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Rule2026-17437

International Trademark Classification Changes

Primary source

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Published
August 26, 2026
Effective
January 1, 2027

Issuing agencies

Commerce DepartmentPatent and Trademark Office

Abstract

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.

Indexed from Federal Register on August 26, 2026.

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