other · US Patent and Trademark Office · Published 2023-08-02 · Effective 2024-01-01 · 88 FR 50767
Document
Document number
2023-16396
Federal Register citation
88 FR 50767
CFR reference
37 CFR 6
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Patent and Trademark Office
Publication date
2023-08-02
Effective date
2024-01-01
Commerce docket
Docket No. PTO-T-2023-0032
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, 2024.