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Trademark Class 38 · Services

Class 38: Telecommunications Services

Class 38 covers telecom and data transmission services: internet access, broadcasting, messaging and streaming transmission. ISPs, telecom operators, broadcasters and communication platform providers register in this class.

  • Covers Telecommunications Services
  • A services class (35 to 45)
  • Over 318 classified items
  • From Rs 4,500 government fee per class
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Overview

Trademark Class 38: Telecommunications Services

Key takeaway
Class 38 covers telecom and data transmission services: internet access, broadcasting, messaging and streaming transmission. ISPs, telecom operators, broadcasters and communication platform providers register in this class.
  • Class38
  • TypeServices
  • Items covered318+
  • RegistryCGPDTM
Includes

What Class 38 includes

The main goods and services that fall under Class 38. If your offering appears here, this is likely your class.

  • Mobile and fixed-line telecom services
  • Internet service provider (ISP) and broadband services
  • Television and radio broadcasting
  • Streaming and data transmission services
  • VoIP and teleconferencing services
  • Providing online chatrooms and forums
  • Email and messaging transmission services
  • Satellite transmission
Excludes

What Class 38 excludes

Related items that belong in other classes. If your offering appears here, file in the class noted instead.

  • Content production falls under Class 41
  • Web hosting falls under Class 42
  • Advertising services fall under Class 35
  • Telecom equipment falls under Class 9
All items

Goods & services in Class 38

An A to Z sample of items classified under Class 38. Search across all 45 classes, or select any item for its dedicated page.

Advisory Advisory Services Aeronautical Telecommunication Audio Audio Broadcasting Audio Streaming Audio Teleconferencing Audio Video Automated Telephone Automatic Transfer Broadband Radio Broadcast Broadcasting Broadcasting Programs Broadcasting Services Broadcasting Teleshopping Cable Broadcasting Cable Casting Cable Radio Cable Television Cable Transmission Cablecasting Services Call Barring Call Diversion Call Hunting Call Recording Call Screening Callwarding Captioned Telephone Cell Phone Cellular Phone Cellular Telephone Cellular Telephony Chat Room Chatroom Services Collection Communication Communication Services Communication Via Communications Communications Consultancy Communications Services Communications Via Computer Aided Transmission Computer Communications Computer Data Computer Network Computer Telephony Computerided Computerised Communication Computerised Telephony Computerized Communication Computerized Telephony Computertercommunication Consultancy Consultancy Services Consultancyformation Consulting Services Data Broadcasting Data Casting Data Communication Data Streaming Data Transfer Data Transmission Datacasting Datacasting Services Delivery Digital Data Digital Network Digital Text Digital Transmission Digitaludio E Mail E Mail Data E Mail Services E Mail Transmission E Mailwarding Electronic Electronic Bulletin Electronic Communication Electronic Communications Electronic Data Electronic Delivery Electronic Exchange Electronic Mail Electronic Mailing Electronic Messaging Electronic Store and Forward Electronic Transfer Electronic Transmission Electronicder Email Email Data Email Services Email Transmission Emailwarding Encrypted Electronic Facsimile Communication Facsimile Transmission Fixed Fixed Line Forwarding Forwarding Messages High Bit Rate Hosted Pbx Hosted Private Image Information Transmission Informationbout Instant Messaging Integrated Services Interactive Broadcasting Interactive Communication Interactive Delivery Interactive Teletext Interactive Transmission Interactive Videotext International Telephone International Telephony Internet Internet Broadcasting Internet Communication Internet Protocol Internet Radio Internet Service Internet Telephony Internetccess Isdn Services Isp Services Leasing Leasingccess Line Hunting Local Local Telephone Long Distance Message Sending Message Transmission Missed Call Mobile Communication Mobile Communications Mobile Media Mobile Phone Mobile Radio Mobile Telephone Mobile Telephony Multimedia Broadcasting Multimedia Messaging Netcasting Broadcasting Network Conferencing Network Transmission Newsgency Numeric Messaging On Call On Line Document On Line Message Online Document Online Message Operation Pager Services Paging Services Pay Per View Television Pbx Dialing Pbx Services Podcasting Podcasting Services Prepaid Local Prepaid Long Pressgency Private Branch Providing Chat Providing Chatroom Providing Chatrooms Providing E Mail Providing Electronic Providing Email Providing Facilities Providing Frame Providing High Providing Long Providing Multiple Providing Multiple User Providing on Demand Providing on Line Providing Online Providing Private Providing Radio Providing Remote Providing Telecommunication Providing Telecommunications Providing Telephone Providing Television Providing Third Providing User Providing Video Providing Voice Providingccess Providingformation Providingn Providingstant Providingternet Provision Radio Radio Broadcasting Radio Communication Radio Communications Radio Paging Radio Program Radio Programme Radio Telecommunications Radio Telephone Radio Television Radio Transmission Rental Satellite Cable Satellite Communication Satellite Television Satellite Transmission Secure E Mail Secure Electronic Secure Email Sending Sending Receiving Short Message Simulcasting Broadcast Sound Streaming Streaming Video Streamingudio Subscription Television Telecommunication Telecommunication Gateway Telecommunication Services Telecommunicationccess Telecommunications Telecommunications Consultancy Telecommunications Consultation Telecommunications Gateway Telecommunications Routing Telecommunications Services Telecommunicationsccess Teleconferencing Teleconferencing Services Telegram Transmission Telegraph Services Telematic Communication Telematic Communications Telematic Services Telephone Telephone Call Telephone Communication Telephone Communications Telephone Exchange Telephone Paging Telephone Rental Telephone Services Telephone Telecommunications Telephone Voice Telephony Services Telepresence Conferencing Teleprinting Teletext Teletext Services Television Broadcasting Television Program Television Programme Television Streaming Television Transmission Telex Services Telex Transmission Text Text Messaging Ticker Tape Transfer Transferring Transferringformation Transmission Transmission Broadcasting Transmission Reception Transmitting Streamed Video Video Broadcasting Video Conferencing Video Messaging Video Narrowcasting Video on Demand Transmission Video Streaming Video Teleconferencing Video Telephone Video Transmission Videoconferencing Videoconferencing Services Videophone Services Videotext Services Videoudio Voice Activated Dialing Voice Activated Dialling Voice Mail Voice Messaging Voice Over Voice Transmission

Showing 300 of 318 items. Not sure if your product fits? Ask for a free class check.

Register your trademark in Class 38

We verify that Class 38 fits your services, run a trademark search, and file on the IP India portal, from a Rs 6,999 professional fee.

Related classes

Classes to file alongside Class 38

Businesses in Class 38 often need these classes too. A multi-class application can cover them together.

Cost

Cost to file in Class 38

Government fee per class (Trade Marks Rules, 2017)
Applicant typeGovernment fee (per class)What IncorpX does
Individual / Startup / Small enterpriseRs 4,500Search, class check, drafting & filing
Company / LLP / othersRs 9,000Search, class check, drafting & filing
IncorpX professional feeFrom Rs 6,999End-to-end filing assistance

Government fee is per class

The Rs 4,500 or Rs 9,000 government fee applies for each class. If you file Class 38 along with another class, the government fee applies to both. Listed amounts are IncorpX professional charges; government and statutory fees are charged separately at actuals.

Related services

File & protect in Class 38

IncorpX runs the search, verifies your class and files on the IP India portal, plus everything else around your brand:

FAQs

FAQs about Class 38

Trademark Class 38 covers Telecommunications Services. In Nice Classification terms: Telecommunications services. It is a services class (class numbers 1 to 34 are goods, 35 to 45 are services).
Class 38 is a services class. Services classes (35 to 45) cover services provided to others. If your business also sells physical products, you may also need a goods class (1 to 34).
The government fee is Rs 4,500 per class for individuals, startups and small enterprises, or Rs 9,000 per class for companies and others, per the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. IncorpX charges a professional fee from Rs 6,999 for search, class verification, drafting and filing. Listed amounts are IncorpX professional charges; government fees are charged separately at actuals.
Class 38 does not cover:
  • Content production falls under Class 41
  • Web hosting falls under Class 42
  • Advertising services fall under Class 35
  • Telecom equipment falls under Class 9
These typically fall under other Nice classes.
Businesses filing in Class 38 often also file in Class 9, Class 35, Class 41, Class 42, depending on their full range of goods and services. A multi-class application can cover them together.
Yes. Class 38 can be combined with other classes in a single multi-class trademark application, or filed separately. Government fees apply per class either way. We recommend filing only the classes your business genuinely uses.

File in Class 38 the right way

Talk to an IncorpX expert for a free consultation and class check before you file on the IP India portal.

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