Trademark Class 39: Transport, Packaging and Travel Services

Choosing the correct trademark class is a vital step in protecting your brand. Class 39 specifically covers services related to transportation, storage of goods, and travel arrangements. If your business operates in the logistics, delivery, or travel sector, Class 39 is likely the right fit for you.

At Tradeviser, we assist startups, SMEs, and growing businesses in identifying the correct trademark class to avoid legal pitfalls and gain full protection under trademark law.

What is Trademark Class 39?

Trademark Class 39 is part of the Nice Classification system, which is used worldwide to group trademarks based on their associated goods and services. Class 39 covers a wide range of service-based industries involved in:

  • Transport and delivery of goods

  • Packaging, storage, and warehousing

  • Passenger transport services

  • Travel arrangement and bookings

  • Vehicle rental, freight forwarding, and courier services

  • Transport logistics and cargo tracking

  • Shipping by land, air, or sea

If your business handles the movement of people or goods, Class 39 may be essential for trademark protection.

Examples of Services Covered Under Class 39

Understanding which services are covered under Class 39 is important when filing your application. Below is a breakdown of examples:

Transport and Delivery Services

  • Freight transport by truck, train, ship, or air

  • Courier and parcel delivery services

  • Bicycle or motorcycle courier services

  • Taxi and chauffeur services

  • Ride-sharing and carpooling platforms

Packaging and Storage Services

  • Warehousing and storage of goods

  • Refrigerated storage or cold-chain logistics

  • Packaging goods for transportation

  • Rental of storage containers

Travel and Booking Services

  • Travel arrangement and ticket booking

  • Airline reservation services

  • Tour operating and organizing trips

  • Online travel agencies (OTAs)

Services Not Covered Under Class 39

It is equally important to understand what does not fall under Class 39. For example:

Not Covered in Class 39 Correct Class
Transport equipment, GPS devices Class 9 (electronic and scientific)
Travel-related insurance and financial services Class 36 (insurance and finance)
Travel guides, publications, mobile apps Class 16 or Class 42
Advertising or marketing for logistics firms Class 35 (business services)

Filing under the wrong class may lead to rejection or limited protection. At Tradeviser, we perform a comprehensive class analysis for every trademark application.

Why Correct Trademark Classification Matters

Registering your trademark under the wrong class could waste both time and money. More importantly, your brand may remain unprotected in your actual area of business. Class 39 ensures that your mark is secure within the domain of transport, travel, and logistics.

Correct classification helps:

  • Prevent competitors from registering similar names or logos

  • Protect your reputation and goodwill in the service sector

  • Avoid future objections or legal challenges

  • Simplify the enforcement of your intellectual property rights

Multi-Class Filing: When You Need More Than Class 39

Some businesses provide services that cross into multiple trademark classes. For example, a travel startup may also develop its own booking software, which would fall under Class 42. Similarly, a logistics company that manufactures packaging materials might also need Class 16.

Tradeviser helps you evaluate all relevant classes so your brand receives complete protection through multi-class trademark filing.

Brands/Trademarks you Might Know in Class 39:

Redbus

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How can Tradeviser help in your Trademark journey?

We have an awesome in-house team of Trademark professionals who can provide valuable assistance throughout the trademark process. Our Trademark Attorneys can then help prepare and file a trademark application with the relevant trademark office and respond to the office’s actions or objections to the examination. If the trademark is challenged, our attorney can help prepare and present a strong case supporting the application. Finally, once a trademark is registered, our attorney can help monitor and enforce trademark rights to prevent infringement by others. Through our team’s expertise and knowledge of the legal environment, we can help ensure that the trademark registration process goes smoothly and the resulting trademark offers the necessary protection of the symbol or object.

Detailed List of goods Classified under Class 39

1. air transport
2. aircraft rental
3. rental of aircraft engines
4. ambulance transport
5. armoured-car transport / armored-car transport
6. barge transport
7. boat rental
8. boat storage
9. boat transport
10. booking of seats for travel
11. bottling services
12. bus transport
13. car parking
14. car rental
15. car sharing services
16. car transport
17. carting
18. cash replenishment of automated teller machines
19. chauffeur services
20. collection of recyclable goods [transport] 21. courier services [messages or merchandise] 22. arranging of cruises
23. delivery of goods
24. delivery of goods by mail order
25. delivery of newspapers / newspaper delivery
26. distribution of energy
27. rental of diving bells
28. rental of diving suits
29. providing driving directions for travel purposes
30. rental of electric wine cellars
31. electricity distribution
32. escorting of travellers
33. ferry-boat transport
34. flower delivery
35. franking of mail
36. rental of freezers
37. freight [shipping of goods] 38. freight brokerage [forwarding (Am.)] / freight brokerage
39. freight forwarding
40. freighting
41. garage rental
42. gift wrapping
43. guarded transport of valuables