Trademark Class 44: Medical and beauty services — What It Covers, With a Live Count
Short answer
Trademark class 44 covers medical services, veterinary services, hygienic and beauty care for humans and animals, and agriculture, horticulture, and forestry services. It is a services class, and as of September 14, 2026 it holds 81,407 live US marks, 1.7% of the register, ranking 21 of 45 by size. A registration in class 44 protects the name only for these services; the same name can be, and often is, registered by an unrelated business in another class.
Class 44 is a mid-sized class, with 81,407 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 44 pairs medical care with beauty care, and adds gardening, which is why a dermatologist, a nail salon, and a lawn service share a class. Telehealth is 44 for the care and 9 or 42 for the technology. A salon is 44; its product line is 3. Fitness is 41 unless it is medical; nutrition counseling is 44.
What files in class 44
| Typically in class 44 | Examples of businesses |
|---|---|
| medical clinics, telehealth, and hospitals | clinics and healthcare providers |
| dental and orthodontic practices | telehealth companies |
| mental health and therapy services | salons and spas |
| salons, spas, and barbershops | tattoo studios |
| nail, lash, and brow services | veterinary practices |
| tattoo and body art | landscapers and lawn care companies |
| veterinary clinics and pet grooming | wellness and aesthetics brands |
| landscaping, lawn care, and gardening | |
| medical aesthetics and dermatology | |
| nutrition and dietitian counseling |
The USPTO's ID Manual lists the accepted descriptions for class 44. 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 44
| Looks like class 44, but is | Class |
|---|---|
| the products used: cosmetics | 3 |
| pharmaceuticals | 5 |
| medical devices | 10 |
| gyms and fitness training | 41 |
| the telehealth app | 9 |
| landscape construction, such as patios and retaining walls | 37 |
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 44; the second class is a second filing fee, and a registration in one does not cover the other.
Coordinated classes
The USPTO searches class 44 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 44 application, and a class 44 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 44 is
| Live marks in class 44 | 81,407 |
| Share of the 45-class register | 1.7% |
| Rank by size | 21 of 45 |
| As of | September 14, 2026 |
A smaller class means fewer near matches, and a name that is clear here tends to stay clear. It is still worth searching the coordinated classes, since that is where a conflict for a class 44 mark most often comes from.
Before you file in class 44
- Confirm the services are actually class 44 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 44 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 44?
Class 44 is the Nice classification for medical services, veterinary services, hygienic and beauty care for humans and animals, and agriculture, horticulture, and forestry services. It is one of the 11 service classes (35–45), and it currently holds 81,407 live US marks.
What does class 44 cover?
Medical services, veterinary services, hygienic and beauty care for humans and animals, and agriculture, horticulture, and forestry services. 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 44?
$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 44 crowded?
It holds 81,407 live marks, 1.7% of the register, ranking 21 of 45. That is around the middle.
Can two businesses have the same name in class 44?
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 44?
3, 5, 10, 42, 45. The USPTO searches these together with class 44 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.