Deciphering Class 43 of Nice classification for trademarks: 

Trademark Class 43 is one of 45 NICE classifications used to identify and classify products and/or services.

Class 43 for trademarks a brief description: 

Class 43 of Nice Classification of goods and services for classifying trademarks includes, in particular, services provided concerning the preparation of food and drink for consumption, as well as services for providing temporary accommodation.

Class 43 for trademarks header: 

The Nice Class Headings describe in very broad terms the nature of the goods or services contained in each class. The Class 43 class header includes: Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation.

Famous brands protected on class 43: 

• Burger King

• KFC

• Marriott Worldwide Corporation

• Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited

• Caesars License Company, LLC

• Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

Trademark Class 43 includes, in particular:

This class includes in particular: boarding for animals, rental of meeting rooms, tents, and transportable buildings, retirement home services, day-nursery, and crèche services, decorating of food and food sculpting, etc.

Trademark common confusion between Class 43 and other classes

Trademark Class 43 Vs. Trademark Class 32

While Class 43 includes food services and preparations along with temporary accommodation, Class 32 constitutes of Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic beverages; fruit beverages and fruit juices; syrups, and other preparations for making beverages which may render the brand owner perplexed.

Trademark Class 43 Vs Trademark Class 38

Class 43 includes all food and drink services in addition to temporary accommodation. Meanwhile, Class 38 includes internet chat rooms and online forums. This may confuse the brand owner while registering his brand.

Trademark Class 43 Vs. Trademark Class 39

Class 43 includes the rental of meeting rooms, tents, and transportable buildings, whereas Class 39 includes renting vehicles for transportation, parking place rental, and garage rental. This may leave the brand owner perplexed about whether to register his brand under Class 43 or Class 39.

Trademark Class 43 Vs. Trademark Class 44

Class 44 includes in particular medical services, veterinary services, and hospital services in particular. Simultaneously, Class 43 includes all services related to temporary accommodation. So, the services in Class 44 overlap with the services of Class 43.

Trademark classes which are coordinated and similar to class 43: 

When assessing Class 43 trademark classification, one should keep in mind that this class has multiple overlapping products with goods from classes 32, 38, 39, and 44. Therefore, these classes are said to be coordinated classes with the highest risk of potential confusion. To ensure you are choosing the accurate class for your trademark before you protect under Class 43 make sure to rule out all the coordinated classes -

• Class 32 

Includes mainly non-alcoholic beverages, as well as beer which are usually served at restaurants and hotels. 

• Class 38 

Includes mainly services allowing at least one person to communicate with another by a sensory means

• Class 39

Includes rental services related to transport, storage, and travel, for example, parking place rental, garage rental, rental of storage containers

• Class 44 

Includes medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture, forestry services, and hospital services.

Changes in the nice classification relating to trademark goods on Class 43

No recent changes happened to this class.

Trademark Class 43 and the Metaverse:

Metaverse is a virtual space that allows users to interact with each other. The metaverse refers to both current and future integrated digital platforms focused on virtual and augmented reality. It is being seen as the future of business and human interaction. A lot of food and drink service owners had registered their brands in the world of metaverse, such as Burger King and McDonalds.

Understanding the main elements of Class 43: 

Class 43 in Nice Classification is divided into the subsections below:

Trademark Class 43 - Subsection 1

• Temporary Accommodation

• Hotels, Hostels and boarding houses, Holiday and Tourist Accommodation

• Nurseries, Daycare, and Elderly care facilities

• Event facilities and Temporary Office and meeting facilities

• Boarding for animals

Trademark Class 43 - Subsection 2

• Rental of furniture, Linens, and table settings

Trademark Class 43 - Subsection 3

•  Provision of food and drink

•  Food and Drink catering