Trademark Classes | What Are the Different Classes? | How to Submit a Successful Application

What Are Trademark Classes?

A trademark class refers to the category of the goods or services your business sells with your trademark. Depending on the type of goods or services you offer, you may require one trademark class or multiple classes. These broad classes serve to categorize your goods or services for the purpose of trademarking.

A little history regarding trademarks…

The globally recognized Nice Classification (NCL) was established in 1957. This international classification of goods or services pertains to the registration of trademarks. It functions to standardize the classification of goods or services. Basically, per the NCL, trademarks apply to your brand name, logo, or tagline in conjunction with the specific goods or services that you offer. Trademarks allow you to protect the particular goods or services you sell, within a certain category.

There are currently 45 trademark classes for goods or services available in the United States. Due to the ever-evolving innovation in the goods or services sphere, business owners must carefully determine what is the appropriate class for their trademark.

Let’s examine the 45 trademark classes below.

45 Trademark Classes

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