Trademark class 36 · Services
Class 36: Financial, banking and insurance services
Trademark class 36 covers financial, banking and insurance services.
Covers financial transactions, banking, insurance underwriting, investment services, and real estate services. It includes activities such as currency exchange, credit and lending, crowdfunding, and property agency. Administrative bookkeeping and accountancy belong to class 35.
Thinking of registering in class 36? Check the name is free here first. If it's already taken, your application can be refused — and the £205 IPO fee isn't refunded. The search is free, across the UK and EU registers.
Check your name in class 36 →What class 36 covers
Examples of services in this class:
- ✓ banking and savings services
- ✓ insurance underwriting and brokerage
- ✓ investment and fund management
- ✓ currency exchange services
- ✓ credit and loan services
- ✓ crowdfunding platform services
- ✓ real estate agency and property management
- ✓ mortgage services
- ✓ payment processing and electronic funds transfer
Typical businesses that register in class 36
- banks and building societies
- insurance companies and brokers
- investment funds and wealth managers
- fintech and payment providers
- estate agents and property developers
What's not in class 36
Common mix-ups — these belong in another class, so filing class 36 alone wouldn't cover them:
- × bookkeeping and business administration (class 35)
- × legal advice on financial matters (class 45)
- × transport insurance claims handling (class 39)
Related classes
Businesses in class 36 often file in these too:
Business types that file in class 36
See which classes these businesses usually register, and why:
Frequently asked questions
- What is trademark class 36?
- Covers financial transactions, banking, insurance underwriting, investment services, and real estate services. It includes activities such as currency exchange, credit and lending, crowdfunding, and property agency. Administrative bookkeeping and accountancy belong to class 35.
- How many trademarks are on the UK register in class 36?
- 84,973 marks on the UK register reference class 36 (as of June 2026), counting UK national marks plus international (Madrid) marks designating the UK.
- What goods or services are in class 36?
- Class 36 includes banking and savings services, insurance underwriting and brokerage, investment and fund management, currency exchange services, credit and loan services, crowdfunding platform services, among others. Your trademark only covers the goods or services you actually list when you file.
- Do I need to register in more than one class?
- Possibly. A trademark is only protected in the classes you register, and you pay a fee per class. Businesses in class 36 often also file in class 35, class 45, class 42.
- How much does it cost to register a trademark in class 36?
- Registering in class 36 costs £205 if you file online directly with the UK IPO, covering this one class; each additional class is £60. The fee isn't refunded if your mark is refused, so it's worth checking the name is free in class 36 before you file. See the full cost breakdown .
Check your name before you file
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Check your name free →Last reviewed June 2026
Class headings are a guide, not the full legal specification. When you file, you list the exact goods or services you need — this is general information, not legal advice. See also our guide to registering a UK trademark, or find your classes by business type.