A pathfinder and selected bibliography by minde glenn browning i. The uspto trademark classification system divides all goods and services into 45 trademark classes 34 for goods and 11 for services. In most jurisdictions, the products for which trademarks are registered are categorized using the 45 product classes of the international classification of goods. The international trademark classification system dictates which classes your trademark or service mark application will be filed under. A report with the trademark registration details is included. It is updated every five years and its latest 11th version of the system groups products into 45 classes classes 4. Examination of application as to classification of goods and services. International classification of goods and services also known as the nice classification was established by the nice agreement 1957, is a system of classifying goods and services for the purpose of registering trademarks. If you make a mistake you will not be able to expand your list of goods or services once you file your application. Explanatory note class 2 includes mainly paints, colorants and preparations used for the protection against corrosion. For example, class 25 clothing includes aprons, dresses, tshirts, socks and shoes.
The fourth schedule to trade marks rules, 2002 classification of goods and services name of the classes parts of an article or apparatus are, in general, classified with the actual article or apparatus, except where such parts constitute articles included in other classes. You can use the acceptable identification of goods and services manual the id manual located on the uspto website as a guide to determine which trademark class encompasses your productsservices. How to register a trademark internationally an international application may be filed electronically using the u. Trademark classes, trademark class, trademark classification. Issuance of the trademark registration certificate and forwarding the documentation to the client. Im trademark attorney josh gerben, and i want to talk a little bit about the classes that you can file a trademark in when you go to file a trademark application. Trademark classes categorize various products and services which can be registered as a trademark. A new edition is published every five years and, since 20, a new version of each edition is published annually. International classifications nice the nice classification ncl, established by the nice agreement 1957, is an international classification of goods and services applied for the registration of marks. These trademark classes are taken from the ip australia website. Trademark classes, international trademark classes, trademark class, international trademark class. List of trademark international classes thoughts to paper. Everything you need to know trademark law resources types of trademarks how to register a trademark.
The classification of goods and services is according to the icgs under the nice agreement to which singapore is a signatory nice classification. A trademarks class provides information about the type of good or service that the mark represents. Classification of goods and services international. Trademark applications filed at the united states patent and trademark system uspto are now organized according to the international class system. Trademark international classes categorize the different ways that a trademark is used. The united states patent and trademark office uspto started using the international classes which are known as nice classifications pronounced niece, after the city in france for which it is named. It is an orderly arrangement of documents according to the type and the description the goods and services. The author is a patent attorney with over 28 years experience in patents and trademarks. Patent and trademark office pto, the federal agency that oversees the registration of federal trademarks, divides marks into 45 different classes of products or services. Trademark classifications of goods and services arvic. Nice agreement tenth edition general remarks, class. The nice classification ncl, established by the nice agreement 1957, is an international classification of goods and services applied for the registration of marks. Only one classification number per application may be submitted.
Trademark classifications list of trademark classes in india. You can also find your class number using our trademark class search tool. Below is a list of the fees that make up the overall cost. The world intellectual property organization wipo has specified nice classification established under the nice agreement which is an international system to classify. United states patent and trademark office, department of commerce. Nice agreement current edition version general remarks. The complete classification, which is available at the world intellectual. Easily understand what classes of goods and services means in the trademark business. Here are the fortyfive socalled nice classes into which trademark applications are classified.
Patent and trademark office uspto, which is the federal agency charged with overseeing the registration of trademarks, divides marks into 45 different categories. Coordinated trademark classes cross over within the standard ncl class categories because they relate to one another. United states patent and trademark office uspto classes help keep track of and differentiate between the thousands of new trademarks registered each year. Watch our filing basis video need more information on how use in commerce and intent to use are different. Lets take a closer look at one of these trademark classes class 5. This publication is licensed under the terms of the open government licence v3. In most jurisdictions, the products for which trademarks are registered are categorized using the 45 product classes of the international classification of goods and services under the nice agreement. The international nice classification of goods and services for the purposes of the registration of marks was established by an agreement concluded at the nice diplomatic conference, on june 15, 1957, and was revised at stockholm, in 1967, and at geneva, in 1977. Classes 1 to 34 are used for goods and classes 35 to 45 for services. Benelux trademark office and by the office for harmonization in the internal. International trademark classification office, trademark division the international classification of goods and services nice classification which is based on nice agreement concerning the international classification of goods and services for the purposes of the registration of marks is common international classification among countries party. If you can not find your goods or services in the general list above the enter a one word term that describes the type of product or service you would like classified and the tm wizard will find the international classification if one exists. Considerations regarding identifications of goods and services in an international trademark filing program. If you wish to use a trademark to cover more than a single product or service, and those products or services fall into more than a single class for example, motorcycles and clothing additional fees are required for each additional class.
There are several categories of trademark and they are classified into several classes. Trademark classes are used to distinguish your goods andor services. To help you decide what goods or services to list think about the exact nature of. There are many categories of trademark that are classified into several classes. Here are the 45 general categories, with 34 goods categories and 11 services. Each trademark class is assigned a number and each class comprises particular types of products or services. Treaties on standards of protection treaties establishing multilateral filing and registration systems treaties on international classification regional treaties these agreements are discussed below. Hopefully, this article has provided a useful overview of all of the different international trademark classes available to all trademark applicants. Section 7 of the trademark act, requires that classification of goods and services in india shall be in accordance with international classification of. How to correctly identify goods and services in a trademark application a federal trademark registration provides valuable protection to a trademark in the united states, but that protection only extends as far as the goods and services that were originally set forth in the trademark application. General remarks the indications of goods or services appearing in the class headings are general indications relating to the fields to which, in principle, the goods or services belong. International classification revision of international.
Kindly take note for the purpose of the acts mentioned in the schedule below, and as part of cipc providing support in respect o. Inspired by the successful inperson speed networking at the associations annual meetings, the remote sessions have quickly become popular, with more than 250 members and nonmembers participating since the initiative. Trademark classification classification list codes of. The general remarks, class numbers, class headings, and explanatory notes for each international trademark class are as follows.
International trademark classification changes federal register. Tmng idml united states patent and trademark office. International classification of goods and services for the purposes of the. Here is the list of 45 international trademark classes from the u. The international nice classification of goods and services for the purposes of the registration of marks was established by an agreement concluded at the nice diplomatic conference, on june 15, 1957, and was revised at stockholm, in 1967, and at geneva, in. The appropriate choice of a trademark class will not only increase the likelihood of acceptance, but also improve your ability to defend future infringement. The pto considers these classes related for the purpose of trademark searching.
Where goods or services are not specifically mentioned in the alphabetical list and cannot be classified with reference to the explanatory notes, you will need to apply the. The trademark application requires you to list the classification number that you would like to protect your tradeservice mark under. Classes 1 34 define products while classes 3545 define the services. Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. File your trademark under the appropriate class greetings. The database also includes a snapshot of the types of goods and. The alphabetical list should therefore be consulted in order to ascertain the exact classification of each individual product or service. But, if the same trademark was used for home construction services, it would be classified in international class 37. Introduction a trademark is any word, slogan, design, picture, or any other symbol used to identify and distinguish goods.
It was that classification, consisting of a list of 34 classes and an. Filing the trademark application before the trademark office of the country or organization where seeking to register the trademark. For a detailed guide to the convention, see wipo, guide to the application of the paris convention for the protection of industrial property as revised at stockholm in. It is updated every five years and its latest 11th version of the system groups products into 45 classes classes 4 include goods and classes 3545 embrace services, and. Keep in mind, however, that these class headings are too broad to use in your actual trademark description. The pto has grouped the various international classifications into what it calls coordinated classes. Trademark classes list of international trademark classes. Free trademark search tool international trademark lookup. The complete list of trademark international classes thoughts to paper.
Intas international classification subcommittee of the harmonization of trademark law and. Trademark classification is called as classification of services and goods. The trade marks classification search provides a list of goods and services classes that you can choose for your trade mark. Choose classes that allow you to protect your longterm goals. These goods and services are catergorised into one or more classes. These categories are called trademark international classes or just trademark classes for short. There are many goods or services that fall into each class, and theyre not always obvious from the class name.
International nice classification of goods and services. Goods if a product cannot be classified with the aid of the list of. For example, soap appearing in the class heading of class 3 of the 10th edition of the international classification has been replaced by nonmedicated soap and. In most jurisdictions, the products for which trademarks. Goods class 1 chemicals chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. The international classification is made up of a list of classes with explanatory notes and an alphabetical list of goods and services.
When you apply to register a trade mark you must provide a description of the goods or services you intend to use your trade mark on. Trademark classification and classes of goods and services. Products goods and services are organized by the u. Trademark classification is popularly known as classification of services and goods. The class headings and explanatory notes of certain classes have been changed as a result of the use of the 11th edition of the international classification. Currently, there are approximately 75,000 entries in our database. Intas virtual speed networking offers trademark and business professionals remote access to peers around the globe. Oct 24, 2019 an international application may be filed electronically using the u. You must list the goods and services in the class es they fall in. For the registration of your trade mark, you are required to state the exact class number and appropriate specification according to the nice classification.
Explanatory note class 20 includes mainly furniture and its parts and plastic goods, not included in other classes. It is an orderly arrangement of documents according to the type and the description the services and goods. International trademark classification, and the headings of the international trademark classes, are established by the committee of experts of the nice union and set forth in the international classification of goods and services for the purposes of the registration of marks 10th ed. Your application must include a list of all goods and services which you want to register your trademark with. We have included coordinated classes with each class entry. Trademark classification list is the classification of trademark in order to arrange documents for trademark application and trademark search by a trademark attorney. Classification of goods and services international classification of goods and services icgs autochecker the icgs autochecker helps trade mark applicants and agents search for and classify their goods and services by verifying their list against our database of preapproved items. Patent and trademark office uspto according to specific categories, or classes. Goods run from classes ic 4, while services are in ic 3545.
Out of 45 classes, 34 classes are for only goods and 11 classes are for services as per the international trademark classes. You may have one or a number of different trademark classes depending on what type of business you have. Nice agreement current edition version general remarks, class. Before you begin, think carefully about the goods or services you want protected by your trade mark. The fees for an international trademark application depend on a number of factors. If you have any questions about selecting the appropriate trademark classes for your trademark application, please feel free to call us at 18666182517 to speak with a licensed trademark attorney. Trademark class what is a trademark international class. Information regarding id manual features, classification and identification practice, and tips relating to specific goods and services. For applications filed on and after the official changeover, a list of corresponding u. The general remarks, class numbers, class headings, and explanatory notes for each international trademark. International classification of goods and services nice. You may list the classification number on line 4 of the form.
Now, there are 45 types of trademark classification and out of 45, 34 are given to goods and rests 11 are given to all services covered under this trademark act. International trademark classification, and the headings of the international trademark classes, are established by the committee of experts of. Most businesses diversify their activities to improve their market share. Class 5 pharmaceuticals all goods or services are categorized within international classes ic hereafter. Goods class 1chemicals class 2paints class 3cosmetics and cleaning preparations class 4lubricants and fuels class 5pharmaceuticals class 6metal. Trademark classification is the best tool to acquire in depth knowledge on different classes of goods and services and provides a simple choice for viewer and trademark professional alike. Your trademark application should reflect your activity in these associated industries to protect your brand name. Plus, international class numbers alone are never acceptable.
The united states patent and trademark office uspto issues this final rule to incorporate classification changes adopted by the nice agreement concerning the international classification of goods and services for the purposes of the registration of marks nice agreement. Under the nice classification, there are 34 classes of goods and 11 classes of services, each with a class heading. Chemicals chemical used in industry, science, photography, agriculture, horticulture and forestry. International trademark benelux office for intellectual. Federal register international trademark classification. International trademark classes of goods and services goods class 1 chemicals chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry.