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Services for providing food and drink, including restaurants, cafes, catering, and temporary accommodation.
Trademark Class 43 is one of the 11 services classes in the Nice Classification system used internationally for trademark registration. This class covers food & drink services.
Services for providing food and drink, including restaurants, cafes, catering, and temporary accommodation.
These well-known brands have trademark registrations in Class 43 with the UK Intellectual Property Office, illustrating the range of services this class protects.
Pret A Manger has been registered in the UK for food and drink services since the first shop opened in Hampstead, London in 1986. The French name — meaning 'ready to eat' — was chosen by British founders Sinclair Beecham…
Read full case study →The Ritz London has been registered in the UK for hotel and restaurant services since the hotel opened on Piccadilly in 1906. The trademark has been the subject of significant enforcement action, including long-running d…
Read full case study →Travelodge has been registered in the UK for temporary accommodation services since the budget hotel chain was established in Britain in 1985. The brand became one of the UK's largest budget hotel chains, directly compet…
Read full case study →AIRBNB adds a modern accommodation-services angle to Class 43 and helps show how the class reaches beyond restaurants alone. The mark is globally recognisable and strongly tied to short stays and lodging.
Read full case study →COSTA is a strong UK-facing Class 43 example because it is tightly linked to coffee-shop services and everyday food-and-drink retail. The mark is familiar, commercial and highly visible on British high streets.
Read full case study →MCDONALD'S is one of the most recognisable service marks in Class 43 and an obvious inclusion for restaurant services. The brand is globally famous and gives the page immediate clarity.
Read full case study →Common applicants include businesses in the hospitality sector. If your products or services fall within food & drink services, you should consider filing in this class. Many brands also file in related classes for broader protection.
As of the latest UK IPO data sync, there are 127,386 trademark applications and registrations in Class 43. 75,980 are currently active (registered), while 51,406 are inactive (expired, withdrawn, refused, or otherwise no longer in force). This makes Class 43 one of the most popular classes in the Nice Classification system for UK filings.
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Brands filing in Class 43 often also file in these classes for more comprehensive protection:
Trademark Class 43 covers food & drink services. Services for providing food and drink, including restaurants, cafes, catering, and temporary accommodation.
Class 43 includes: Restaurants, Cafes, Hotels, Catering, Food delivery. This is one of the 11 services classes in the Nice Classification system.
There are 127,386 UK trademarks in Class 43, of which 75,980 are currently active and 51,406 are inactive.
UK IPO: £205 for the first class. EUIPO: €850 for one class. USPTO: $250–$350 per class. Additional classes are discounted. Use our cost calculator for a precise estimate.