Class 38 · Services

Trademark class 38: Telecommunications

Class 38 covers telecommunications. There are 229,227 US trademark records in this class — here's who files in it, what state they're in, and how to search it.

Last updated Updated daily from USPTO data

At a glance

229,227
records in class 38
38
of 45 · services
United States
top owner country

Who files in class 38

Registration status

Registered10,898

Owner country

United States1,475
United Kingdom320
Canada273
Germany209
France172
Switzerland116

Status and country distributions are facet counts across the class, refreshed daily.

Registered marks in class 38

MarkOwnerSerial
KSLBONNEVILLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION73461172
WFAA-TVWFAA-TV, INC.73537979
KHOU-TVKHOU-TV, INC.73537980
KXTVTEGNA INC.73537983
KSDKTEGNA INC.73572665
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.73438472

Searching class 38 from the API

Scope any search to this class:

curl "https://api.markbase.co/search?q=acme&international_code=38"

Or screen a proposed name against just this class before you commit to it:

curl "https://api.markbase.co/clearance?mark=yourbrand&class=38"

Browse all 45 classes to find the ones matching what you sell.

Screen a name in class 38

No key needed on the free tier — check your brand against this class right now.

curl "https://api.markbase.co/search?q=your-brand"

Frequently asked questions

What does trademark class 38 cover?

Class 38 covers telecommunications. It is one of the 45 Nice Classification classes and sits in the services range (35–45).

How many trademarks are registered in class 38?

Markbase's index currently holds 229,227 US trademark records in class 38, counted from the USPTO's daily bulk data across both live and dead marks.

Do I need to file in class 38?

Only if your actual goods or services fall within telecommunications. Each class is a separate USPTO filing fee, and rights are generally limited to the classes you register in.

How do I check if a name is taken in class 38?

Call the clearance endpoint scoped to the class: GET /clearance?mark=yourname&class=38. It returns existing marks ranked by similarity with a risk level, so you can screen a name before committing to it.

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