Trademark Classes · Class 39
Trademark Class 39: Transport, Logistics, Storage
Class 39 covers transport, packaging and storage of goods, logistics, and travel arrangement. Here is what it includes, what it excludes, and how to word it.
What is Trademark Class 39?
Class 39 is a services class covering transport, packaging and storage of goods, and travel arrangement. It includes freight and logistics, courier and delivery services, warehousing and storage, passenger transport, and travel booking, as well as the distribution of utilities such as electricity and water.
The theme is moving, storing, and distributing things and people. It is distinct from the vehicles themselves (Class 12) and from the goods being transported. This page is part of our full guide to all 45 trademark classes, and to how protection works across jurisdictions in our overview of trademark law and protection.
Is Class 39 actually your class?
Work out whether your product or service genuinely sits in Class 39 before you file, because a wrong class protects the wrong thing.
Class 39 is likely your class if you provide transport, logistics, storage, or travel services
Freight, courier, and logistics companies, warehousing and storage providers, passenger-transport operators, travel agencies and booking platforms, and utility-distribution businesses. If your service moves, stores, or distributes goods or people, Class 39 is very likely your class. Our trademark class search helps you check which classes fit before you file.
What Class 39 does NOT cover.
The most common Class 39 mistakes come from classifying by the wrong feature. These closely related items sit elsewhere:
Vehicles are Class 12
The vehicles used are Class 12 goods. Class 39 is the transport service.
Travel accommodation is Class 43
Providing accommodation is Class 43; arranging travel and transport is Class 39.
Examples of properly-worded Class 39 goods and services.
The Registry expects specific, standardised descriptions, not vague terms. Here are examples of clear, acceptable Class 39 wording:
| Instead of (vague) | Use (standardised) |
|---|---|
| “Transport” | “Transport services” · “Freight transportation” |
| “Delivery” | “Courier services” · “Delivery of goods” |
| “Storage” | “Storage of goods” · “Warehousing services” |
| “Travel” | “Travel arrangement” · “Arranging of transport” |
Each entry is specific and standardised. These are illustrative examples of acceptable phrasing, not legal advice for your filing; your exact wording should be drawn from the current NICE Classification and tailored to what your business actually does. Wording is a common cause of objections whether you file in India, the United States, Argentina, or elsewhere. For filing across several countries at once, see our global registration guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does trademark Class 39 cover?
Class 39 covers transport, packaging and storage of goods, and travel arrangement. It includes freight and logistics, courier and delivery services, warehousing and storage, passenger transport, travel booking, and the distribution of utilities such as electricity and water. The theme is moving, storing, and distributing goods and people, as distinct from the vehicles themselves in Class 12.
Who should register a trademark in Class 39?
Freight, courier, and logistics companies, warehousing and storage providers, passenger-transport operators, travel agencies and booking platforms, and utility-distribution businesses. If your service moves, stores, or distributes goods or people, Class 39 is likely your class.
Is a delivery or logistics service in Class 39?
Yes. Courier, delivery, freight, and logistics services are classified in Class 39, along with warehousing and storage. The class covers the service of transporting and storing goods. The vehicles used to do so, however, are Class 12 goods, and any e-commerce retail element may involve Class 35.
Is travel booking in Class 39?
Yes. Travel arrangement and the booking of transport are classified in Class 39. However, providing the accommodation itself, such as a hotel booking, is a Class 43 service. So a travel business may need Class 39 for arranging transport and travel and Class 43 for accommodation services.
How should I word my Class 39 services?
Use specific, standardised terms such as transport services, courier services, storage of goods, or travel arrangement, rather than vague words like logistics. Draw wording from the current NICE Classification and tailor it to your services to reduce objection risk.
File Class 39 in the right country, worded right.
Whether you are protecting your brand in one market or several, we identify the classes you need and handle registration worldwide, worded to avoid an avoidable objection.
