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