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Trademark Class 38: Telecommunications

Telecommunications.

51,820live trademarks

Filing Activity

Trademark applications and registrations in Class 38 over the past 15 years.

Class 38 covers telecommunications services. It is one of the smaller service classes by filing volume, but it underpins some of the most commercially significant brands in the modern economy. The class encompasses all forms of electronic communication services, including broadcasting, internet service provision, streaming transmission, messaging platforms, and video conferencing.

Leading filing firms in Class 38 include ArentFox Schiff, Fross Zelnick, and Greenberg Traurig — a roster that skews toward firms with major media, technology, and telecommunications clients rather than volume-based online filing platforms. This reflects the class's concentration among established telecom carriers, media conglomerates, and well-funded technology companies rather than the broad small-business filer base seen in classes like 35 or 41.

The most significant classification challenge in Class 38 is distinguishing between the transmission of content (Class 38) and the content itself or the platform providing it. Streaming video transmission is a Class 38 service, but entertainment services in the form of streaming video content belong in Class 41. Providing internet access is Class 38, but providing an online marketplace is Class 35, and providing a software platform is Class 42. Chat room services for social networking are in Class 38 when the emphasis is on the communication channel, but the social networking service itself may warrant Class 45. Podcasting presents a particularly common trap: the transmission of podcast audio is Class 38, but the production and entertainment aspects fall under Class 41.

Multi-class strategies in this space are essential. Nearly every telecommunications brand requires concurrent filings in Class 9 for devices and downloadable software, Class 42 for cloud computing and platform infrastructure, and Class 41 for any entertainment or educational content delivered through the communication service. Media companies routinely file across Classes 38, 41, and 9 as a baseline trio to protect their full service offering from transmission through content delivery to associated applications.

What's Included in Class 38

Class 38 includes mainly services allowing at least one person to communicate with another by a sensory means. Such services include those which: 1. allow one person to talk to another, 2. transmit messages from one person to another, and 3. place a person in oral or visual communication with another (radio and television).

  • services which consist essentially of the diffusion of radio or television programmes.
  • radio advertising services (Cl. 35);
  • telephone marketing (telemarketing) services (Cl. 35).
🌐 Internet service providers
📶 Mobile phone networks and carriers
📡 Streaming and broadcasting services
🎥 Video conferencing platforms
📧 Email and messaging services
📻 Radio and television broadcasting
🛰️ Satellite communication services
🎙️ Podcast hosting and distribution

Top Filers in Class 38

#OwnerFilingsRegisteredFirst Reg.Latest Reg.
1AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.210139Oct 8, 2002Oct 6, 2026
2AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P. (A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP COMPOSED OF AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)176156Sep 4, 1984Sep 15, 2026
3SWITCH, LTD.12890Dec 26, 2006Oct 6, 2026
4CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC,113110Oct 5, 1971Sep 22, 2026
5IHEARTMEDIA + ENTERTAINMENT, INC.109107Nov 12, 1985Jul 7, 2026
6T-MOBILE USA, INC.10591Jan 6, 2004Oct 13, 2026
7VERIZON TRADEMARK SERVICES, LLC10399Nov 18, 1997Aug 18, 2026
8AUDACY OPERATIONS, LLC101101Aug 17, 1982Sep 15, 2026
9GOOGLE LLC9473Jan 20, 2004Sep 22, 2026
10FOX MEDIA LLC9274May 27, 1975Nov 25, 2025

Top Law Firms in Class 38

#FirmTotalRegisteredPendingDead
1Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP1,193354111728
2ArentFox Schiff LLP1,07336267644
3Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.1,03436452618
4Greenberg Traurig, LLP1,02723291704
5PERKINS COIE LLP1,00022296682
6Dentons US LLP77528398394
7DLA Piper LLP (US)75720459494
8AT&T Services, Inc.75415220582
9Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP73330564364
10Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP71522768420

Recent Registrations

MarkOwnerRegisteredGoods & Services
PRIVACY-ASSURED LINKS
Apriori Network SystemsOct 13, 2026Class 038: Telecommunications services, namely, secure wireless electronic transmission of data over optical fiber networks via communication links; providing online secure optical communication links resistant to physical interception which transfer the web site user to other local and global web pages
SUPERBROADBAND
T-MOBILE USA, INC.Oct 13, 2026Class 038: Internet access provider services; Internet service provider (ISP); Communication services, namely, transmission of voice, audio, visual images and data by wireless communication networks and the Internet, information services networks and data networks; Electronic, electric, and digital transmission of voice, data, images, signals, and messages; Wireless electronic transmission of voice, video, data, images and multimedia content
SANDMARK INTELLIGENCE
SANDMARK SAOct 6, 2026Class 035: Compilation, systematization and provision of economic data and information into online computer databases; compilation of economic and financial statistics for business purposes; compilation of financial market statistics for business purposes; providing statistical analysis in a graphical form for business purposes; compilation and systematization of mathematical data for financial calculations into online computer databases; Class 036: Providing financial data and information in the field of financial markets and investments; providing financial information in the nature of real-time and historical financial market data for assisting decision-making in assets trading; providing financial analysis and advice on assets trading; financial forecasting; providing information and advice on financial risk management; financial information services provided online from computer databases, namely, providing financial data and information in the field of financial markets and investments; provision of financial market statistics; Class 038: Providing telecommunications access to online platforms containing economic and financial data and information, including real-time financial market data and trading signals; providing access to internet chatrooms and online discussion forums relating to financial trading; providing access to multimedia content online relating to financial trading; live streaming of audiovisual material on the Internet relating to financial markets and trading; Class 041: Training and organization of conferences on economic and financial analysis; providing online non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, magazines, articles, reports, newsletters, and providing online non-downloadable videos and podcasts, all in the field of financial market information; multimedia publishing of books, magazines, articles, reports, newsletters, videos, and podcasts in the field of financial market information; Class 042: Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software applications for accessing, searching, displaying and analyzing financial market information and for financial market data analysis accessible via a web site; hosting of digital content on the Internet; hosting of computer platforms; hosting of websites for others, all the foregoing services in the field of financial market information
LA VIDA ES CORTA, TEN UNA AVENTURA.
RUBY LIFE INC.Oct 6, 2026providing on-line chat rooms for transmission of messages among computer users concerning erotic and adult fantasy; providing Internet voice communication services via the Internet
PODCASTFANS
RHM Ventures, LLCOct 6, 2026Providing information in the field of entertainment; Providing a website featuring information in the field of music and entertainment; Online publication of blogs; Online publication of journals; On-line journals, namely, blogs featuring user-generated or specified content in the field of entertainment, podcasts; Electronic publishing services, namely, publication of text and graphic works of others on physical media and online featuring podcasts, lifestyle, news, music, and entertainment; Downloadable computer software for organizing and viewing digital images and photographs; Downloadable computer software for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage, and sharing of data and information; Downloadable computer software for accessing social networking websites, creating social networking applications, and managing data retrieval, upload, download, access, and storage; Downloadable computer software for uploading, downloading, accessing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, and sharing electronic media and information via social networking websites and communication networks; Computer software platforms, downloadable, for application development and database management; Downloadable computer software for collecting, organizing, transmitting, storing, and sharing data and information in the fields of podcasts, lifestyle, news, music, and entertainment; Consulting in the field of telecommunication services, namely, transmission of voice, data, and documents via telecommunications networks; Providing online forums; Providing internet chatrooms; Providing on-line forums for transmission of messages among computer users concerning general interest; Providing access to databases; Providing on-line chat rooms for social networking; Providing on-line chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the field of general interest; Providing on-line chat rooms for transmission of messages among computer users concerning data, images, audio, video, and multimedia content via electronic communications networks; Peer-to-peer photo sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files among internet users; Electronic, electric, and digital transmission of voice, data, images, signals, and messages; Arranging subscriptions of the online publications of others; Online social networking services; Providing a web site featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software allowing web site users to upload on-line videos for sharing with others for entertainment purposes; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable software for videos, photographs, images, audio, and text in the fields of podcasts, lifestyle, news, music, and entertainment; Computer technology support services, namely, help desk services; Computer services, namely, hosting an interactive web site that allows users to manage their online photograph and social networking accounts; Providing a web site featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software for allowing web site users to upload on-line videos for sharing with others for entertainment purposes; Providing a web site featuring temporary use of non-downloadable software for displaying and sharing user location data, photographs, and images, and for searching for and locating other users and places and interacting with them; Accessibility remediation in the nature of updating websites for others; Software design and development; Design and development of on-line computer software systems; Updating of computer software; Server hosting
MIZIKPAM
Mizikpam media LLCOct 6, 2026Class 038: Transmission and delivery of Digital music via Steaming internet radio
NAKED REVIVAL
Naked Revival Inc.Oct 6, 2026Class 003: Aftershave lotions; bath oil; body lotion; body wash; non-medicated hand soaps; body fragrances; cologne; face lotion; nonmedicated skincare preparations; perfume; Class 025: Boxer shorts; bras; panties; underwear; undergarments; hosiery; briefs; lingerie; long underwear; Class 038: Providing access to a website featuring on-line computer games; streaming of audio and video material featuring music, movies, news and sports via the internet; streaming services, namely, streaming of audio material being podcasts via the internet; Class 041: Arranging and conducting of workshops and seminars in self-awareness; educational services, namely, providing online self-study courses that teach participants effective communication techniques; entertainment in the form of dance performances; entertainment in the form of fashion shows; entertainment in the form of live comedy shows; entertainment in the form of live musical concerts; entertainment in the form of theatre productions; entertainment in the nature of e-sports tournaments; entertainment in the nature of sports competitions; entertainment services in the form of cinema performances, namely, cinema theaters; entertainment services in the nature of providing non-downloadable television shows, television series, television specials, movies and documentaries featuring dance, cultural performances, music, comedy, e-sports, fashion shows, and fashion news transmitted via wireless computer networks; entertainment services in the nature of sports betting; entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting guided food, drink, architecture, cultural, and historical tours; life coaching services in the field of career development; life coaching in the field of general health and well-being; professional coaching services in the field of business leadership; providing online non-downloadable visual and audio recordings featuring personal growth in the field of self-awareness; education services, namely, providing workshops, seminars, classes and lectures in the fields of spirituality, self-empowerment and well-being
JJJJ JUNARA
The Messaging Company Pty LtdOct 6, 2026Class 038: Email forwarding services; email data services, namely, electronic transmission of email data; email transmission services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; transmission of email, namely, electronic transmission of emails; providing email services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; e-mail data services, namely, electronic transmission of emails data; providing e-mail services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; e-mail transmission services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; provision of email services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; transmission of e-mail, namely, electronic transmission of emails; transmission of electronic mail, namely, electronic transmission of emails; transmission of data by email, namely, electronic transmission of email data; transmission of data by e-mail, namely, electronic transmission of email data; provision of e-mail services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; providing electronic mail services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; provision of electronic mail services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; secure email services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; secure e-mail services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; secure electronic mail services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; electronic transmission of mail and messages; electronic mail services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; electronic mailing services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; electronic mailing, namely, electronic transmission of emails; communication by email systems, namely, electronic transmission of emails; communication by e-mail systems, namely, electronic transmission of emails; communication by electronic mail systems, namely, electronic transmission of emails; transmission of data by electronic mail, namely, electronic transmission of email data; data communication by email; data communication by e-mail; data communication by electronic mail; communication of data by electronic mail; e-mail services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; electronic mail and mailbox services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; transmission of digital files and e-mail, namely, electronic transmission of emails and digital files; email and mailbox services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; e-mail and mailbox services, namely, electronic transmission of emails; e-mail and messaging services, namely, electronic transmission of emails
ZILO
Zilo Technology LimitedOct 6, 2026Telecommunication services, namely, communications via multinational telecommunication networks; communication of information by electronic means all in the nature of transmission of information by electronic communications networks; providing telecommunication access to content, websites, portals and platforms; transmission of data and information online via telecommunications networks; data transmission communications and services, namely, data communications by electronic mail; transmission and exchange of coded data, information, messages, signals and images via internet, intranet or extranet networks; providing access to computer or databases and providing access to computer database servers; providing access to databases and providing telecommunications access to global computer networks and to computer database servers stored on local area networks providing access to computer or databases and providing telecommunications access to computer database servers, transmission of information via data transmission; providing telecommunications access to internet platforms; data streaming services; providing telecommunications access to platforms and portals on the internet; Financial asset management services; investment services, namely investment management services; fund management; electronic transfer of funds and money transfer; processing of financial transactions, namely providing transfer agency services, electronic processing of financial transactions and electronic payments via a global computer network; transfer agency services rendered to issuers of investment securities; financial services, namely wealth management services; issuance of tokens of value; financial transactions via blockchain in the nature of providing transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management services using blockchain technology; electronic transfer of digital tokens incorporating cryptographic protocols used to operate on a computer platform in the field of blockchain technology all in the nature of transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management services; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to all of the aforesaid services; Business administration; business management; providing office functions; business information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to asset management; business consultancy services for digital transformation; business organisation consultation and business research services in relation to asset management; data management services in relation to asset management all in the nature of database management for others; database management in relation to asset management; business information management, namely, electronic reporting of business information all in the nature of providing business information to others by electronics means, business analytics, namely, business investigations, business evaluations, business expert appraisals, information and business research, trade spend business management; information, advisory and consultancy services in relation to the aforesaid; Design of information systems concerning management all in the nature of design of computer hardware and software in relation to transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management; development, programming and implementation of enterprise software in the nature of transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management; computer services, namely, cloud hosting in relation to transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management; development, programming and implementation of software for commercial purposes, for advertising purposes, for the evaluation of market information and for the management of customer relations in relation to transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management; software as a service (SAAS) featuring software for transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management purposes; platform as a service featuring computer programs for transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management purposes; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software using artificial intelligence for software development in the field of transfer agency, asset management, wealth management, telecommunication services, data (databases) services and data migration services; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for use in processing, generating, tracking, calculating, measuring, reporting, and analysing information and reports in the field of transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for enabling multiple viewers to view, add, collect, edit, update, manage, catalog, modify, organize, store, track, and bookmark content and data on a centralized platform in relation to transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for enabling members of an online community to receive and obtain access to digital tokens; blockchain as a service (BAAS) all in the nature of authentication of data in the field of financial transactions in relation to transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management services; user authentication services using blockchain technology for transfer agency, asset management, investment management and wealth management purposes; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software for enabling the viewer to receive, access, spend and trade digital assets; electronic data storage; electronic storage of documents; database development services, data conversion of electronic information; computer technology consultancy in the field of data analytics; information, advisory and consultancy services relating to the aforesaid services
CREATV SAN JOSE
San Jose Community Media Access CorporationOct 6, 2026Class 038: Cable television broadcasting services; Television programme broadcasting via cable

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42Software, IT Services & Scientific Research
41Education and Entertainment

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Class 38 and Class 41?

Class 38 covers the transmission and delivery of content (broadcasting, streaming infrastructure, telecommunications). Class 41 covers the creation and production of content (entertainment, education, publishing). Netflix files in Class 38 for streaming delivery and Class 41 for entertainment production.

Are social media platforms in Class 38?

The communication and messaging features of social media (sending messages, sharing posts) fall under Class 38. The content and entertainment aspects fall under Class 41. The software platform itself may also be filed in Class 42.

Does Class 38 cover email services?

Yes. Electronic mail services, instant messaging, and other digital communication services are classified in Class 38.

Is podcast hosting in Class 38 or Class 41?

The transmission and distribution of podcast audio is a Class 38 telecommunications service. The creation and production of podcast content is a Class 41 entertainment service. Most podcasters need both classes, plus Class 9 for any downloadable audio files.

Are push notification services in Class 38?

Yes. Push notification delivery, SMS messaging services, and other electronic message transmission services belong in Class 38. The software platform that manages and sends notifications may also require Class 42.

Does Class 38 cover VPN services?

Yes. Virtual private network services that provide secure internet connections are classified in Class 38 as telecommunications services. The VPN software application itself belongs in Class 9 (downloadable) or Class 42 (SaaS).

Where do live streaming services fall?

Live streaming transmission services belong in Class 38. The entertainment or educational content being streamed belongs in Class 41. The platform technology belongs in Class 42. A live streaming service like Twitch typically files in all three classes.

Are chatbot and messaging platform services in Class 38?

The communication infrastructure of a messaging platform (message transmission, chat services) belongs in Class 38. The AI or technology powering a chatbot belongs in Class 42. Social aspects of the platform may implicate Class 45. Most messaging companies file across multiple classes.

How is Class 38 different from Class 42 for cloud services?

Class 38 covers the transmission of data (internet access, data transfer, content delivery networks). Class 42 covers the storage and processing of data (cloud computing, web hosting, SaaS). A cloud provider typically needs both: Class 38 for network connectivity and Class 42 for computing services.

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