Table of Similar Goods and Services
4505 Miscellaneous services (stand-alone items)
Notes on similar group 4505
Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)
1. This similar group consists of single services, and the paragraphs are not similar to one another;
2. the paragraphs of this similar group are each cross-searched with the corresponding single services in 4227 in the 7th and earlier editions;
3. planning and arranging of wedding ceremonies is cross-searched with organisation of wedding events and officiating at weddings (masters of ceremonies) in 4102 in the 9th and earlier editions;
4. rental of safes is cross-searched with rental of safes in 3602 in the 9th and earlier editions.
Practice notes (J&C)
This group consists of single services, and the paragraphs are not similar to one another: dating services, marriage agencies, online social-networking services, planning and arranging of wedding ceremonies, opening of safety locks, lost-property return, will services, etc. Official notes: the paragraphs are each cross-searched with the corresponding single services in 4227 in the 7th and earlier editions; wedding services are cross-searched with wedding events in 4102 in the 9th and earlier editions.
Note for social-platform businesses: the “online social-networking services” of this group, the transmission of Class 38 and the platform hosting of Class 42 belong to different classes (practical tip). In 2026 rental of guard dogs (450274), rental of life jackets (450275), rental of diving suits (450276), rental of protective clothing (450277) and rental of protective helmets (450278) were added.
Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09
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