August 24, 2026 by Amit Kumar
Class 41 includes services relating to teaching, training, amusement, sports, and cultural events.
Services covered under this class generally include:
Classification principle: If the service provides instruction, entertainment, cultural enrichment, or sports activity, it generally falls within Class 41.
As per the Nice Classification updates 2026, the following clarifications are particularly relevant to Class 41:
Online courses, e-sports tournaments, virtual reality experiences, and streaming content production are now more clearly classified in Class 41 when the educational or entertainment activity dominates.
Practical takeaway: Distinguish the content or activity from the transmission platform to secure the correct class.
The following services are excluded from Class 41, despite frequent misclassification:
Classification Data is based on the Latest Nice Classification at, https://www.wipo.int/en/web/classification-nice