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International Trademark Classification Changes
The Patent and Trademark Office published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 26, 2026. It takes effect on January 1, 2027.
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What the agency says
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). These changes are listed in the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (13th ed., ver. 2027) (Nice Classification), which is published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and will become effective on January 1, 2027.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-17437
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Commerce Department; Patent and Trademark Office
- Published
- August 26, 2026
- Takes effect
- January 1, 2027
- Dates
- This rule is effective on January 1, 2027.
- Docket
- Docket No. PTO-T-2026-0463
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0651-AD96
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 37 CFR 6
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Courts; Lawyers; Trademarks
- Pages
- 4
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