Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.

Explanatory Note:
Class 42 includes mainly services provided by persons, individually or collectively, in relation to the theoretical and practical aspects of complex fields of activities; such services are provided by members of professions such as chemists, physicists, engineers, computer programmers, etc.

This Class includes, in particular:-the services of engineers and scientists who undertake evaluations, estimates, research and reports in the scientific and technological fields (including technological consultancy);-computer and technology services for securing computer data and personal and financial information and for the detection of unauthorized access to data and information;-scientific research services for medical purposes.This Class does not include, in particular:-business research and evaluations (Cl. 35);-word processing and computer file management services (Cl. 35);-financial and fiscal evaluations (Cl. 36);-mining and oil extraction (Cl. 37);-computer (hardware) installation and repair services (Cl. 37);-services provided by the members of professions such as medical doctors, veterinary surgeons, psychoanalysts (Cl. 44);-medical treatment services (Cl. 44);-garden design (Cl. 44);-legal services (Cl. 45).