Frequently Asked Questions

Trademark Class 43 covers services for providing food, drink, and temporary accommodation. This includes hotels, restaurants, cafes, catering services, and accommodation reservation services, among others.
Yes, you can register a trademark for your bed and breakfast under Trademark Class 43, which includes services related to providing temporary accommodation and food and drink.
Yes, boarding services for animals are specifically included under Trademark Class 43.
Yes, food sculpting services are explicitly mentioned as being covered under Trademark Class 43.
Services related to the rental of real estate for permanent use, such as renting houses or flats, are not included in Trademark Class 43.
No, services provided by travel agencies for arranging travel are not covered under Trademark Class 43. These would likely fall under a different class, such as Class 39 for transport services.
Yes, reservation services for temporary accommodation, particularly those provided by travel agencies or brokers, are included in Trademark Class 43.
No, preservation services for food and drink are not included in Trademark Class 43. These services would likely fall under a different class, such as Class 40 for treatment of materials.
No, discotheque services are not included in Trademark Class 43. These services would likely fall under a different class, such as Class 41 for entertainment services.
No, boarding schools are not included in Trademark Class 43. These services would likely fall under a different class, such as Class 41 for education services.