Nice Classification
Class 38 — Telecommunications
servicesTelecommunications: messaging, streaming transmission and network access.
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Filing in Class 38
This class is about the transmission of content and signal — carrying the message or stream from one point to another — not the content itself, which typically belongs in Class 41 (entertainment/media) or Class 42 (the software platform). A streaming app usually needs both this class and Class 42, not one filing alone.
The USPTO charges a base application fee of $350 per class under the current fee schedule (as verified on 2026-07-07) — Class 38 is billed the same as every other class. Standard base fee under the 2025 fee schedule, filed via the USPTO Trademark Center. To keep that base fee, use pre-approved wording from the USPTO’s ID Manual to describe your services rather than a custom description, which triggers a surcharge. See the full USPTO fee schedule for current figures.
In practice, businesses filing in Class 38 often also need Class 9 (Software & electronics) and Class 42 (Software (SaaS) & tech) — run a search across all of them before filing, not just this one.