Class 40 · Services

Trademark class 40: Material treatment

Class 40 covers material treatment. There are 144,878 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

144,878
records in class 40
40
of 45 · services
United States
top owner country

Who files in class 40

Registration status

Registered11,752

Owner country

United States1,455
Canada592
Germany236
United Kingdom144
Switzerland94
France93

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

Registered marks in class 40

MarkOwnerSerial
ROSSROSS SERVICE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, A CLOSE CORPORATION73531396
POGlobal Source Rx, Inc.87975019
KANATIKanati Studio, LLC87164693
LIQUIDLiquid Graphics, Inc.87170224
INTELLISTEELIntellisteel Group, LLC87171409
TTT THE TINT TEAMThe Tint Team, LLC87180197

Searching class 40 from the API

Scope any search to this class:

curl "https://api.markbase.co/search?q=acme&international_code=40"

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

curl "https://api.markbase.co/clearance?mark=yourbrand&class=40"

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

Screen a name in class 40

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 40 cover?

Class 40 covers material treatment. It is one of the 45 Nice Classification classes and sits in the services range (35–45).

How many trademarks are registered in class 40?

Markbase's index currently holds 144,878 US trademark records in class 40, counted from the USPTO's daily bulk data across both live and dead marks.

Do I need to file in class 40?

Only if your actual goods or services fall within material treatment. 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 40?

Call the clearance endpoint scoped to the class: GET /clearance?mark=yourname&class=40. 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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