other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2018-12-06 · Effective 2019-01-01 · 83 FR 62711
Document
Document number
2018-26373
Federal Register citation
83 FR 62711
CFR reference
37 CFR 6
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2018-12-06
Effective date
2019-01-01
Commerce docket
Docket No. PTO-T-2018-0063
Abstract
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issues a 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 effective January 1, 2019, and are listed in the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (11th ed., ver. 2019), which is published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).