Which Nice Classification class is construction in for a trademark application in India?

Building construction, along with related repair and installation work, falls under Class 37. Real estate services — selling, leasing, or managing property once built — fall under Class 36 instead, even when the same company handles both.

Which Nice Classification Class Is Construction In?

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Published 13 August 2026 · Updated 13 August 2026 · 1 min read

Building and construction services fall under Class 37, the class covering construction, repair, and installation work — the same class as vehicle repair and servicing.

Why real estate developers often need two classes, not one

A property developer that builds and then sells or leases its own projects is technically operating across two distinct services: the construction work itself (Class 37), and the sale, rental, or management of the finished property (Class 36, the same class covering real estate services generally). It's a common gap for developer brands to register only one of the two, leaving half the business unprotected under the same name.

Where construction companies often need a further class

A construction firm that also offers architectural or interior design planning, rather than only the physical building work, would need Class 42, the design-services class (see our interior design entry), in addition to Class 37.

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