Trade mark class 38: telecommunications
In everyday words: Telecommunications: phone and internet access, broadcasting, messaging services. Class 38 is one of the services classes (35 to 45).
What class 38 covers
The summary above is ours, written to help people find the right class. It isn’t IP Australia’s official class heading, and it doesn’t list everything in the class. For the exact goods and services, search IP Australia’s trade mark pick list.
A trade mark is registered for the goods or services in its application, so a registration in class 38 doesn’t cover other classes. Our guide to picking your classes explains how to choose.
Class 38 applications, October 2025 to September 2026
2,065
applications named this class
26 of 45
among all classes
91%
filed by businesses and other organisations
9%
filed by individuals
| Month | Filings |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 194 |
| Nov 2025 | 160 |
| Dec 2025 | 159 |
| Jan 2026 | 131 |
| Feb 2026 | 165 |
| Mar 2026 | 223 |
| Apr 2026 | 176 |
| May 2026 | 190 |
| June 2026 | 184 |
| July 2026 | 198 |
| Aug 2026 | 132 |
| Sept 2026 | 153 |
Often filed with class 38
Of the applications naming class 38, these classes appeared in the same application most often.
| Class | Filings |
|---|---|
| Class 9: computers, software and electronics | 1,390 |
| Class 42: software and tech services | 1,266 |
| Class 35: advertising, business and retail services | 983 |
| Class 41: education, entertainment and sport | 939 |
| Class 45: legal, security and personal services | 399 |
Class 38, 2016 to 2025
Applications naming class 38 each year, from IP Australia’s data.
Classes our watch checks alongside class 38
When we watch a trade mark in class 38, we also compare new filings in these classes, because the same name in a related industry can still be close:
Is your name already taken in class 38?
Search it against every Australian trade mark on record, free, with class 38 already chosen. Or have us watch it and email you when a similar name is filed.
How these figures are counted
Applications are counted by filing date from IP Australia’s data, as CopyCatcher held it on 6 October 2026, for complete months only. An application naming several classes counts in each of them. No applicant is named. Where our data comes from
This is information only, not legal advice.