other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2021-10-06 · Effective 2022-01-01 · 86 FR 55498
Document
Document number
2021-21495
Federal Register citation
86 FR 55498
CFR reference
37 CFR 6
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2021-10-06
Effective date
2022-01-01
Commerce docket
Docket No. PTO-T-2021-0041
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 (Nice Classification), which is published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and will become effective on January 1, 2022.