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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AD27 Publication ID: Fall 2017 
Title: ●International Trademark Classification Changes 
Abstract:

The United States Patent and Trademark Office is amending 37 CFR part 6 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).

 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 6.1   
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1112    15 U.S.C. 1123    36 U.S.C. 2   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  11/00/2017 
Final Action Effective  01/00/2018 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Catherine Cain
Senior Trademark Policy Attorney & Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure Editor
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1451,
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone:571 272-8946
Fax:571 273-8946
Email: catherine.cain@uspto.gov