Table of Similar Goods and Services
4501 Security services
Notes on similar group 4501
Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)
This similar group is cross-searched with 4208 in the 7th and earlier editions.
Practice notes (J&C)
This group is guard services, personal bodyguards, detective services, missing-person investigations, security consultancy, fire-fighting, etc. Official note: this group is cross-searched with 4208 in the 7th and earlier editions. Security equipment is in 0920 of Class 9, and alarm-system installation is in 3718 of Class 37 (practical tip). No additions or deletions to this group in 2026.
Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09
Data version: CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text (based on the 13th edition of the Nice Classification, NCL 13-2026, in force since 1 January 2026). Chinese terms, groups and numbers follow the official text; English and Spanish terms are taken from WIPO, while CNIPA-specific items (C numbers) carry reference translations, whose English was fully revised on 8 October 2026. NCL 13-2027 enters into force on 1 January 2027. Selected reference translations were revised on 13 October 2026.
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