Commerce Department, Patent and Trademark Office
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.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 6 [Docket No. PTO-T-2026-0463] RIN 0651-AD96 ( printed page 54963) AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: 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. DATES: This rule is effective on January 1, 2027. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Ludeman, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, at 571-272-7183 or TMFRNotices@uspto.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule incorporates classification changes adopted by the Nice Agreement that will become effective on January 1, 2027. Specifically, this rule amends two class headings to more clearly define the types of goods appropriate to the class. The USPTO is revising 37 CFR 6.1 to incorporate classification changes and modifications, as listed in the Nice Classification, published by WIPO, that will become effective on January 1, 2027. The Nice Agreemen…
Citation: 91 FR 54963
