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Telecommunications services, including broadcasting, internet access, and electronic messaging services.
Trademark Class 38 is one of the 11 services classes in the Nice Classification system used internationally for trademark registration. This class covers telecommunications.
Telecommunications services, including broadcasting, internet access, and electronic messaging services.
These well-known brands have trademark registrations in Class 38 with the UK Intellectual Property Office, illustrating the range of services this class protects.
Sky has been registered in the UK for broadcasting and telecommunications services since the satellite television service launched in 1989. The trademark was the subject of a long-running dispute with Microsoft over the …
Read full case study →BT has been registered in the UK for telecommunications services since British Telecom was privatised in 1984, becoming one of the landmark privatisations of the Thatcher era. The BT trademark has undergone multiple rede…
Read full case study →Vodafone has been registered in the UK for telecommunications services since the company made the UK's first mobile phone call on 1 January 1985. The name — a portmanteau of 'voice, data, fone' — was coined specifically …
Read full case study →WHATSAPP is notable because it shows how Class 38 reaches into app-based messaging and internet communication rather than old telecom models alone. The mark is globally famous and instantly understood by users.
Read full case study →Common applicants include businesses in the telecom sector. If your products or services fall within telecommunications, you should consider filing in this class. Many brands also file in related classes for broader protection.
As of the latest UK IPO data sync, there are 159,054 trademark applications and registrations in Class 38. 85,139 are currently active (registered), while 73,915 are inactive (expired, withdrawn, refused, or otherwise no longer in force). This makes Class 38 one of the most popular classes in the Nice Classification system for UK filings.
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Brands filing in Class 38 often also file in these classes for more comprehensive protection:
Trademark Class 38 covers telecommunications. Telecommunications services, including broadcasting, internet access, and electronic messaging services.
Class 38 includes: ISPs, Broadcasting, Streaming platforms, VoIP. This is one of the 11 services classes in the Nice Classification system.
There are 159,054 UK trademarks in Class 38, of which 85,139 are currently active and 73,915 are inactive.
UK IPO: £205 for the first class. EUIPO: €850 for one class. USPTO: $250–$350 per class. Additional classes are discounted. Use our cost calculator for a precise estimate.