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Trademark Class 42: Software, IT Services & Scientific Research

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

337,655live trademarks

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Trademark applications and registrations in Class 42 over the past 15 years.

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Class 42 covers scientific and technological services, industrial analysis and research, and computer hardware and software design and development. With approximately 337,700 live marks, it is the fourth most filed class overall and the second largest service class, reflecting the central role of technology in the modern economy. The class is the primary filing destination for software companies, SaaS platforms, IT consulting firms, engineering services, scientific research organizations, and cloud computing providers.

The scope of Class 42 is vast: software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), cloud computing, website design and development, data hosting, cybersecurity services, quality assurance testing, industrial design, architectural services, engineering, chemistry services, and scientific research all belong here. Top filing firms include LZ Legal Services, LegalForce RAPC, and Barnes & Thornburg, with volume driven by the technology sector's rapid growth and the corresponding need for trademark protection across software, cloud, and consulting services.

The most significant classification challenge in Class 42 involves the distinction between providing technology as a service and offering the technology as a downloadable product. SaaS and cloud-hosted platforms are Class 42 services, but downloadable software applications are Class 9 goods. Most technology companies need both classes. Website hosting is Class 42, but internet access provision is Class 38. IT consulting belongs in Class 42, but business consulting using technology tools moves to Class 35. Architectural design services are in Class 42, but the actual construction work falls under Class 37. Industrial design (the aesthetic design of products) is here, but graphic design for advertising purposes belongs in Class 35.

Multi-class strategies for technology companies typically begin with the Class 42 and Class 9 pairing for SaaS services and their associated downloadable applications. Companies with data-driven business models add Class 35 for data analytics and business intelligence services. Cybersecurity firms often pair Class 42 with Class 45 for security consulting and Class 38 for network monitoring services. Engineering firms combine Class 42 with Class 37 for construction-related installation work that follows the design phase.

What's Included in Class 42

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.

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.

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);

☁️ Software as a Service (SaaS)

🌐 Website design and development

🖥️ Cloud computing and data hosting

🔬 Scientific research and testing

✏️ Industrial design services

🔐 Cybersecurity and data protection

✅ Quality assurance and testing

📐 Architecture and engineering design

Top Filers in Class 42

#	Owner	Filings	Registered	First Reg.	Latest Reg.
1	AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	455	313	Sep 22, 1981	Mar 3, 2026
2	GOOGLE LLC	315	256	Apr 23, 2002	Mar 24, 2026
3	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMACHINES CORPORATION	259	242	Feb 15, 1977	Feb 24, 2026
4	MICROSOFT CORPORATION	257	192	Jul 6, 1982	Mar 10, 2026
5	LIGHT & WONDER, INC.	204	25	Dec 16, 2014	Mar 10, 2026
6	SWITCH, LTD.	168	133	Mar 13, 2007	Dec 16, 2025
7	BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH	161	149	May 15, 2007	Feb 24, 2026
8	APPLE, INC.	154	116	Dec 10, 1985	Mar 3, 2026
9	LEMON INC.	139	48	Jan 17, 2023	Mar 3, 2026
10	HGIP LTD	123	66	Mar 26, 2024	Mar 10, 2026

Top Law Firms in Class 42

#	Firm	Total	Registered	Pending	Dead
1	LZ Legal Services, LLC	4,438	1,752	1,420	1,266
2	LegalForce RAPC Worldwide, P.C.	3,540	1,147	600	1,793
3	BARNES & THORNBURG LLP	3,282	1,498	604	1,180
4	Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP	3,205	1,475	504	1,226
5	Greenberg Traurig, LLP	3,046	1,194	542	1,310
6	PERKINS COIE LLP	2,971	984	564	1,423
7	Cooley LLP	2,932	1,091	635	1,206
8	DLA Piper LLP (US)	2,870	1,282	396	1,192
9	Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.	2,684	1,129	346	1,209
10	Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP	2,621	943	459	1,219

Recent Registrations

Mark	Owner	Registered	Goods & Services
RADONCAI	INFORMAI, INC.	Mar 10, 2026	Class 042: Advanced product research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI)
MATSON LOGISTICS	MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC.	Mar 10, 2026	transporting cargo; supply chain, logistics and reverse logistics services, namely, storage, transportation and delivery of freight for others by all available means; warehousing services, namely, storage, distribution, pick-up, and packing for shipment of freight for others; freight forwarding services; packaging services for cargo; transportation logistics services, namely, arranging the transportation and storage of goods for others; arranging for the global transportation of freight for others by all available means; providing a website featuring a freight transaction based database that enables shippers and carriers to track and view shipments and shipment status details, that allows users to update status information and manage pickup and delivery of shipments, and that allows users to prepare, view, and submit shipping documents over computer networks, intranets, and the internet; Software as a Service (SaaS) services featuring a freight transaction based database that enables shippers and carriers to track and view shipments and shipment status details, that allows users to update status information and manage pickup and delivery of shipments, and that allows users to prepare, view, and submit shipping documents over computer networks, intranets, and the internet; Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for coordinating transportation, logistics, supply chain management, warehouse management, order fulfillment; software as a service (SaaS) featuring software for freight delivery tracking, freight delivery scheduling, freight supply chain management and freight logistics management and for monitoring the performance of transportation providers, customs brokers and distribution centers; Software as a Service (SAAS) services, namely, hosting software for use by others in the field of business management services, namely, managing logistics, reverse logistics, supply chain management, supply chain visibility and synchronization, shipping, tracking, inventory management, order collaboration, invoice management, payment management, supply chain finance, supply collaboration, distribution resource planning, electronic data interchange, management of accounts payable and receivable, ordering, invoicing, shipping customer orders, field services, quality management, transportation management, supply chain intelligence, order management, order entry, inventory and production planning, procurement order management, warehousing, distribution, logistics, customer service, customer asset management, inventory and production planning
SN 79422878	Overwolf UK Limited	Mar 10, 2026	Downloadable computer software for e-commerce and e-payments; downloadable computer software platforms to allow users to collect money; downloadable computer software for facilitating payment transactions to and from others by electronic means.; Electronic commerce payment services, namely, e-commerce and e-payment services, advisory, assistance, consultancy, and information services related to the aforesaid.; Providing online non-downloadable software, information on computer technology, web-based applications and software that enable users to remotely access, send, receive, transfer, store, and manage digital goods via a secure website; Platform as a Service (PaaS) services featuring games monetization and games server computer platform software; application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software for integration of financial transactions into websites and mobile applications; development of software for electronic processing and transmissions of traditional currency.
SDVERSE	SDVerse LLC	Mar 10, 2026	Providing temporary use of an online non-downloadable software platform for facilitating buying and selling of automotive software.
DEEP LOOKUP	BRIGHT DATA LTD.	Mar 10, 2026	Class 042: Searching and retrieving information, sites, and other resources available on computer networks for others; Providing customized computer searching services, namely, searching and retrieving information at the customer's specific request via the Internet; Computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining structured datasets on a global computer network; Computer services, namely, providing search engines for obtaining data on a global computer network; Providing a website featuring a search engine for structured datasets; Provision of Internet search engines; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable cloud computing software using artificial intelligence (AI) for searching and retrieving data from the Internet; Artificial intelligence as a service (AIAAS) services featuring software using artificial intelligence (AI) for searching and retrieving data from the Internet; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software using artificial intelligence (AI) for searching and retrieving data from the Internet; Providing a website featuring non-downloadable software using artificial intelligence (AI) for searching and retrieving data from the Internet; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software using artificial intelligence (AI) for searching and retrieving data from the Internet; Providing on-line non-downloadable software using artificial intelligence (AI) for searching and retrieving data from the Internet; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software that includes, accesses, uses, and interacts with an artificial intelligence (AI) model to perform generative text AI tasks and natural language processing AI tasks and to produce structured data; Application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software for performing generative text AI tasks and natural language processing AI tasks and for producing structured data; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software using artificial intelligence (AI) for performing generative text AI tasks and natural language processing AI tasks and for producing structured data; Providing online non-downloadable software for the artificial production of structured data; Providing online non-downloadable software for natural language processing, generation, understanding and analysis; Providing on-line non-downloadable software for creating and generating structured data; Design and development of artificial intelligence (AI) software; Research, design and development of software using artificial intelligence
SHIFTTRACKER	ShiftTracker LLC	Mar 10, 2026	Software as a service (SAAS) featuring software for time-tracking
PAYFACTORS	PAYSCALE, INC.	Mar 10, 2026	Providing an on-line network environment that features technology that enables users to access and analyze survey data; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for managing and analyzing survey data
CE	CONSUMER EDGE HOLDINGS, LLC	Mar 10, 2026	Providing online newsletters in the fields of business, business marketing, business consulting and business data information; Financial consultancy and information services; Financial analysis services relating to investments; financial information provided by electronic means via online, non-downloadable newsletters; Data compilation for others namely, compilation of information into computer databases; Compilation and systemization of information into computer databases; Collecting information for business namely, analyzing and compiling business data; Provision of on-line business and commercial information; Commercial information agency services; Business information; Information and data compiling and analyzing relating to business management; Data processing for the collection of data for business purposes; Advisory services for business management; Business management and organization consultancy; Professional business consultancy; Systemization of information into computer databases; Compilation of information into computer databases; Computerized file management; Information technology consultancy in the fields of business, business marketing, business consulting, and business data information; Computer software consultancy; Computer software design for others; Computer system design; Computer programming; Outsource service providers in the field of information technology consultancy relating to installation, maintenance and repair of computer software; Software as a service featuring software for organizing, analyzing, storing, viewing, sharing, and managing electronic data; Technological consultancy for digital transformation of businesses, business marketing, business consulting, and business data information; Rental of computer hardware and computer software for organizing, analyzing, storing, viewing, sharing, and managing electronic data; Maintenance of computer software; Data security services namely, computer security threat analysis for protecting data; Development of databases; Installation of database software; IT services for data protection, namely, computer virus protection services; providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable Enterprise software for organizing, analyzing, storing, viewing, sharing, and managing electronic data
PROSWAY	Abdullah J Abunasrah	Mar 10, 2026	Class 035: Real estate advertising services; Class 042: Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for matching real estate buyers and sellers
LETTERBOXD	LETTERBOXD LIMITED	Mar 10, 2026	software for providing education services, including in relation to films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing personalised account and user information, statistics and analysis for films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including ratings, reviews, information and content watched; software for providing users and subscribers with information and notifications about films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software for streaming and storing films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including via the internet and global communications networks; software for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing and providing watch lists and wish lists of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software for monitoring and tracking of users and their activities and feedback connected with films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing directories and lists of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing lists of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content to share with others; apparatus for recording, transmission and/or reproduction of sound or images, including films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; database synchronisation software; electronic publications, including in the field of entertainment, films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; providing a platform for users to monitor, like, share, copy and track other users and their activities, habits and preferences regarding films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software for accessing, creating, accessing, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content ratings, reviews, commentary, opinions and recommendations; software for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing statistics and analysis of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including the number of views, viewers, ratings and reviews; downloadable publications, including in the field of entertainment, films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software for providing social networking services allowing users to communicate, copy, discuss, download, review, share, store, transmit and view text, images, audio and video content and other multimedia materials; software for providing information services for films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including ratings, reviews, commentary, opinions and recommendations; software for providing films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content including sneak peeks, previews and trailers; software for providing downloadable films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content via a video-on-demand service; software for providing a subscription and membership service to user of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including for the purposes of providing ratings, reviews, information and about content watched; software for providing social networking services; database management software; software for providing users with the ability to create user accounts and user profiles for films, movies, television and audio-visual content, including ratings, reviews and content watched; software for archiving and storing information about films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software for accessing, browsing and searching online databases; software for providing information, articles, commentary, shows and podcasts about films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software for providing a social network platform for persons who watch, rate, review and provide information about films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; Software for providing entertainment services, including in relation to films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; computer hardware, firmware, software, apparatus, instruments and materials to record, transmit and receive films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; digital media streaming devices; software for accessing, creating a platform for users to create and provide films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content ratings, reviews, commentary, opinions and recommendations; software that allows users to provide, copy, comment, discuss and share information about films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software for accessing, creating, accessing, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing diaries and logbooks of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software for filtering, indexing and sorting of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including by date, genre, actors, casts, castings, directors, producers, filming locations, critics' choice, plots, themes, popularity, rating, provider, topic and/or content; software for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing a database and index of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing a subscription and membership service to user of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including for the purposes of providing ratings, reviews, information and about content watched; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for streaming and storing films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including via the internet and global communications networks; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for accessing, creating a platform for users to create and provide films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content ratings, reviews, commentary, opinions and recommendations; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing downloadable films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content via a video-on-demand service; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for accessing, browsing and searching online databases; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing social networking services allowing users to communicate, copy, discuss, download, review, share, store, transmit and view text, images, audio and video content and other multimedia materials; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for recording, transmission and/or reproduction of sound or images, including films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; creating and maintaining websites for registered users to form virtual communities and engage in social networking services in the field of entertainment; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing lists of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content to share with others; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content including sneak peeks, previews and trailers; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing personalised account and user information, statistics and analysis for films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including ratings, reviews, information and content watched; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services that allows users to provide, copy, comment, discuss and share information about films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing a database and index of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for archiving and storing information about films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing electronic publications and downloadable publications, including in the field of entertainment, films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; advisory, consultancy and information services in relation to the aforesaid services; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services providing information services for films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including ratings, reviews, commentary, opinions and recommendations; providing a platform for users to monitor, like, share, copy and track other users and their activities, habits and preferences regarding films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; provision of all the aforesaid, including via digital, electronic and/or media networks and channels; the provision of the aforesaid services online via a website, the internet or other computer networks and/or accessible by mobile phone and other internet-enabled devices; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for database management software and database synchronisation; Software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing entertainment services, including in relation to films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for accessing, creating, accessing, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing diaries and logbooks of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing social networking services; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing statistics and analysis of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including the number of views, viewers, ratings and reviews; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing a social network platform for persons who watch, rate, review and provide information about films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing directories and lists of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for monitoring and tracking of users and their activities and feedback connected with films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing users and subscribers with information and notifications about films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing users with the ability to create user accounts and user profiles for films, movies, television and audio-visual content, including ratings, reviews and content watched; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing education services, including in relation to films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for accessing, creating, compiling, indexing and providing watch lists and wish lists of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing video game software, computer game software and interactive video game software; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for accessing, creating, accessing, compiling, indexing, organising, managing, searching and providing films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content ratings, reviews, commentary, opinions and recommendations; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for providing information, articles, commentary, shows and podcasts about films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content; software as a service (SaaS) services and platform as a service (PaaS) services for filtering, indexing and sorting of films, movies, television, audiovisual and multimedia content, including by date, genre, actors, casts, castings, directors, producers, filming locations, critics' choice, plots, themes, popularity, rating, provider, topic and/or content

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Class 9 and Class 42 for software?

Class 9 covers downloadable software sold as a product (mobile apps, desktop programs). Class 42 covers software provided as a service (SaaS, cloud platforms, web applications accessed through a browser). Most modern software companies file in both classes.

Does Class 42 cover AI and machine learning services?

Yes. Artificial intelligence services, machine learning platforms, data analytics, and related technological services are classified in Class 42 as scientific and technological services.

Are IT consulting services in Class 42?

Yes. IT consulting, technology consulting, and computer systems analysis and design services belong in Class 42. Business consulting (non-technical) belongs in Class 35.

What about blockchain and Web3 services?

Blockchain technology services, smart contract development, and Web3 platform development belong in Class 42. Financial transactions using blockchain belong in Class 36.

Are SaaS platforms classified in Class 42 or Class 9?

Software provided as a service (SaaS) through cloud access belongs in Class 42. Downloadable software sold as a product belongs in Class 9. Most software companies file in both classes to cover both delivery methods, since the same product is often offered as both a download and a cloud service.

Does Class 42 cover UX and UI design services?

Yes. User experience design, user interface design, and web design services belong in Class 42 as computer-related design services. Graphic design for advertising and marketing purposes belongs in Class 35. Industrial and fashion design are also Class 42.

Where do data hosting and cloud storage fall?

Cloud storage, data hosting, server hosting, and database management services all belong in Class 42. Internet access provision (the connectivity) belongs in Class 38. The physical servers and hardware belong in Class 9. Most cloud providers file in both Class 42 and Class 38.

Are quality assurance and software testing in Class 42?

Yes. Software quality assurance, testing, debugging, and code review services belong in Class 42. Product quality testing and inspection for physical goods also belongs in Class 42 as scientific testing services. Business process quality consulting moves to Class 35.

Does Class 42 cover environmental and sustainability consulting?

Environmental testing, monitoring, and scientific research services belong in Class 42. Environmental business consulting and sustainability strategy belong in Class 35. The distinction depends on whether the service is technical and scientific (Class 42) or business-oriented (Class 35).

How should an AI company approach trademark classification?

AI companies typically need Class 42 for AI and machine learning platform services, Class 9 for downloadable AI software, Class 35 for business analytics powered by AI, and Class 38 if the AI provides communication services. The specific application of the AI determines which additional classes are needed.

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