Class 44

• Medical services;
• veterinary services;
• hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals;
• agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.

Explanatory Note

Class 44 includes mainly medical care, hygienic and beauty care given by persons or

establishments to human beings and animals; it also includes services relating to the fields of agriculture, horticulture and forestry.

This Class includes, in particular:

– medical analysis services relating to the treatment of persons (such as x-ray

examinations and taking of blood samples);

– artificial insemination services;

– pharmacy advice;

– animal breeding;

– services relating to the growing of plants such as gardening;

– services relating to floral art such as floral compositions as well as garden design.

This Class does not include, in particular:

– vermin exterminating (other than for agriculture, horticulture and forestry) (Cl. 37);

– installation and repair services for irrigation systems (Cl. 37);

– ambulance transport (Cl. 39);

– animal slaughtering services and taxidermy (Cl. 40);

– timber felling and processing (Cl. 40);

– animal training services (Cl. 41);

– health clubs for physical exercise (Cl. 41);

– scientific research services for medical purposes (Cl. 42);

– boarding for animals (Cl. 43);

– retirement homes (Cl. 43).