Trademark Class 41: Education and entertainment — What It Covers, With a Live Count
Short answer
Trademark class 41 covers education, providing of training, entertainment, sporting and cultural activities, publishing, and production. It is a services class, and as of September 14, 2026 it holds 326,473 live US marks, 6.8% of the register, ranking 4 of 45 by size. A registration in class 41 protects the name only for these services; the same name can be, and often is, registered by an unrelated business in another class.
Class 41 is one of the largest classes on the register, with 326,473 live marks out of 4,796,936 across all 45 classes. A live mark is one that is registered or pending; the count is computed from USPTO bulk data by each mark's primary class and refreshed daily.
Class 41 is the fourth-largest class and the one most personal brands land in. A podcast is 41; its downloadable episodes are 9; the merch is 25; the newsletter platform is 42. A course business is 41 for the teaching and 9 if the course can be downloaded. Gyms are 41, which surprises people expecting 44; medical fitness would be 44. Sports teams, esports organizations, and event brands are all 41.
What files in class 41
| Typically in class 41 | Examples of businesses |
|---|---|
| online courses and e-learning | course creators and coaches |
| schools, tutoring, and coaching | podcasters and YouTubers |
| podcasts and video content (non-downloadable) | streaming platforms |
| streaming entertainment services | event organizers |
| live events, concerts, and conferences | gyms and fitness studios |
| gyms, fitness classes, and personal training | sports organizations |
| sports teams and leagues | publishers |
| publishing of books and magazines (the service) | photographers |
| photography and video production | game studios (online play) |
| online games (non-downloadable) | influencers with content businesses |
| museums, theme parks, and tours |
The USPTO's ID Manual lists the accepted descriptions for class 41. Choosing one of them keeps the filing fee at $350 per class; a custom description costs $550. See what a trademark costs.
What is not in class 41
| Looks like class 41, but is | Class |
|---|---|
| downloadable courses, ebooks, games, and episodes | 9 |
| the printed book or magazine | 16 |
| transmitting the stream | 38 |
| selling merchandise | 25 |
| the hosting platform as software | 42 |
The class follows the product, not the industry. A business in this field will often need one of the classes above as well as class 41; the second class is a second filing fee, and a registration in one does not cover the other.
Coordinated classes
The USPTO searches class 41 together with these classes when it examines an application, because confusion between them is common. A live mark in a coordinated class can block a class 41 application, and a class 41 mark can block one of these.
A near match in a coordinated class is worth reading closely. A near match anywhere else on the register is usually not. See is my name trademarked for how to read one.
How crowded class 41 is
| Live marks in class 41 | 326,473 |
| Share of the 45-class register | 6.8% |
| Rank by size | 4 of 45 |
| As of | September 14, 2026 |
A crowded class means more near matches to read through, and a higher chance that one of them is in your actual field. With this many live marks, a coined name of five or six letters will almost always have a neighbour somewhere in the class; the question is whether the goods overlap.
Before you file in class 41
- Confirm the services are actually class 41 against the USPTO ID Manual, not against the industry the business is in.
- Check the neighbouring classes in the table above for anything the business also sells or does.
- Search the name on Silvol and read every live match by class: class 41 and its coordinated classes matter; others usually do not.
- Budget per class. Each class is $350 to file and $650 every ten years to maintain.
Common questions
What is trademark class 41?
Class 41 is the Nice classification for education, providing of training, entertainment, sporting and cultural activities, publishing, and production. It is one of the 11 service classes (35–45), and it currently holds 326,473 live US marks.
What does class 41 cover?
Education, providing of training, entertainment, sporting and cultural activities, publishing, and production. The USPTO's ID Manual has the full list of accepted descriptions; the examples above are the common ones.
How much does it cost to trademark in class 41?
$350 in USPTO fees for a clean electronic application using an ID Manual description, $550 with a custom description, plus $650 per class every ten years to maintain. Attorney fees, if any, are on top.
Is class 41 crowded?
It holds 326,473 live marks, 6.8% of the register, ranking 4 of 45. That is one of the most crowded classes on the register.
Can two businesses have the same name in class 41?
Not for similar services. Two marks in the same class for overlapping goods or services will conflict. The same name in an unrelated class usually will not.
What are the coordinated classes for class 41?
9, 16, 28, 35, 42, 45. The USPTO searches these together with class 41 because confusion across them is common.
Keep reading
- All 45 trademark classes, with live counts
- Is my name trademarked? How to read a match by class
- How much does a trademark cost, per class
Silvol checks a name against live US federal trademarks and the .com zone. It is not a law firm, does not clear names for use, and does not cover state registrations or unregistered marks. Class counts are computed from USPTO bulk data by primary class and refreshed daily.
Register counts as of September 14, 2026. Silvol is not a law firm and does not clear names for use.