other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2019-11-29 · Effective 2020-01-01 · 84 FR 65680
Document
Document number
2019-25807
Federal Register citation
84 FR 65680
CFR reference
37 CFR 6
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2019-11-29
Effective date
2020-01-01
Commerce docket
Docket No. PTO-T-2019-0036
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, which is published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and will become effective on January 1, 2020.