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CLASS AND CLASSIFICATION

Classification is the basis for determining the number of fees which must be paid. One product or service is ordinarily classified in a single class, unless it has many uses or aspects. For example, if a mark used to identify a brand of motorcycles also becomes a clothing brand, then two classes are indicated. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office associates the following word titles with the respective trademark class numbers:
GOODS
  • Chemicals
  • Paints
  • Cosmetics and cleaning preparations
  • Lubricants and fuels
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Metal goods
  • Machinery
  • Hand tools
  • Electrical and scientific apparatus
  • Medical apparatus
  • Environmental control apparatus
  • Vehicles
  • Firearms
  • Jewelry
  • Musical instruments
  • Paper goods and printed matter
  • Rubber goods
  • Leather goods
  • Non-metallic building materials
  • Furniture and articles not otherwise classified
  • Housewares and glass
  • Cordage and fibers
  • Yarns and threads
  • Fabrics
  • Clothing
  • Fancy goods
  • Floor coverings
  • Toys and sporting goods
  • Meats and processed foods
  • Staple foods
  • Natural agricultural products
  • Light beverages
  • Wines and spirits
  • Smokers' articles
SERVICES
  • Advertising and business
  • Insurance and financial
  • Building construction and repair
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation and storage
  • Treatment of materials
  • Education and entertainment
  • Computer, scientific and legal
  • Hotels and restaurants
  • Medical, beauty and agricultural
  • Personal and social services