What trademark class is therapy in?

Class 44 · Medical & beauty services

Medical, dental, veterinary, wellness, beauty, grooming, or landscaping services.

85 accepted descriptions in the manual mention therapy. For example:

• Art therapy
• Bodywork therapy
• Anti-smoking therapy
• Play therapy services
• Music therapy services
• Stress reduction therapy
• Cuddling therapy services
• Insomnia therapy services
• Listening therapy services
• Cognitive therapy services
• Mental health therapy services
• Dream analysis therapy services
• Dance movement therapy services
• Voice and sound therapy services

Class 10 · Medical devices

Medical, surgical, dental, or veterinary instruments and health apparatus.

68 accepted descriptions in the manual mention therapy. For example:

• Hot therapy wraps
• Cold therapy wraps
• Radiation therapy devices
• Hot or cold therapy wraps
• Sensory light therapy unit
• Apparatus for magnet therapy
• Apparatus for acupressure therapy
• Static electric therapy apparatus

Class 5 · Pharma & supplements

Medicines, vitamins, supplements, or other health and medical products.

6 accepted descriptions in the manual mention therapy. For example:

• Hormone replacement therapy preparations
• Implantable scaffolds comprising living tissue for enhancing therapy
• Gene therapy products, namely, genetically engineered tissues for transplant purposes
• In-vivo diagnostic agent used for detection and monitoring of angiogenesis and anti-angiogenic therapy
• Pharmaceutical preparations for cellular therapy for the treatment of {specify disease or physical condition to be treated, e.g., autoimmune diseases, cancer, etc.}
• Pharmaceutical preparations for gene therapy for the treatment of {specify disease or physical condition to be treated, e.g., cystic fibrosis, retinal diseases, etc.}

Class 42 · Tech & software services

Software as a service (SaaS), app development, IT, design, or science and engineering services.

5 accepted descriptions in the manual mention therapy. For example:

• Gene therapy research
• Testing of pharmaceuticals for cell and gene therapies
• Development of pharmaceuticals for cell and gene therapies
• Testing, inspection, research, or development of pharmaceutical preparations for gene therapy
• Scientific research in the nature of conducting clinical trials for others in the field of {indicate field, e.g., cardiovascular disease, acupuncture therapy, etc.}

What trademark class is therapy in?

Therapy sits in Class 44, medical & beauty services. That is where the USPTO's own ID Manual puts it: 85 accepted descriptions mentioning therapy fall in Class 44. Depending on exactly what you sell it can also fall in Class 10 or Class 5 or Class 42.

Do I have to file in more than one class?

You file in every class you actually use the mark in, and the USPTO charges its fee per class. Selling a product and also running an online store for it is two classes, not one. Filing in classes you do not use is worse than filing in too few: an application has to be supported by real use or a genuine intent to use.

Does the class decide whether my name is available?

No. The class decides what a registration covers. Availability turns on whether someone already holds a similar mark for related goods, and relatedness is judged on what the identifications say rather than on the class number, so marks in different classes can still conflict.