other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2022-10-11 · Effective 2023-01-01 · 87 FR 61244
Document
Document number
2022-22065
Federal Register citation
87 FR 61244
CFR reference
37 CFR 6
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2022-10-11
Effective date
2023-01-01
Commerce docket
Docket No. PTO-T-2022-0022
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, 2023.