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DOC/PTO RIN: 0651-AD87 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●International Trademark Classification Changes 
Abstract:

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) amends its regulations 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.

 
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 14192 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 37 CFR 6   
Legal Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1112    15 U.S.C. 1123    35 U.S.C. 2   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  08/00/2025 
Final Action Effective  01/01/2026 
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:
Cristiana Schwab
Acting TMEP Editor
Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, VA 22313
Phone:571 272-3514
Email: cristiana.schwab@uspto.gov